Cognitive Psychology Impact on History
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What is the main focus of cognitive psychology?

  • Investigating only memory loss
  • Analyzing external behaviors
  • Focusing on physical actions
  • Studying thoughts and their relationship to experiences and actions (correct)
  • How did cognitive psychology view introspection as a method of investigation?

  • Rejected it as a valid method (correct)
  • Used it occasionally to study behavior
  • Included it as the only method used
  • Accepted it as a valid method
  • Who is associated with leading the Cognitive Revolution in psychology?

  • Sigmund Freud
  • Noam Chomsky (correct)
  • B.F. Skinner
  • Ivan Pavlov
  • What contributed to cognitive psychology becoming a major field?

    <p>World War II strategies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of the mind does cognitive psychology primarily focus on?

    <p>Internal mental states</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does cognitive psychology differ from behaviorist psychology?

    <p>It studies thoughts and their relationship to experiences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is Noam Chomsky mentioned in relation to cognitive psychology?

    <p>As a leading figure in the Cognitive Revolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way did cognitive psychology contribute to the nature-nurture debate?

    <p>It emphasized the interplay between innate capacities and learning experiences</p> Signup and view all the answers

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