5 Questions
When did cognitive psychology originate as a distinct field?
1960s
What does cognitive psychology study?
Mental processes such as attention and memory
Which philosophical figure suggested that the brain was the seat of mental processes?
Plato
Which field integrated work derived from cognitive psychology?
Cognitive science
What did René Descartes propose about the mind and body?
Mind-body dualism, the idea that the mind and the body are two separate substances
Test your knowledge of cognitive psychology with this quiz. Explore topics such as attention, memory, problem solving, and reasoning. See how much you know about the scientific study of mental processes that has its origins in the 1960s.
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