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Cognitive Psychology vs Physiological Psychology

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Which one of the following best describes cognitive psychology?

The study of how people form thoughts.
The study of the brain and its functions.
The study of how people learn language.
The study of how people perceive, learn, remember, and think about information. (correct)

What is the main focus of physiological psychology?

The brain and other parts of the body. (correct)
The body and genetics.
The brain and its functions.
The body and its functions.

What are some areas of study within cognitive psychology?

Language, attention, decision making, and reading.
Problem solving, memory, decision making, attention, and reading. (correct)
Perception, learning, memory, and problem solving.
Perception, memory, language, and decision making.

What might a cognitive psychologist study?

How people perceive shapes, why they remember some facts but forget others, and how they learn language. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between cognitive psychology and physiological psychology?

Cognitive psychology focuses on mental processes, while physiological psychology focuses on the brain and other parts of the body. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following best describes cognitive psychology?

The study of how people perceive, learn, remember, and think about information. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of physiological psychology?

The brain and its functions. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What are some areas of study within cognitive psychology?

Problem solving, memory, decision making, attention, and reading. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What might a cognitive psychologist study?

How people perceive various shapes, why they remember some facts but forget others, or how they learn language. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between cognitive psychology and physiological psychology?

Cognitive psychology focuses on mental processes, while physiological psychology focuses on the brain and other parts of the body. (C) Signup and view all the answers

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