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Which academic discipline studies the mind's biological machinery?
Which academic discipline studies the mind's biological machinery?
- Neuroscientists (correct)
- Philosophers
- Psychologists
- Computer scientists
What is the meaning of the acronym WEIRD in the context of Cognitive Science?
What is the meaning of the acronym WEIRD in the context of Cognitive Science?
- Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic (correct)
- Worldwide, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic
- Worldwide, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Developed
- Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Developed
According to the text, what is the focus of the course?
According to the text, what is the focus of the course?
- History of cognitive psychology/cognitive science
- Controversies in CogSci: Do the benefits of cognitive neuroscience justify the costs
- Cognitive Science as an interdisciplinary study (correct)
- Limitations of the experimental method
Which academic discipline explores how mental processes can be simulated and modeled in computers?
Which academic discipline explores how mental processes can be simulated and modeled in computers?
Which field is NOT mentioned as being part of Cognitive Science?
Which field is NOT mentioned as being part of Cognitive Science?
What is the main goal of cognitive science?
What is the main goal of cognitive science?
What is one of the controversies discussed in Cognitive Science?
What is one of the controversies discussed in Cognitive Science?
Which academic discipline uses deductive reasoning as its method?
Which academic discipline uses deductive reasoning as its method?
What is the meaning of the acronym AI in the context of Cognitive Science?
What is the meaning of the acronym AI in the context of Cognitive Science?
Which section of the course covers the history of cognitive psychology/cognitive science?
Which section of the course covers the history of cognitive psychology/cognitive science?
What is the focus of Section III of the course?
What is the focus of Section III of the course?
Which academic discipline employs case studies, lesion methods, and brain imaging as its tools and techniques?
Which academic discipline employs case studies, lesion methods, and brain imaging as its tools and techniques?
What is one of the early developments mentioned in the history of cognitive psychology/cognitive science?
What is one of the early developments mentioned in the history of cognitive psychology/cognitive science?
According to the text, what are students prohibited from doing without explicit written permission?
According to the text, what are students prohibited from doing without explicit written permission?
Which view dominated experimental psychology for several decades, denying the existence of the mind?
Which view dominated experimental psychology for several decades, denying the existence of the mind?
What led to the development of the view that cognition involves an algorithmic process of information processing?
What led to the development of the view that cognition involves an algorithmic process of information processing?
Which subset of AI allows computers to 'learn' by creating new algorithms based on data?
Which subset of AI allows computers to 'learn' by creating new algorithms based on data?
Which technique allows neuroscientists to study brain activity in nonhuman animals at the level of the single neuron?
Which technique allows neuroscientists to study brain activity in nonhuman animals at the level of the single neuron?
Which part of the brain is involved in speaking, muscle movements, and making plans?
Which part of the brain is involved in speaking, muscle movements, and making plans?
Which neural clusters in the limbic system are linked to emotion, particularly fear and aggression?
Which neural clusters in the limbic system are linked to emotion, particularly fear and aggression?
What is the function of the hippocampus?
What is the function of the hippocampus?
Which of the following is a controversy in Cognitive Science?
Which of the following is a controversy in Cognitive Science?
What is the SQ3R technique used for?
What is the SQ3R technique used for?
What do abnormal EEG patterns indicate?
What do abnormal EEG patterns indicate?
What is the main limitation of the experimental method?
What is the main limitation of the experimental method?
What did Penfield find when stimulating various parts of the brain with electrodes?
What did Penfield find when stimulating various parts of the brain with electrodes?
What do some researchers claim about the benefits of cognitive neuroscience?
What do some researchers claim about the benefits of cognitive neuroscience?
What can be a confounding variable in research?
What can be a confounding variable in research?
What is the argument against quantifying intangible things?
What is the argument against quantifying intangible things?
What do psychotherapy and drug therapy produce?
What do psychotherapy and drug therapy produce?
Which ancient civilization discovered the method of loci for learning and memory?
Which ancient civilization discovered the method of loci for learning and memory?
Who established the first psychology laboratory in 1879?
Who established the first psychology laboratory in 1879?
Which view dominated experimental psychology and denied the existence of the mind?
Which view dominated experimental psychology and denied the existence of the mind?
Which field of study emerged as a result of the growth of interest in memory and developmental psychology, linguistics, and computer science?
Which field of study emerged as a result of the growth of interest in memory and developmental psychology, linguistics, and computer science?
What is the main focus of artificial intelligence (AI)?
What is the main focus of artificial intelligence (AI)?
Which subset of AI allows computers to 'learn' based on data?
Which subset of AI allows computers to 'learn' based on data?
What led to the development of the view that cognition involves an algorithmic process of information processing?
What led to the development of the view that cognition involves an algorithmic process of information processing?
What is the main goal of cognitive science?
What is the main goal of cognitive science?
What is the main limitation of the experimental method in cognitive science?
What is the main limitation of the experimental method in cognitive science?
What is the function of the hippocampus?
What is the function of the hippocampus?
What is the main goal of cognitive science?
What is the main goal of cognitive science?
Which academic discipline studies the mind's biological machinery?
Which academic discipline studies the mind's biological machinery?
What is the meaning of the acronym WEIRD in the context of Cognitive Science?
What is the meaning of the acronym WEIRD in the context of Cognitive Science?
Which academic discipline explores how mental processes can be simulated and modeled in computers?
Which academic discipline explores how mental processes can be simulated and modeled in computers?
What is the main limitation of the experimental method?
What is the main limitation of the experimental method?
Which academic discipline employs case studies, lesion methods, and brain imaging as its tools and techniques?
Which academic discipline employs case studies, lesion methods, and brain imaging as its tools and techniques?
What is one of the controversies discussed in Cognitive Science?
What is one of the controversies discussed in Cognitive Science?
Which part of the brain is involved in speaking, muscle movements, and making plans?
Which part of the brain is involved in speaking, muscle movements, and making plans?
Which neural clusters in the limbic system are linked to emotion, particularly fear and aggression?
Which neural clusters in the limbic system are linked to emotion, particularly fear and aggression?
Which technique allows neuroscientists to study brain activity in nonhuman animals at the level of the single neuron?
Which technique allows neuroscientists to study brain activity in nonhuman animals at the level of the single neuron?
Which of the following is true about deep learning?
Which of the following is true about deep learning?
What is the function of the frontal lobes?
What is the function of the frontal lobes?
Which technique allows neuroscientists to establish correlations between cognitive functioning and specific brain areas?
Which technique allows neuroscientists to establish correlations between cognitive functioning and specific brain areas?
What is the main function of the limbic cortex?
What is the main function of the limbic cortex?
What is the main limitation of the experimental method?
What is the main limitation of the experimental method?
What did Penfield find when stimulating various parts of the brain with electrodes?
What did Penfield find when stimulating various parts of the brain with electrodes?
What is the main function of the amygdala?
What is the main function of the amygdala?
What do psychotherapy and drug therapy produce?
What do psychotherapy and drug therapy produce?
What is the argument against quantifying intangible things?
What is the argument against quantifying intangible things?
What is the focus of cognitive science?
What is the focus of cognitive science?
