Evolution of Psychology

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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?

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?

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?

Computer scientists Signup and view all the answers

Which field is NOT mentioned as being part of Cognitive Science?

Sociology Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of cognitive science?

To provide a framework for integrating different perspectives on the mind Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the controversies discussed in Cognitive Science?

Are our behaviors determined by brain function Signup and view all the answers

Which academic discipline uses deductive reasoning as its method?

Philosophers Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the acronym AI in the context of Cognitive Science?

Artificial Intelligence Signup and view all the answers

Which section of the course covers the history of cognitive psychology/cognitive science?

II. History of cognitive psychology/cognitive science Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of Section III of the course?

Limitations of the experimental method Signup and view all the answers

Which academic discipline employs case studies, lesion methods, and brain imaging as its tools and techniques?

Neuroscientists Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the early developments mentioned in the history of cognitive psychology/cognitive science?

Development of the computational model of mind Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what are students prohibited from doing without explicit written permission?

Both recording course content and posting course powerpoints online Signup and view all the answers

Which view dominated experimental psychology for several decades, denying the existence of the mind?

Behaviorism Signup and view all the answers

What led to the development of the view that cognition involves an algorithmic process of information processing?

Advances in designing and building digital computers Signup and view all the answers

Which subset of AI allows computers to 'learn' by creating new algorithms based on data?

Machine Learning Signup and view all the answers

Which technique allows neuroscientists to study brain activity in nonhuman animals at the level of the single neuron?

Single-cell recordings Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is involved in speaking, muscle movements, and making plans?

Frontal lobes Signup and view all the answers

Which neural clusters in the limbic system are linked to emotion, particularly fear and aggression?

Amygdala Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the hippocampus?

Important in memory Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a controversy in Cognitive Science?

Cognitive neuroscience has not helped develop psychological theories Signup and view all the answers

What is the SQ3R technique used for?

Efficient reading Signup and view all the answers

What do abnormal EEG patterns indicate?

Schizophrenia, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder Signup and view all the answers

What is the main limitation of the experimental method?

The more you control the environment, the less like real life it becomes Signup and view all the answers

What did Penfield find when stimulating various parts of the brain with electrodes?

Specific thoughts, emotions, images, or motor movements Signup and view all the answers

What do some researchers claim about the benefits of cognitive neuroscience?

They have not really helped to develop psychological theories Signup and view all the answers

What can be a confounding variable in research?

Belief Signup and view all the answers

What is the argument against quantifying intangible things?

The best things in life cannot be quantified Signup and view all the answers

What do psychotherapy and drug therapy produce?

Similar types of brain changes Signup and view all the answers

Which ancient civilization discovered the method of loci for learning and memory?

The Greeks Signup and view all the answers

Who established the first psychology laboratory in 1879?

Wilhelm Wundt Signup and view all the answers

Which view dominated experimental psychology and denied the existence of the mind?

Behaviorism Signup and view all the answers

Which field of study emerged as a result of the growth of interest in memory and developmental psychology, linguistics, and computer science?

Cognitive Psychology Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of artificial intelligence (AI)?

Designing computer models that accomplish cognitive tasks Signup and view all the answers

Which subset of AI allows computers to 'learn' based on data?

Machine Learning Signup and view all the answers

What led to the development of the view that cognition involves an algorithmic process of information processing?

Advances in designing and building digital computers Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of cognitive science?

To study the acquisition, storage, transformation, and use of knowledge Signup and view all the answers

What is the main limitation of the experimental method in cognitive science?

The reliance on observable stimuli and behavioral responses Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the hippocampus?

Acquisition and storage of knowledge Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of cognitive science?

To provide a framework for integrating different perspectives on the mind Signup and view all the answers

Which academic discipline studies the mind's biological machinery?

Neuroscientists Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the acronym WEIRD in the context of Cognitive Science?

Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic Signup and view all the answers

Which academic discipline explores how mental processes can be simulated and modeled in computers?

Computer scientists Signup and view all the answers

What is the main limitation of the experimental method?

Limited generalizability to real-world situations Signup and view all the answers

Which academic discipline employs case studies, lesion methods, and brain imaging as its tools and techniques?

Neuroscientists Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the controversies discussed in Cognitive Science?

The role of culture in cognition Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is involved in speaking, muscle movements, and making plans?

Frontal lobe Signup and view all the answers

Which neural clusters in the limbic system are linked to emotion, particularly fear and aggression?

Amygdala Signup and view all the answers

Which technique allows neuroscientists to study brain activity in nonhuman animals at the level of the single neuron?

Electrophysiology Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about deep learning?

It is a subset of machine learning Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the frontal lobes?

Speaking and muscle movements Signup and view all the answers

Which technique allows neuroscientists to establish correlations between cognitive functioning and specific brain areas?

PET and fMRI Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the limbic cortex?

Emotional processing Signup and view all the answers

What is the main limitation of the experimental method?

Artificiality of experiments Signup and view all the answers

What did Penfield find when stimulating various parts of the brain with electrodes?

Specific thoughts, emotions, images, or motor movements Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the amygdala?

Emotional processing, particularly fear and aggression Signup and view all the answers

What do psychotherapy and drug therapy produce?

Similar types of brain changes Signup and view all the answers

What is the argument against quantifying intangible things?

The best things in life cannot be quantified Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of cognitive science?

The study of the mind and its processes Signup and view all the answers

Evolution of Psychology

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Which academic discipline studies the mind's biological machinery?

What is the meaning of the acronym WEIRD in the context of Cognitive Science?

According to the text, what is the focus of the course?

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?

What is the main goal of cognitive science?

What is one of the controversies discussed in Cognitive Science?

Which academic discipline uses deductive reasoning as its method?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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 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?

What is the function of the hippocampus?

Which of the following is a controversy in Cognitive Science?

What is the SQ3R technique used for?

What do abnormal EEG patterns indicate?

What is the main limitation of the experimental method?

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 can be a confounding variable in research?

What is the argument against quantifying intangible things?

What do psychotherapy and drug therapy produce?

Which ancient civilization discovered the method of loci for learning and memory?

Who established the first psychology laboratory in 1879?

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?

What is the main focus of artificial intelligence (AI)?

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 is the main goal of cognitive science?

What is the main limitation of the experimental method in cognitive science?

What is the function of the hippocampus?

What is the main goal of cognitive science?

Which academic discipline studies the mind's biological machinery?

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?

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?

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 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 of the following is true about deep learning?

What is the function of the frontal lobes?

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 limitation of the experimental method?

What did Penfield find when stimulating various parts of the brain with electrodes?

What is the main function of the amygdala?

What do psychotherapy and drug therapy produce?

What is the argument against quantifying intangible things?

What is the focus of cognitive science?

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