Evolution of Psychology
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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?

    <p>Computer scientists</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Sociology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of cognitive science?

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

    What is one of the controversies discussed in Cognitive Science?

    <p>Are our behaviors determined by brain function</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which academic discipline uses deductive reasoning as its method?

    <p>Philosophers</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Artificial Intelligence</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    What is the focus of Section III of the course?

    <p>Limitations of the experimental method</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Neuroscientists</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Development of the computational model of mind</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Both recording course content and posting course powerpoints online</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Behaviorism</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Advances in designing and building digital computers</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Machine Learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Single-cell recordings</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Frontal lobes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Amygdala</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the hippocampus?

    <p>Important in memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a controversy in Cognitive Science?

    <p>Cognitive neuroscience has not helped develop psychological theories</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the SQ3R technique used for?

    <p>Efficient reading</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do abnormal EEG patterns indicate?

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

    What is the main limitation of the experimental method?

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

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

    <p>Specific thoughts, emotions, images, or motor movements</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>They have not really helped to develop psychological theories</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be a confounding variable in research?

    <p>Belief</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the argument against quantifying intangible things?

    <p>The best things in life cannot be quantified</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do psychotherapy and drug therapy produce?

    <p>Similar types of brain changes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>The Greeks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who established the first psychology laboratory in 1879?

    <p>Wilhelm Wundt</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Behaviorism</p> 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?

    <p>Cognitive Psychology</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Designing computer models that accomplish cognitive tasks</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Machine Learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Advances in designing and building digital computers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of cognitive science?

    <p>To study the acquisition, storage, transformation, and use of knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>The reliance on observable stimuli and behavioral responses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the hippocampus?

    <p>Acquisition and storage of knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of cognitive science?

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

    Which academic discipline studies the mind's biological machinery?

    <p>Neuroscientists</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Computer scientists</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main limitation of the experimental method?

    <p>Limited generalizability to real-world situations</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Neuroscientists</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the controversies discussed in Cognitive Science?

    <p>The role of culture in cognition</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Frontal lobe</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Amygdala</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Electrophysiology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about deep learning?

    <p>It is a subset of machine learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the frontal lobes?

    <p>Speaking and muscle movements</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>PET and fMRI</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the limbic cortex?

    <p>Emotional processing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main limitation of the experimental method?

    <p>Artificiality of experiments</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Specific thoughts, emotions, images, or motor movements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the amygdala?

    <p>Emotional processing, particularly fear and aggression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do psychotherapy and drug therapy produce?

    <p>Similar types of brain changes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the argument against quantifying intangible things?

    <p>The best things in life cannot be quantified</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of cognitive science?

    <p>The study of the mind and its processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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