Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
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Who headed the first modern psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany?

  • Sigmund Freud
  • Wilhelm Wundt (correct)
  • William James
  • Edward Titchener
  • What is the term used to describe the process of internal perception, looking within oneself to assess one’s mental activity?

  • Introspection (correct)
  • Perception
  • Cognition
  • Sensation
  • Who focused on the functions of specific mental activities rather than the nature of mental activity?

  • Edward Titchener
  • Wilhelm Wundt
  • Sigmund Freud
  • William James (correct)
  • What does cognitive psychology examine?

    <p>Processes and mechanisms underlying human cognition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which approach showed that mental activity can be broken down into more basic operations?

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

    Who extended the structuralist approach to cover not only sensations and feelings but all mental activity?

    <p>Edward Titchener</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the functionalist perspective, what should psychology focus on?

    <p>Observable behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who proposed the behaviorist theory of language that emphasizes stimulus-response associations?

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

    Which perspective failed to provide insights into the nature of perception, memory, and attention?

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

    What analogy helped researchers specify the internal mechanisms that produce behavior during the cognitive revolution?

    <p>Human-computer analogy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In cognitive psychology, mental activity is often described in terms of what?

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

    According to the text, what are mental representations?

    <p>Physical states conveying information about an object or event</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two distinct facets of mental representations mentioned in the text?

    <p>Format and content</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is mental processing defined as in the text?

    <p>A transformation of information obeying well-defined principles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does cognitive neuroscience examine according to the text?

    <p>The brain basis of cognitive processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which field is included in cognitive science as per the given text?

    <p>Anthropology, artificial intelligence, linguistics, neuroscience, philosophy, and psychology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term 'cognition' often defined to include?

    <p>Sensation, perception, learning, remembering, and decision making</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who headed the first modern psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany?

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

    What was one major contribution of Wundt's school of thought in psychology?

    <p>Demonstrating that mental activity can be broken down into more basic operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the process of internal perception called as described in the text?

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

    Who focused on the functions of specific mental activities rather than the nature of mental activity?

    <p>William James</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did cognitive psychology examine according to the text?

    <p>Processes and mechanisms underlying human cognition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main critique of behaviorism, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>It could not explain human behaviors such as language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which analogy was tied to the development of the cognitive revolution?

    <p>Human-computer analogy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does cognitive neuroscience examine, as per the text?

    <p>The brain basis of cognitive processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In cognitive psychology, mental activity is often described in terms of what?

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

    What are mental representations, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Physical states conveying information about an object or event</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is mental processing defined as in the text?

    <p>A transformation of information obeying well-defined principles to produce a specific output</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Chomsky critique about Skinner's behaviorist theory of language?

    <p>'On the basis of a finite and accidental experience with language (humans) can produce or understand an indefinite number of new sentences.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'The computer was a tool/model that allowed researchers to specify the internal mechanisms that produce behavior.' This statement is related to which concept?

    <p>'Human-computer analogy'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Examine the brain basis of cognitive processes' is associated with which field?

    <p>'Cognitive neuroscience'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Infinite number of new sentences can be produced or understood' was critiqued by which psychologist in reference to Skinner's behaviorist theory of language?

    <p>'Chomsky'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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