10 Questions
Which aspect of behaviorism did Noam Chomsky criticize in his linguistic arguments?
The inability to explain how children produce novel sentences they have never heard
What did Skinner and Karl Lashley argue against in their psychobiological arguments against behaviorism?
Associative chains of stimuli and responses
According to Alan Turing's analogy between computers and human minds, what is the 'hardware' related to in the comparison?
Brain
What do Noam Chomsky's linguistic arguments suggest regarding reinforcement in language acquisition?
Reinforcement alone cannot account for language acquisition
What aspect of behaviorism did Skinner and Karl Lashley argue cannot explain complex behaviors like playing piano from memory?
Associative chains of stimuli and responses
According to Alan Turing, how can thinking be described in terms of computers and human minds?
In terms of algorithmic manipulation of information
What role does perception play in the initial stage of cognitive processing according to the information processing paradigm?
Analysis of content
Which concept did Noam Chomsky argue must exist in the mind to explain language acquisition?
Cognitive algorithmic structure
What was one aspect that Skinner and Karl Lashley believed was not sufficient to explain complex behaviors?
Associative chains of stimuli and responses
What do Alan Turing's ideas about computers and human minds suggest about thinking processes?
It can be described through algorithmic manipulation
Learn about the evolution of cognitive psychology with a focus on Plato's rationalism and Aristotle's empiricism. Understand the philosophical antecedents that shaped cognitive psychology.
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