Organization of Mind: Modular and Non-Modular Information Processing

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What is the term for the innate understanding of basic principles governing the behavior of physical objects?

Folk physics (correct)

Cheater detection

Deontic reasoning

Modular processing

What is the primary difference between Fodorean modules and Darwinian modules?

Fodorean modules are specialized for face recognition, while Darwinian modules are specialized for emotion detection

Fodorean modules are informationally encapsulated, while Darwinian modules are not (correct)

Fodorean modules are involved in intuitive physics, while Darwinian modules are not

Fodorean modules are involved in central processing, while Darwinian modules are not

What is the term for the ability to detect people who violate social norms or rules?

Cheater detection (correct)

Folk psychology

Modular processing

Deontic reasoning

What is the term for the study of permissions, prohibitions, and obligations?

Deontic reasoning Signup and view all the answers

What is the hypothesis that suggests that the mind is composed of specialized modules that evolved to solve specific problems?

Massive Modularity Hypothesis Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the innate understanding of other people's mental states and behavior?

Folk psychology Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism by which communication takes place between modules on different layers in ACT-R?

Via buffers or workspaces Signup and view all the answers

What is the organizational structure of declarative memory in ACT-R?

In chunks Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of production rules in ACT-R?

To specify actions for the system to perform Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of production rules in ACT-R that allows them to be composed together?

They can be nested Signup and view all the answers

What is the fundamental nature of the modules in ACT-R?

They are encoded in the form of physical symbols Signup and view all the answers

What is the key feature of ACT-R that allows it to integrate symbolic and subsymbolic processing?

It uses a hybrid architecture Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of modular processing, according to Jerry Fodor's theory?

Domain-specificity and informational encapsulation Signup and view all the answers

Which cognitive architecture is a hybrid of symbolic and subsymbolic processing?

ACT-R Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the cheater detection module, according to the Massive Modularity Hypothesis?

To recognize and respond to social rule violations Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the idea that the mind is organized into specialized information-processing modules?

Modularity Hypothesis Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a nonmodular process, according to Fodor's theory?

Solving complex problems Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of modular processing, according to Fodor's theory?

Speed and efficiency Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason why people are better at reasoning with deontic conditionals?

Because they are able to use a specialized module for monitoring social exchanges and detecting cheaters Signup and view all the answers

What is the theory that suggests that people have a specialized module for detecting cheaters in social exchanges?

Cosmides and Tooby's Cheater Detection Module Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between deontic and non-deontic conditionals?

Deontic conditionals involve permissions, entitlements, and/or prohibitions, while non-deontic conditionals do not Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the problem that illustrates the difference between deontic and non-deontic conditionals?

Wason Card Problem Signup and view all the answers

What is the percentage of students who solved the drinking-age problem correctly?

73% Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason why people are better at reasoning with deontic conditionals in the context of social exchanges?

Because they are able to understand the mental states and behavior of the people involved Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the innate understanding of basic principles governing the behavior of physical objects?

Intuitive Physics Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of using deontic conditionals in problem-solving?

They are more relevant to social exchanges and therefore easier to reason with Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between deontic reasoning and modularity hypothesis?

Deontic reasoning is a consequence of modularity hypothesis Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between the standard, abstract form of the task and the reframed, deontic form of the task?

The standard form is more relevant to physical objects, while the deontic form is more relevant to social exchanges Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary challenge in explaining the genetic basis of cooperative behavior?

Individuals who take advantage of cooperators may do better Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the cognitive architecture developed by John R. Anderson in 1976?

ACT-R Signup and view all the answers

Which module in ACT-R is responsible for processing visual and auditory information?

Perceptual module Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the ability to detect cheaters and avoid being exploited?

Cheater detection Signup and view all the answers

What is the theory that proposes that the mind is composed of innate, domain-specific modules?

Modularity hypothesis Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the ability to reason about moral obligations and permissions?

Deontic reasoning Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary factor that determines which production rule gains access to the buffer?

How likely the system is to achieve its current goal if the production rule is activated Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of the basic units of declarative memory?

They are associated with a particular activation level Signup and view all the answers

What is the approach used to model how accessible information is in declarative memory?

Subsymbolic equations Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between the general information processing and the calculations that determine whether an item ends up in a buffer?

The first is symbolic and the second is subsymbolic Signup and view all the answers

What determines the activation level of a chunk in declarative memory?

Both how useful the chunk has been in the past and how relevant it is to the current situation and context Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the ability to detect people who violate social norms or rules?

Cheater detection Signup and view all the answers

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What is the term for the innate understanding of basic principles governing the behavior of physical objects?

What is the primary difference between Fodorean modules and Darwinian modules?

What is the term for the ability to detect people who violate social norms or rules?

What is the term for the study of permissions, prohibitions, and obligations?

What is the hypothesis that suggests that the mind is composed of specialized modules that evolved to solve specific problems?

What is the term for the innate understanding of other people's mental states and behavior?

What is the primary mechanism by which communication takes place between modules on different layers in ACT-R?

What is the organizational structure of declarative memory in ACT-R?

What is the purpose of production rules in ACT-R?

What is the characteristic of production rules in ACT-R that allows them to be composed together?

What is the fundamental nature of the modules in ACT-R?

What is the key feature of ACT-R that allows it to integrate symbolic and subsymbolic processing?

What is the primary characteristic of modular processing, according to Jerry Fodor's theory?

Which cognitive architecture is a hybrid of symbolic and subsymbolic processing?

What is the primary function of the cheater detection module, according to the Massive Modularity Hypothesis?

What is the term used to describe the idea that the mind is organized into specialized information-processing modules?

Which of the following is an example of a nonmodular process, according to Fodor's theory?

What is the primary advantage of modular processing, according to Fodor's theory?

What is the primary reason why people are better at reasoning with deontic conditionals?

What is the theory that suggests that people have a specialized module for detecting cheaters in social exchanges?

What is the main difference between deontic and non-deontic conditionals?

What is the name of the problem that illustrates the difference between deontic and non-deontic conditionals?

What is the percentage of students who solved the drinking-age problem correctly?

What is the main reason why people are better at reasoning with deontic conditionals in the context of social exchanges?

What is the term for the innate understanding of basic principles governing the behavior of physical objects?

What is the main advantage of using deontic conditionals in problem-solving?

What is the relationship between deontic reasoning and modularity hypothesis?

What is the main difference between the standard, abstract form of the task and the reframed, deontic form of the task?

What is the primary challenge in explaining the genetic basis of cooperative behavior?

What is the name of the cognitive architecture developed by John R. Anderson in 1976?

Which module in ACT-R is responsible for processing visual and auditory information?

What is the term for the ability to detect cheaters and avoid being exploited?

What is the theory that proposes that the mind is composed of innate, domain-specific modules?

What is the term for the ability to reason about moral obligations and permissions?

What is the primary factor that determines which production rule gains access to the buffer?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the basic units of declarative memory?

What is the approach used to model how accessible information is in declarative memory?

What is the primary difference between the general information processing and the calculations that determine whether an item ends up in a buffer?

What determines the activation level of a chunk in declarative memory?

What is the term for the ability to detect people who violate social norms or rules?

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