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Cognitive psychology is the study of the ______.
Cognitive psychology is the study of the ______.
mind
One of the pioneers of cognitive psychology used introspection to study the mind was ______ ______.
One of the pioneers of cognitive psychology used introspection to study the mind was ______ ______.
Wilhelm,Wundt
[Blank] is the process by which features such as color, form, motion, and location are combined to create our perception of a coherent object
[Blank] is the process by which features such as color, form, motion, and location are combined to create our perception of a coherent object
Binding
A basic principle of neurons is that they create and transmit information about what we experience, this information travels in the form of an ______ ______.
A basic principle of neurons is that they create and transmit information about what we experience, this information travels in the form of an ______ ______.
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Early work in cognitive psychology was influenced by developments in ______ science and computer science.
Early work in cognitive psychology was influenced by developments in ______ science and computer science.
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The approach to psychology called ______ psychology proposed that consciousness was best understood by observing it as a whole structure rather than breaking it down into smaller elements.
The approach to psychology called ______ psychology proposed that consciousness was best understood by observing it as a whole structure rather than breaking it down into smaller elements.
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[Blank] is the stage of perception that results in the conscious awareness of an object
[Blank] is the stage of perception that results in the conscious awareness of an object
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The idea that specific cognitive functions activate specific areas of the brain is called ______.
The idea that specific cognitive functions activate specific areas of the brain is called ______.
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Specificity coding suggests that specific ______ are responsible for the recognizing a particular stimulus.
Specificity coding suggests that specific ______ are responsible for the recognizing a particular stimulus.
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The ______ stream is associated with perceiving or recognizing objects.
The ______ stream is associated with perceiving or recognizing objects.
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Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
The study of mental processes and behavior.
Abandoning the Study of the Mind
Abandoning the Study of the Mind
A period when psychology shifted focus away from mental processes.
Rebirth of the Study of the Mind
Rebirth of the Study of the Mind
The resurgence of interest in cognitive processes in psychology.
Cognitive Neuroscience
Cognitive Neuroscience
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Neurons
Neurons
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Hierarchical Processing
Hierarchical Processing
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Localized Representation
Localized Representation
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Distributed Representation
Distributed Representation
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Neural Networks
Neural Networks
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Perception
Perception
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Study Notes
Overview of Cognitive Psychology
- Cognitive psychology studies the mental processes enabling human functioning, essentially studying the mind.
- Early 1800s and 1900s saw early attempts to study the mind through psychophysics, structuralism, introspection, reaction times, and early psychology texts.
- Behaviorism emerged later focusing on observable, verifiable behaviors like classical and operant conditioning.
- Cognitive psychology emerged later (1950s and 1960s) with a focus on information processing, and later developed new technologies like EEG and brain imaging.
Cognitive Psychology: Studying the Mind
- Cognitive psychology is the scientific study of the mind's workings.
- Cognitive processes include sensory perception, attention, learning, recognition, recalling, reasoning, problem-solving, judgments, and decisions.
- Early theorists like Fechner and Donders began work towards a scientific understanding of mental processes.
The History of Cognitive Psychology
- Broca linked specific brain areas to functions.
- Donders measured reaction times.
- Wundt established the first psychology lab.
- Ebbinghaus studied memory.
- William James synthesized psychology, noting functionalism.
- Fechner explored psychophysics.
- Paul Broca linked language ability to brain damage.
- Ernst Weber explored thresholds for perception.
Cognitive Revolution and its Implications
- The development of computers led to the cognitive revolution, focusing on information processing as a tool for understanding the mind.
- Contemporary cognitive psychology incorporates newer methods like EEG and brain imaging.
Studying the Brain and Cognition
- Cognitive psychology uses various levels of analysis, including systems, components, or chemical processes within the brain.
- Neuroscience investigates brain structure and function, including neurons, neural pathways, and distributed processing.
- Case studies and experiments exploring brain-damaged individuals provided evidence of particular brain functions.
- Technologies like EEG and fMRI offer ways to measure brain activity in response to stimuli.
Perception
- Perception is experience based on sensory stimulation.
- Perception involves bottom-up processing, where sensory signals are interpreted, and top-down processing, guided by prior knowledge.
- Bottom-up processes like feature detectors interpret signals and feed them into higher-order processes.
- Top-down processing uses context to help understand ambiguous stimuli through things like schemas, which organizes perception.
- Various principles of grouping contribute to the perception of forms, like similarity, proximity, continuation, and closure.
- The brain accounts for visual ambiguities of objects through factors like the "shape-from-shading" cues.
- Bayesian inference can predict how we combine prior knowledge effects.
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This quiz covers the fundamentals of cognitive psychology, including its history and key concepts. You will explore early theories, cognitive processes, and the emergence of behaviorism. Test your knowledge on how cognitive psychology has evolved and its significance in understanding the mind.
