PsyBSc4: Introduction to Cognitive Psychology Session 1
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What is the main purpose of this session?

  • To show how cognitive psychology has developed methods to access the mind (correct)
  • To discuss the benefits of cognitive psychology for science and society
  • To explain the history of psychology and cognitive psychology
  • To debate the ideas of Skinner and Chomsky

    • What fundamental problem does the passage say empirical cognitive psychology faces?

  • Difficulty in conducting experiments on cognitive processes
  • Inability to directly observe and measure cognitive processes (correct)
  • Lack of access to the physiological processes of the brain
  • Disagreement between Skinner and Chomsky's theories

    • According to the passage, over the past 150 years, cognitive psychology has developed what types of means to access the mind?

  • Experimental and observational techniques
  • Physiological and neurological measures
  • Logical and methodological approaches (correct)
  • Philosophical and theoretical frameworks

    • What is the main benefit of cognitive psychology discussed in the passage?

    <p>It provides insights into how the mind works</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main recommendation for further learning provided in the passage?

    <p>Read Pinker's book 'How the Mind Works'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a recommended resource?

    <p>A debate between Freud and Skinner</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the tone of the passage overall?

    <p>Informative and educational</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the likely setting or context of this passage?

    <p>A university psychology lecture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the phrase 'black box' as used in the passage?

    <p>A complex system whose internal workings are unknown</p> Signup and view all the answers

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