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What is NOT implied by an empirical study of the mind?
What is NOT implied by an empirical study of the mind?
- Developing theories about cognition
- Conducting experiments to understand mental processes
- Observing and measuring cognitive phenomena
- Studying the invisible nature of human cognition (correct)
Who would be the psychologist mentioned in the text who wanted to control newborn children's environments?
Who would be the psychologist mentioned in the text who wanted to control newborn children's environments?
- William James
- B.F. Skinner
- John B. Watson (correct)
- Sigmund Freud
Which of the following is NOT related to the birth of cognitive psychology?
Which of the following is NOT related to the birth of cognitive psychology?
- B.F. Skinner's publication of the Verbal Behavior (correct)
- The emergence of computer science
- Noam Chomsky's critique of Skinner's Verbal Behavior
- The cognitive revolution in the 1950s
What was NOT a finding from Cherry's (1953) experiment?
What was NOT a finding from Cherry's (1953) experiment?
Which of the following is NOT related to the mind as a system?
Which of the following is NOT related to the mind as a system?
In Tolman's experiment, what behavior of the rats would support Skinner's operant conditioning view?
In Tolman's experiment, what behavior of the rats would support Skinner's operant conditioning view?
Which behavior is least related to relearning in Ebbinghaus's experiment?
Which behavior is least related to relearning in Ebbinghaus's experiment?
Why was Donders' experiment significant in cognitive psychology?
Why was Donders' experiment significant in cognitive psychology?
Which statement is NOT related to the information-processing approach in cognitive psychology?
Which statement is NOT related to the information-processing approach in cognitive psychology?
What did the demonstration on 'What is the capital of Vermont?' NOT showcase?
What did the demonstration on 'What is the capital of Vermont?' NOT showcase?
What did the psychologist interpret from 'Little Albert' fearing anything hairy and white?
What did the psychologist interpret from 'Little Albert' fearing anything hairy and white?
