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Which school of psychology emphasizes the study of psychological phenomena as a whole, rather than breaking them down into individual elements?
Which school of psychology emphasizes the study of psychological phenomena as a whole, rather than breaking them down into individual elements?
- Functionalism
- Behaviorism
- Gestalt psychology (correct)
- Structuralism
What technique did Wilhelm Wundt and his students use to study mental states?
What technique did Wilhelm Wundt and his students use to study mental states?
- Intensity measurement
- Behaviorism
- Introspection (correct)
- Componentialism
What is implied by the term 'limited capacity processors' in the context of human cognition?
What is implied by the term 'limited capacity processors' in the context of human cognition?
- Human beings can process information in parallel
- Computers have limited memory storage
- Neurons can only fire at a certain rate
- Human beings can only do so many things at once (correct)
Which psychologist conducted extensive research on his own memory to develop theories of cognition?
Which psychologist conducted extensive research on his own memory to develop theories of cognition?
What is the scientific method used for in the field of psychology?
What is the scientific method used for in the field of psychology?
Which of the following is NOT a cognitive process?
Which of the following is NOT a cognitive process?
What is assumed when we are asked to apply our newly acquired information?
What is assumed when we are asked to apply our newly acquired information?
What view of concepts includes representations of individual instances and abstract summaries?
What view of concepts includes representations of individual instances and abstract summaries?
What is a characteristic of the schema view of concept formation?
What is a characteristic of the schema view of concept formation?
Which view of concepts uses a person's theories to justify classification?
Which view of concepts uses a person's theories to justify classification?
Which of the following is associated with the prototype view of concepts?
Which of the following is associated with the prototype view of concepts?
What is an example of a superordinate level of categorization?
What is an example of a superordinate level of categorization?
What is the primary function of attention during practice?
What is the primary function of attention during practice?
What is the 'cocktail party effect'?
What is the 'cocktail party effect'?
What is the term for the phenomenon where a sudden, novel stimulus captures attention?
What is the term for the phenomenon where a sudden, novel stimulus captures attention?
According to which theory, unattended material is not acquired at all?
According to which theory, unattended material is not acquired at all?
Which of the following is a characteristic of automatic processes?
Which of the following is a characteristic of automatic processes?
What is the primary function of attention in the context of learning and memory?
What is the primary function of attention in the context of learning and memory?
What is the term for the tendency to seek out information that supports our current beliefs?
What is the term for the tendency to seek out information that supports our current beliefs?
What type of reasoning involves making conclusions from general information to specific information?
What type of reasoning involves making conclusions from general information to specific information?
Which type of processing is characterized as controlled, slow, and conscious?
Which type of processing is characterized as controlled, slow, and conscious?
What is the term for the process by which a conclusion follows necessarily from a series of premises?
What is the term for the process by which a conclusion follows necessarily from a series of premises?
What type of reasoning involves making conclusions from specific information to general information?
What type of reasoning involves making conclusions from specific information to general information?
Which type of processing is characterized as largely automatic, rapid, and unconscious?
Which type of processing is characterized as largely automatic, rapid, and unconscious?
In everyday reasoning, what is the primary purpose of solving problems?
In everyday reasoning, what is the primary purpose of solving problems?
What is the cognitive bias that leads people to overestimate the frequency of words beginning with the letter L?
What is the cognitive bias that leads people to overestimate the frequency of words beginning with the letter L?
When interpreting premises, what mistake do people often make?
When interpreting premises, what mistake do people often make?
What do normative models of decision making describe?
What do normative models of decision making describe?
What is a key aspect of the ideal model of decision making?
What is a key aspect of the ideal model of decision making?
What is the primary goal of normative models of decision making?
What is the primary goal of normative models of decision making?
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