The World of Cognition
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According to the lecture, what is the overall message about mental processes?

  • Mental processes can only be studied through brain dysfunction or damage
  • Mental processes take time and can be inferred from behavior (correct)
  • Mental processes are irrelevant in understanding human behavior
  • Mental processes are instantaneous and cannot be inferred from behavior

    • What did Wundt's structuralism involve?

  • Verifying the difficult-to-observe variables in behavior
  • Combining elements of experiences called sensations and organizing them to understand the world (correct)
  • Describing experiences and thought processes in response to stimuli
  • Studying the motives, emotions, and experiences of others

    • What was one limitation of Wundt's introspection method?

  • It only studied behavior through brain dysfunction or damage
  • It focused on variable per person and difficult-to-verify issues (correct)
  • It did not address how and why people think, acquire, store, and use knowledge
  • It eliminated the mind as a topic of study

    • According to the lecture, what did Watson's behaviorism eliminate as a topic of study?

    <p>The mind</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is associated with savings time and the concept of relearning?

    <p>Ebbinghaus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the lecture, what is the main focus of the study of cognition?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Donders, what is the difference between simple reaction time and choice reaction time?

    <p>Simple reaction time involves pressing a button when a light appears, while choice reaction time involves pressing different buttons for different lights.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Wundt, what is the main idea behind structuralism?

    <p>Combining elements of experiences called sensations to understand the world around us</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one limitation of Wundt's introspection method?

    <p>It was difficult to verify</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Watson, what did behaviorism eliminate as a topic of study?

    <p>Mental processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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