: The Science of the Mind SIXTH EDITION Daniel Reisberg, Reed College

Which of the following topics is NOT commonly studied within cognitive psychology? a. dreaming c. memory b. decision making d. attention ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: The Scope of Cognitive Psychology OBJ: 1.1 MSC: Understanding 2. Cognitive processes are NOT necessary for which daily activity? a. reading a newspaper c. talking on the phone b. studying for a test d. breathing ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: The Scope of Cognitive Psychology OBJ: 1.1 MSC: Applying 3. Alyssa wants to be a psychologist but is unsure which topic within psychology most interests her. Which of the following topics would be LEAST likely to lead her into cognitive psychology? a. amnesia c. Lyme’s disease b. language acquisition d. problem-solving strategies ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: The Scope of Cognitive Psychology OBJ: 1.1 MSC: Applying 4. The phrase “Betsy wants to bring Jacob a present. She shook her piggy bank” is easily understood by most people because a. our previous knowledge fills in the necessary details. b. introspection allows us to understand how Betsy feels. c. English is a simple language to understand. d. the sentences are short. ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: The Broad Role for Memory OBJ: 1.1 MSC: Understanding 5. Which of the following statements is LEAST likely to apply to patient H.M.? a. “He cannot remember what he did earlier today, including events that took place just an hour ago.” find more resources at find more resources at b. “He read this story last month, but he was still surprised by how the story turned out.” c. “Even though he has encountered the nurse many times, he is still unable to recognize her.” d. “He remembers emotional information, like the news of someone dying.” ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: The Scope of Cognitive Psychology OBJ: 1.2 MSC: Applying 6. H.M. provides an illustration for which major theme of the chapter? a. Introspection is not sufficient evidence in and of itself. b. Cognition is interested in mental processes, as well as activities that depend on these processes. c. Memory is not very important. d. Damage to a small part of the brain can have a negligible effect on behavior. ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: The Scope of Cognitive Psychology OBJ: 1.2 MSC: Evaluating 7. Patients suffering from clinical amnesia are characterized by a disorder in their a. memory. b. ability to recognize patterns. c. speech. d. ability to comprehend language. ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: Amnesia and Memory Loss OBJ: 1.2 MSC: Remembering 8. The phrase “fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me” would not apply to H.M. Why? a. H.M. was never fooled. b. H.M. was incapable of learning. c. H.M. was able to learn certain things, like if someone was lying to him. d. H.M. values practical jokes. ANS: B DIF: Difficult REF: Amnesia and Memory Loss OBJ: 1.2 MSC: Evaluating find more resources at find more resources at 9. The term “introspection” refers to the a. process by which one individual seeks to infer the thoughts of another individual. b. procedure of examining thought processing by monitoring the brain’s electrical activity. c. process of each person looking within, to observe his or her own thoughts and ideas. d. technique of studying thought by interpreting the symbols used in communication. ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: The Limits of Introspection OBJ: 1.3 MSC: Remembering 10. A participant is asked to look within himself or herself and report on his or her own mental processes. This method is called a. self-evaluation. c. introspection. b. self-monitoring. d. mentalistic study. ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: The Limits of Introspection OBJ: 1.3 MSC: Remembering