Test Bank Cognition Exploring the Science of the Mind, 8th Edition By Daniel Reisberg. All Chapters Covered| Latest Edition · Exam (elaborations)

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he Mind 8th Edition by Daniel Reisberg
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, CHAPTERY1:YTheYScienceYofYtheYMin

dYLEARNINGYOBJECTIVES

1.1. DescribeYtheYscopeYandYgoalsYofYcognitiveYpsychology.

1.2. UnderstandYtheYcaseYofYH.M.,YandYtheYmanyYwaysYthatYmemoryYinfluencesYourYlives.

1.3. DescribeYtheYlimitationsYofYintrospectionYasYaYmethodYforYscientificYinquiry.

1.4. CompareYandYcontrastYclassicalY(Watsonian)YbehaviorismYandYcognitiveYpsychology.

1.5. Kant‘sY―transcendentalYmethod‖YisYsometimesYcalledY―inferenceYtoYbestYexplanation.‖YExplainYthis
methodYandYhowYitYworks.

1.6. DescribeYtheYrole,YinYtheYemergenceYofYcognitiveYpsychology,YthatYwasYplayedYbyYcomputerYscie
nceYandYtheYdevelopmentYofY―computerYintelligence.‖




MULTIPLEYCHOICE

1. WhichYofYtheYfollowingYtopicsYisYNOTYcommonlyYstudiedYwithinYcognitiveYpsychology?

a. angerYmanagement

b. decisionYmaking

c. memory

d. Attention

CORRECTYANSWER:YA DIF: Easy REF: TheYScopeYofYCognitiveYPsychologyYOBJ:
1.1 MSC:YUnderstanding



2. CognitiveYprocessesYareYNOTYnecessaryYforYwhichYdailyYactivity?

a. readingYaYnewspaper

b. studyingYforYaYtest

c. talkingYonYtheYphone

d. breathing

CORRECTYANSWER:YD DIF: Easy REF: TheYScopeYofYCognitiveYPsychology



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,OBJ: 1.1 MSC:Y Applying



3. AlyssaYwantsYtoYbeYaYpsychologistYbutYisYunsureYwhichYtopicYwithinYpsychologyYmostYinterestsY
her.YWhichYofYtheYfollowingYtopicsYwouldYbeYLEASTYlikelyYtoYleadYherYintoYcognitiveYpsychology?

a. amnesia

b. languageYacquisition

c. LymeYdisease

d. problem-solvingYstrategies

CORRECTYANSWER:YC DIF: Easy REF: TheYScopeYofYCognitiveYPsychologyYOBJ:
1.1 MSC:YApplying



4. ConsiderYtheYsequenceY―BetsyYwantedYtoYbringYJacobYaYpresent.YSheYshookYherYpiggyYbank.‖YMostYpe
ople,YafterYhearingYthisYsequence,YbelieveYBetsyYwasYcheckingYherYpiggyYbankYtoYseeYifYsheYhadYmoneyYt
oYspendYonYtheYgift.YThisYinferenceYaboutYBetsy‘sYgoalsYdependsYonYtheYfactYthat

a. ourYpreviousYknowledgeYfillsYinYbackgroundYinformationYwheneverYwe‘reYunderstandingYanYevent
orYconversation.

b. readersYareYlikelyYtoYknowYsomeoneYnamedYJacob.

c. English,YunlikeYotherYlanguages,YrequiresYspeakersYtoYmentionYallYofYtheYpeopleYinvolvedYin
YanY
event.

d. theYindividualYsentencesYareYshort.

CORRECTYANSWER:YA DIF: Easy REF: TheYBroadYRoleYforYMemoryYOBJ: 1.1
MSC:YUnderstanding



5. WhichYofYtheYfollowingYstatementsYisYLEASTYlikelyYtoYapplyYtoYpatientYH.M.?

a. ―HeYcannotYrememberYwhatYheYdidYearlierYtoday,YincludingYeventsYthatYtookYplaceYjustYanYhour
ago.‖

b. ―HeYreadYthisYstoryYlastYmonth,YbutYheYwasYstillYsurprisedYbyYhowYtheYstoryYturnedYout.‖

c. ―EvenYthoughYheYhasYencounteredYtheYnurseYmanyYtimes,YheYisYstillYunableYtoYrecognizeYher.‖

d. ―HeYrememberedYthatYitYwasYonlyYaYweekYagoYthatYhe‘dYheardYtheYsadYnewsYthatYhisYuncleY
hadYdied.‖


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, CORRECTYANSWER:YD DIF: Moderate REF: AmnesiaYandYMemoryYLossYOBJ:
1.2 MSC:YApplying

6. ResearchYwithYH.M.YprovidesYanYillustrationYforYwhichYmajorYthemeYofYtheYchapter?

a. IntrospectionYisYanYimportantYresearchYtoolYforYcognitiveYpsychologists.

b. CognitiveYpsychologyYcanYhelpYusYunderstandYaYwideYrangeYofYactivitiesYthatYdependYonYsomeone‘s
abilityYtoYremember.

c. MemoryYisYnotYveryYimportant.

d. TheYdisruptionYcausedYbyYbrainYdamageYdependsYonYhowYwidespreadYtheYdamageYis,YandYnotYonY
theYspecificYsitesYthatYareYdamaged.

CORRECTYANSWER:Y B DIF: Moderate REF:

TheYScopeYofYCognitiveYPsychologyYOBJ: 1.2 MSC:Y Evaluating



7. PatientsYsufferingYfromYclinicalYamnesiaYareYcharacterizedYby

a. memoryYdysfunction.

b. anYinabilityYtoYrecognizeYpatterns.

c. inarticulateYspeech.

d. impairedYlanguageYcomprehension.

CORRECTYANSWER:YA DIF: Easy REF: AmnesiaYandYMemoryYLossYOBJ: 1.2
MSC:YRemembering



8. TheYtermY―introspection‖YrefersYtoYthe

a. processYbyYwhichYoneYindividualYseeksYtoYinferYtheYthoughtsYofYanotherYindividual.

b. procedureYofYexaminingYthoughtYprocessingYbyYmonitoringYtheYbrain‘sYelectricalYactivity.

c. processYofYeachYpersonYlookingYwithin,YtoYobserveYhisYorYherYownYthoughtsYandYideas.

d. techniqueYofYstudyingYthoughtYbyYinterpretingYtheYsymbolsYusedYinYcommunication.

CORRECTYANSWER:YC DIF: Easy REF: TheYLimitsYofYIntrospectionYOBJ: 1.3
MSC:YRemembering




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