Ch 1- intro to cog sci

Question 1

What is Donders known for?

Answer 1

measuring reaction times as a way to study the mind simple vs choice reaction times (measuring how long it takes to make a decision)

Question 2

Who is ebbinghaus? What is his savings method?

Answer 2

used nonsense syllables to quantitatively measure memory… savings=original time to learn list -time to learn list after delay

Question 3

Who were the main behaviorists?

Answer 3

Watson and Skinner

Question 4

Who introduced the cognitive map?

Answer 4

Tolman introduced cognitive map in his rat experiment and began cognitive revolution

Question 5

information-processing approach

Answer 5

traces sequences of mental operations involved in cognition

Question 6

Atkinson and Shiffrin model of memory

Answer 6

sensory memory –> STM –> LTM

Question 7

Wihelm Wundt

Answer 7

used analytic introspection to study psychology through structuralist approach (overall experience is determined by combining basic elements of experience)