Chapter 1

Question 1

Cognition

Answer 1

Set of processes that perceive external stimuli, to extract key information and hold it in memory. Generating thoughts abc actions tot reach end goal

Question 2

Cognition characteristics

Answer 2

Acquire information
Store and retrieve in memory
Generate and use to guide actions

Conscious and unconscious

Question 3

Cognitive models

Answer 3

Try to explain thought process with boxes containing psychological constructs that are linked with arrows

Question 4

Neuroscience

Answer 4

Study of the brain. How is the nervous system organized and how does it function

Question 5

Neuron doctrine

Answer 5

2nd half of 19th cent. Idea that nervous system is made up of discrete individual cells (neurons) that communicate with neurotransmitters and action potentials

Question 6

Main goal of neuroscience

Answer 6

Understanding underlying neural computations and developing neurobiologically grounded models of cognitive functions

Question 7

Mapping techniques quality

Answer 7

Temporal resolution: time it takes
Spatial resolution: ability to localize exactly

Question 8

Two goals in research

Answer 8

Convergence: studying concept with different methods to see if same results arise

Complementarity: different methods provide different info, ideally they compliment each other