History Of Cognitive Psychology 7

Question 1

If we believe in nature affects our cognitive functions then we should design our experiments looking at ______________ as the cause cognitive phenomena.

Answer 1

Environmental Factors

Question 2

If we believe in nurture then our experiments need to look at _______________.

Answer 2

Innate processes

Question 3

Should we study the contents, attributes, and products of the mind or should we study our thinking?

Answer 3

Structures vs. Processes

Question 4

Controlled [but artificial] experiments to make valid causal inferences

or

Develop experiments [resembling life] providing ecologically valid findings but losing some experimental control?

Answer 4

Causal vs. Ecological Validity

Question 5

Study cognitive processes for the sake of simply understanding them

or

Study to help people make use of them for practical considerations?

Answer 5

Applied vs. Basic Research

Question 6

Study cognitive processes by analyzing the brain and its functions

or

Study these processes by behavioral measures, reaction times, errors etc.

Answer 6

Biological vs. Behavioral Research