Introduction (1) Flashcards
1
Q
is cognition a simple task?
A
no
2
Q
What is introspection?
A
- qualities of mental experiences
- what does it feel like?
- intentionality
3
Q
Who is behind introspection?
A
Wundt
Titchner
James
4
Q
What is behaviourism?
A
- that a stimulus leads to a response
- only what is observed is meaningful
- conscious experience is unreliable and subjective
- it is not necessary to refer to psych to explain behaviour
5
Q
Who is behind behaviourism?
A
Skinner
Watson
6
Q
What is psychophysics?
A
- does some measurable relation exist between energy and mental processes
- Weber’s law
- Fechner’s law
7
Q
Digital computer metaphor
A
environmental energy: information
psychological processes: coding
mermory: storage and retrieval
8
Q
Cognitive model
A
detection of stimuli
storage, transformation of stimuli
production of responses
9
Q
Acquiring Knowledge
A
perception
attention
categorization
10
Q
Retaining Knowledge
A
memory
encoding
retrieval
11
Q
Using knowledge
A
decision making
judgement
inference
12
Q
Is knowledge a copy of sensory input
A
no
13
Q
How were Brodmanns cytoarchitecture areas determined
A
Nissl and golgi stains
14
Q
Patient studies
A
help us figure out separation between function and area damaged
15
Q
MRI
A
structural
