Learning Check 1

Question 1

All of the following are part of B.F. Skinner’s three term contingency except

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perception

Question 2

All of the following are mental abilities or processes involved in cognition except

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development

Question 3

Suyen is arguing that humans have a unique capacity for language because of neurological changes that resulted from evolution. From this, Suyen is arguing for

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preparedness

Question 4

Newell and Simon were among the first to use computers in cognitive psychology. Their computer program

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solved logic problems

Question 5

The field that studies how to make machines behave in ways that are intelligent if a human were so behaving is known as

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artificial intelligence

Question 6

Angelina has received six stickers for cleaning her room this week. If she recieves one more, she’ll get to have a special dessert of her choosing after supper. Angelina’s behavior can be best explained by

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token economy

Question 7

Colin Cherry’s experiment in which participants listened to two messages simultaneously, one in each ear, found that

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people take in very little information about the ignored message

Question 8

One’s psychology can be viewed as a continuum from ________ to _______ to __________.

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Reflex, learning, cognition

Question 9

The “Little Albert” experiment involving the rat and the loud noise is an example of which of the following types of experiment?

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Classical conditioning

Question 10

After seeing several commercials where celebrities are wearing “Boom” shoes, Steve really wants a pair. Steve’s desire to have a pair of the shoes could best be explained by

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classical conditioning

Question 11

The procedure in which trained participants describe their experiences and thought processes in response to stimuli presented under controlled conditions is known as

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analytic introspection

Question 12

The result of natural selection over many generations is

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evolution

Question 13

Given that populations grow exponentially and there are limited resources, Darwin inferred that

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there would be competition for limited resources

Question 14

In order to conduct research in psychology, which of the following was considered necessary by the behaviorists?

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Observable behavior

Question 15

All of the following are reasons to use models to understand cognition except

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the provide an accurate description of cognition

Question 16

The cognition revolution resulted in dramatic changes in the way psychology was studied and understood. This so-called “revolution occured parallel to (and, in part, because of) the introduction of

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computers

Question 17

A mental conception of the layout of a physical space is known as a(n)

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cognitive map

Question 18

By comparing reaction times across different tasks, Donders was able to conclude how long the mind needs to perform a certain cognitive task. Donders interpreted the difference in reaction time between the simple and choice conditions of his experiment as indicating how long it took to

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make a decision about the stimulus

Question 19

Ebbinghaus’ “memory” experiments were important because they

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plotted functions that described the operation of the mind

Question 20

The first experiments in cognitive psychology were based on the idea that mental responses can be

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inferred from the participant’s behavior