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Question 1

Psychophysics

Answer 1

The experimental study of how sensory systems detect stimuli in the environment

Question 2

A Mental Architecture involves…

Answer 2

1. A model of how the mind is organised into cognitive systems
2. An account of how information is processed in different cognitive systems

Question 3

The Wason selection task shows that abilities in conditional reasoning are…

Answer 3

Highly context-sensitive

Question 4

People are better at tasks involving permissions and entitlements then abstract reasoning. T/F

Answer 4

True

Question 5

fMRI

Answer 5

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Question 6

The BOLD signal from fMRI is…

Answer 6

A measure of blood flow in terms of blood oxygenation.

Question 7

Modular systems considered to have most of these characteristics

Answer 7

Domain specificity
Informational encapsulation
Mandatory application
Fast
Fixed neural architecture
Specific breakdown patterns

Question 8

A mental architecture involves:

Answer 8

1. A model of how the mind is organised

2. An account of how information is organised

Question 9

The physical symbol hypothesis

Answer 9

A physical symbol system can have the necessary and sufficient means for general intelligent action

Question 10

The language of thought hypothesis is grounded in…

Answer 10

Realism about propositional attitudes; ultimately they must be physical entities