Cognitive Psychology and Its Implications Eighth Edition Test Bank

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Page11.Why should scientists in other fields study cognitive psychology?2.What are the practical applications of cognitive psychology? Give specific examples.3.Why was cognitive psychology ignored as a subject of scientific inquiry for so manyyears?4.Why did introspection fall out of favor among psychologists?5.What influences account for the modern development of cognitive psychology?6.How does Sternberg's theory exemplify a classical abstract information-processingaccount?7.What are split-brain patients, and what have we learned from research on them?8.Describe the methods used in cognitive neuroscience. In other words, how does oneexplore the neural basis of cognition?9.Select and describe two brain-imaging techniques. What are the benefits of each? Whatare the limitations of each?

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Page2Answer Key1.Reasons given in the textbook:•The basic mechanisms of human thought are important in understanding the typesof behavior studied by other social sciences.•Cognitive psychology is analogous to physics, in the sense that it is foundationalto the other social sciences (in the same way that physics is foundational to the physicalsciences).Examples given in the textbook—Cognitive psychology is important in understanding:•Psychopathology and its treatment (clinical psychology)•How people behave (social psychology)•How persuasion works (political science)•How people make economic decisions (economics)•How groups can be organized (sociology)•The features of language (linguistics)2.One general point from the textbook:•We could greatly improve humans' intellectual training and performance by betterunderstanding intelligence and the acquisition of intellectual skills.Other specific examples given in the textbook:•Research regarding eyewitness testimony reliability, which led to the formation ofguidelines for law enforcement personnel•The design of computer-based devices, such as modern flight managementsystems on modern aircraft•Advances in reading instruction and computerized mathematics instruction(education)Given these examples, many more practical examples are possible in the future.3.•Main reason: People did not believe that the human mind could be subjected toscientific analysis.•In the time of the ancient Greeks, philosophical debates would sometimes touchupon aspects of human cognition, but during this time other sciences developed, whilecognitive psychology did not.•It was not until the end of the 19th century that the scientific method was utilizedto study human cognition.•There were no technological or conceptual barriers to studying the mindscientifically prior to the end of the 19th century, but people were confused regardinghow the human mind could possibly study itself.4.•The German version was an intense process that involved having highly trainedobservers report the contents of their own consciousness under tightly controlledconditions, which led to controversy regarding whether or not conscious thought couldbe studied, since observers sometimes had a difficult time articulating their consciousexperiences.•The American version was implemented in a relatively more casual and reflectivemanner—not an intense analytic process—so different laboratories would reportdifferent results of introspection. Results were highly reflective of the laboratorymembers' own theory, suggesting that the introspective process was somehow subjectiveor tainted.

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Page3•The American intellectual climate was also focused on the need for an “actionoriented” psychology that would have practical applications, particularly for education.It did not lend itself well to American receptivity toward intense studies ofconsciousness.5.Cognitive psychology developed primarily between 1950 and 1970, and the maininfluences identified in the textbook as contributing to its development are:•Research on human performance, which was a result of World War II•Governments' practical war-time issues—such as helping soldiers use complicatedequipment and training them to attend and perform under stress•Broadbent and other psychologists of his time integrating research on humanperformance with new ideas from an area of study called information theory, which ledto new developments in understanding perception and attention but also led to otheranalyses pervading all aspects of cognitive psychology6.According to the textbook, there are four main ways in which Sternberg's theoryexemplifiesthe information-processing approach:1.Information processing is discussed without reference to the brain and itsstructures.2.The processing of the information has a highly symbolic character.3.The processing of information can be compared with the way in which computersprocess information.4.The information processing is conceived as occurring in discrete stages(represented by a flowchart), with certain stages taking a certain amount of time.7.Split-brain patients have undergone surgery to sever their corpus callosum (the part ofthe brain connecting the right and left hemispheres). This surgery is sometimes done toprevent severe epileptic seizures, for example. Research on split-brain patients hastaught us a lot about the functional differences between the right and left hemispheres:•If a word was flashed on the left side of a screen that a split-brain patient wasviewing, it would be received by the right, nonlanguage hemisphere. The patient wouldbe able to pick up an object that the word described but would not be able to say theword•The right hemisphere can only process simple linguistic commands, while the lefthemisphere demonstrates full linguistic comprehension•The right hemisphere can much more adeptly perform basic manual tasks (withthe left hand) compared with the left hemisphere (with the right hand).8.Historically:•Animal studies involving surgical removal of part of an animal's brain to observethe resulting functional deficits or measurement of neural activity in particular regions(limited generalizability to humans)•Patient populations (e.g., patients with localized brain damage, split-brain patients,etc.)More recently, new methods have developed in the study of cognitive neuroscience,primarily involving noninvasive brain-imaging techniques:•Electroencephalography (EEG—recording electrical potentials on the scalp)•Magnetoencephalography (MEG—recording magnetic fields produced by thebrain's electrical activity)•Positron emission tomography (PET—measuring metabolic rate or blood flow in

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Page4brain regions)•Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI—also measuring metabolic rate orblood flow in brain regions)•Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS—briefly incapacitating a region of thebrain to study its function)9.The brain-imaging techniques described in the text include:•Electroencephalography (EEG—recording electrical potentials on the scalp)•Magnetoencephalography (MEG—recording magnetic fields produced by thebrain's electrical activity)•Positron emission tomography (PET—measuring metabolic rate or blood flow inbrain regions)•Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI—also measuring metabolic rate orblood flow in brain regions)•Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS—briefly incapacitating a region of thebrain to study its function).Each technique also has benefits and limitations:•EEG yields good temporal resolution with event-related potentials, but it isdifficult to determine the location(s) of the brain structures involved in scalp activity.•MEG provides better spatial resolution than EEG and is good at detecting activityin the sulci (creases) of the cortex, but it is less sensitive to activity in the gyri (bumps)or deep-brain activity.•PET and fMRI both provide good information about the location of neural activitybut poor information about the timing of that activity.•fMRI offers better spatial resolution than PET and is less intrusive.•TMSis relatively safe and has no lasting effect, and it can help determine causalrelationships between brain structures and functions.

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Page11.The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle believed that the mind was contained in the:A)brain.B)heart.C)lungs.D)stomach.2.According to _____, all knowledge comes from experience.A)empiricismB)nativismC)relativismD)verticality3.According to _____, children come into the world with a great deal of innateknowledge.A)empiricismB)horizontalityC)nativismD)relativism4.Why wasn't cognitive psychology studied before the 19th century?A)Before the 19th century, most sciences remained largely undeveloped.B)It was believed that the human mind could not be scientifically studied.C)Questions about the human mind were not asked before the 19th century.D)The equipment needed to conduct research had not yet been invented.5.Who established the first psychology laboratory?A)JamesB)ThorndikeC)WatsonD)Wundt6._____ refers to reporting the contents of one's own consciousness under controlledconditions.A)BehaviorismB)Gestalt psychologyC)IntrospectionD)Relativism

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Page27.According to _____, psychologists should NOT try to analyze the working of the mind.A)behaviorismB)empiricismC)Gestalt psychologyD)nativism8.Developments in which field did NOT influence the emergence of cognitivepsychology?A)artificial intelligenceB)Internet technologyC)information theoryD)linguistics9.Cognitive science does NOT integrate research efforts from which field?A)physicsB)linguisticsC)neuroscienceD)philosophy10.Components of the neuron include the:A)axon, dendrite, and ganglia.B)axon, dendrite, and soma.C)axon, ganglia, and soma.D)dendrite, ganglia, and soma.11.The main body of the neuron is called the:A)axon.B)dendrite.C)soma.D)synapse.12.A synapse is the:A)point at which an axon from one neuron touches the dendrite of another.B)point at which a dendrite from one neuron touches the dendrite of another.C)space shared by an axon from one neuron and a dendrite from another.D)space shared by a dendrite from one neuron and a dendrite from another.

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Page313.Neurons communicate by releasing chemicals called:A)dendrites.B)hormones.C)neurotransmitters.D)syno-transmitters.14._____ form the fixed pathways by which neurons transmit action potentials.A)AxonsB)DendritesC)SomasD)Muscles15.Excitatory synapses:A)decrease the potential difference between the inside and the outside of a neuron.B)increase the potential difference between the inside and the outside of a neuron.C)do not change the potential difference between the inside and the outside of aneuron.D)can either increase or decrease the potential difference between the inside and theoutside of a neuron.16.Inhibitory synapses:A)decrease the potential difference between the inside and the outside of a neuron.B)increase the potential difference between the inside and the outside of a neuron.C)do not change the potential difference between the inside and the outside of aneuron.D)can increase or decrease the potential difference between the inside and the outsideof a neuron.17.An axon's _____ of firing determine(s) how it will affect nearby cells to which itsynapses.A)intensityB)patternC)rateD)intensity, pattern, and rate18.A bulge in the cortex is called a(n):A)aphasia.B)gyrus.C)sulcus.D)synapse.

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Page419.Which of these lobes is NOT cortical?A)anterialB)frontalC)parietalD)temporal20.The primary visual areas are contained in the _____ lobe.A)frontalB)occipitalC)parietalD)temporal21.Spatial processing occurs in the _____ lobe.A)frontalB)occipitalC)parietalD)temporal22.The _____ lobe is involved in object recognition.A)frontalB)occipitalC)parietalD)temporal23.Planning is performed by the _____ lobe.A)frontalB)occipitalC)parietalD)temporal24.The _____ portion of the brain is disproportionately larger in primates than in mostmammals.A)frontalB)occipitalC)parietalD)temporal

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Page525.The _____ appears to be critical for human memory.A)frontal lobeB)hippocampusC)hypothalamusD)prefrontal cortex26.Damage to the _____ results in amnesia.A)amygdalaB)hippocampusC)hypothalamusD)thalamus27.Which structure or structures is/are involved in motor functioning?I. the basal gangliaII. the cerebellumIII. the frontal lobeA)IIB)I and IIC)II and IIID)I, II, and III28.The left hemisphere is associated with _____ processing.I. analyticII. linguisticIII. perceptualIV. spatialA)IIB)IVC)I and IID)II and IV29.The right hemisphere is associated with _____ processing.I. analyticII. linguisticIII. perceptualIV. spatialA)IB)IVC)I and IIID)III and IV

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Page630.The left hemisphere and the right hemisphere are connected by the:A)amygdala.B)basal ganglia.C)corpus callosum.D)medulla oblongata.31.Jesseis a researcher working with split-brain patients. He presents a complex commandto one patient in the right ear (the right-ear patient) and presents the same complexcommand to another patient in the left ear (the left-ear patient). Jesse finds that:A)the left-ear patient displays full comprehension, while the right-ear patient doesnot.B)the right-ear patient displays full comprehension, while the left-ear patient doesnot.C)both patients display full comprehension.D)neither patient displays full comprehension.32.Billy and Mac were in a car accident. Oddly, Billy suffered damaged to Broca's area,while Mac suffered damage to Wernicke's area. As a result:A)Billy suffered from language deficits, while Mac suffered from visual deficits.B)Billy suffered from visual deficits, while Mac suffered from language deficits.C)both suffered from language deficits.D)both suffered from visual deficits.33.Nick speaks in short, ungrammatical sentences. He might have _____ aphasia.A)Basal'sB)Broca'sC)Sternberg'sD)Wernicke's34.Sharon speaks in fairly grammatical sentences that are almost devoid of meaning. Shemight have _____ aphasia.A)Basal'sB)Broca'sC)Sternberg'sD)Wernicke's

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Page735._____ records the electrical potentials that are present on the scalp.A)EEGB)fMRIC)MRID)PET36.Victor is a neuroscientist. The imaging technique that he is using has very goodtemporal resolution but isn't very useful at identifying the location in the brain that isproducing neural activity. This technique is called:A)ERP.B)fMRI.C)MRI.D)PET.37._____ is BEST at detecting activity in the sulci of the cortex and is less sensitive toactivity in the gyri or activity deep in the brain.A)EEGB)fMRIC)MEGD)PET38.In _____, a radioactive tracer is injected into the bloodstream.A)EEGB)fMRIC)MEGD)PET39._____ relies on the fact that there is more oxygenated hemoglobin in regions of greaterneural activity.A)EEGB)fMRIC)MEGD)PET40.The body sends more blood to more active areas of the brain. This is referred to as the:A)hemodynamic response.B)hemoglobin response.C)MRI effect.D)PET effect.

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Page841.Transcranialmagnetic stimulation is used to:A)generate the magnetic fields read by MRIs.B)permanently incapacitate an overactive brain region.C)temporarily incapacitate a normal-functioning brain region.D)reactivate a brain region that has suffered mild damage.

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Page9Answer Key1.B2.A3.C4.B5.D6.C7.A8.B9.A10.B11.C12.C13.C14.A15.A16.B17.C18.B19.A20.B21.C22.D23.A24.A25.B26.B27.D28.C29.D30.C31.B32.C33.B34.D35.A36.A37.C38.D39.B40.A41.C

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Page11.Why has social science developed without grounding in cognitive psychology?2.Differentiate between empiricism and nativism.3.How did American introspection differ from German introspection?4.Describe the conflict among introspectionists, behaviorists, and Gestalt psychologists.5.Describe Thorndike's view on introspection.6.Differentiate between cognitive psychology and cognitive science.7.What is the function of the spinal cord?8.Describe the functions of the four lobes of the brain.9.Describe the specializations of each hemisphere of the brain.10.Differentiate between Broca's aphasia and Wernicke's aphasia.

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Page2Answer Key1.Two main reasons are given in the text. The first reason is that the field of cognitivepsychology is not that advanced yet. The second reason is that researchers in other areasof social science have found other explanations for phenomena they study (apart fromthe potential explanatory contributions of cognitive psychology).2.Empiricism and nativism are both philosophical positions that have potentialimplications for the study of human cognition. Empiricism is the view that allknowledge comes from experience. Nativism is the view that children are born into theworld with a great deal of innate knowledge.3.German introspection involved an intense analysis of the contents of the human mind.This analysis was conducted by highly trained observers reporting the contents of theirown consciousness under carefully controlled conditions. American introspectiondiffered, however, in that it was not implemented as intensely. It involved a relativelymore casual and reflective process of observing one's thoughts and consciousness. As aresult, various laboratories in America were reporting different results fromintrospection, with results tending to reflect the theory of that particular laboratory.4.Introspectionists, behaviorists, and Gestalt psychologists had conflicts regarding howhuman behavior and/or cognition should be studied. Introspectionists used a method ofinquiry, called “introspection,” that involved highly trained observers reporting thecontents of their own consciousness under carefully controlled conditions. Anunderlying assumption of this method was that the workings of the human mind shouldbe open to self-observation. Behaviorists strongly disagreed with this view, as theyrejected introspection as a worthwhile method. To the contrary, they believed thatpsychology should only study external, observable behavior, rather than the innerworkings of the mind. Gestalt psychologists claimed that the activity of the brain andthe mind was more than the sum of its parts. Thus, they were criticized by behavioristsfor studying thought and consciousness at all. They also differed from introspectionistsin that they sought to study the brain and mind holistically, rather than analyzing theparts of conscious thought.5.Thorndike ignored introspection, as he believed that conscious experience “was justexcess baggage that could be largely ignored.”6.The fields of cognitive psychology and cognitive science overlap, though they also havetheir differences. Cognitive psychology relies heavily on experimental techniques forstudying behavior that grew out of the behaviorist era. Cognitive science makes greateruse of such methods as logical analysis and the computer simulation of cognitiveprocesses.7.The main function of the spinal cord is to carry neural messages from the brain to themuscles and sensory messages from the body to the brain.8.The occipital lobe contains the primary visual areas, and its main function is vision. Theparietal lobe's functions include some perceptual functions (including spatial processingand representations of the body) and control of attention. The temporal lobe receivesinput from the occipital lobe, and it is involved in object recognition as well as languageprocessing. The frontal lobe has two major functions: motor functions and higher-levelprocesses, such as planning (these higher-level processes are localized specifically in theprefrontal cortex).

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