Test Bank for Cognition: Exploring the Science of the Mind, 8th Edition by Daniel Reisberg
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Test Bank for Cognition: Exploring the Science of the Mind 8e 8th Edition by Daniel Reisberg. Full Chapters test bank are included - Chapter 1 to 15
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Chapter 1: The Science of the Mind
The Scope of Cognitive Psychology
The...
Chapter 01 1. Which of the following statements is LEAST likely to apply to patient H.M.? a. “He cannot remember what he did earlier today, including events that took place just an hour ago.” b. “Even though he read this story last month, he was still surprised by how the story turned out.” c. “Even though he has encountered the nurse many times, he was still unable to recognize her.” d. “He remembered that it was only a week ago when he had heard the sad news about his uncle dying.” 2. Mikey is four years old and has begun acting out. Every time he throws a tantrum, his mother rushes over to console him. How might a behaviorist attempt to explain this behavior? How might a cognitive psychologist use the transcendental method to seek an explanation for the behavior? In what way(s) would the behaviorist’s conclusions and the cognitive psychologist’s conclusions likely differ? 3. Which of the following topics is NOT commonly studied within cognitive psychology? a. anger management b. memory c. decision making d. attention Test Bank Cognition Exploring the Science of the Mind 8e Reisberg �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 4. Describe introspection and then describe two limitations to this method. 5. A participant is asked to “look within” himself or herself and report on his or her own mental processes. This method is called a. logical inference. b. introspection. c. behaviorism. d. transcendentalism. 6. Compare and contrast the introspection, behaviorist, and cognitive approaches to studying mental activities. Which approach do you find most compelling, and why? 7. Describe the case of H.M. What does his story tell us about the role that memory plays in our sense of self? 8. Behaviorists study organisms’ a. expectations. b. dreams. c. desires and motivations. d. observable responses. 9. Which of the following would a classical behaviorist be LEAST likely to study?
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