Introduction to Cognitive Psychology L1

Which "school" of psychology emphasized objectivity of research methods and measurement?

• Structuralism

• Functionalism

• Behaviorism

• Gestalt

Who is the father of cognitive psychology?

Which of the following is a key distinction between cognitive neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience?

• Cognitive neuropsychology is interested in the neural systems underlying cognition.

• Cognitive neuropsychology investigates cognition from brain-damaged patients.

• Cognitive neuropsychology uses brain imaging techniques.

• Cognitive neuropsychology is the same as cognitive neuroscience.

Name the approach in cognitive psychology that assumes cognitive processes take place simultaneous instead of in stages.

My research aims to investigate how fast can an individual detect a smiley face among array of fruit emojis across 3 different conditions in a lab. What type of research method is this?

• Controlled observation

• Experimental

• Brain imaging

• None of the above

The biggest advantage of the experimental method is its high ecological validity.

• True

• False

Name the approach in cognitive psychology that suggests that our cognition is likely to be influenced by context and culture.