Cognitive Psychology Quiz

What is a key difference between cognitive psychology and behaviourism?

• Cognitive psychology focuses on observable behaviors only.

• Behaviourism emphasizes internal cognitive processes.

• Cognitive psychology examines internal mental states, while behaviourism focuses on observable behaviors.

• Behaviourism considers the use of language in understanding human behavior.

Who is known for the Bobo doll study, which challenged pure behaviourism?

• Albert Bandura

• Jean Piaget

• Sigmund Freud

• Carl Rogers

Which of the following is NOT a focus of cognitive psychology?

• Memory

• Attention

• Reflexive actions

• Cognitive control

What does cognitive psychology suggest about human behavior that behaviourism does not address?

• Behavior is solely a result of external stimuli.

• Human behavior is influenced by internal mental states and perceptions.

• Behavior is predetermined and unchangeable.

• Human behavior cannot be scientifically studied.

In what way are humans similar to computers according to cognitive psychology?

• Humans and computers both process information and transform it into responses.

• Humans and computers have identical memory capacities.

• Humans and computers both rely on punch cards for data input.

• Humans and computers can only perform one task at a time.

Which area of psychology is described as having no single founder and arose in response to behaviourism?

• Developmental psychology

• Cognitive psychology

• Humanistic psychology

• Biological psychology

What is one of the challenges of cognitive psychology mentioned in the lecture?

• Lack of testable theories

• Inability to describe human behavior

• Difficulty in mapping cognitive models onto biological processes

• Over-reliance on unobservable phenomena

How do cognitive psychologists view individuals in terms of behavior?

• As passive recipients of stimuli

• As agents who actively process information

• As beings whose behavior is solely driven by past experiences

• As predictable entities who react uniformly to stimuli

Which approach is suggested as a potential complement to cognitive psychology to better understand human behavior?

• Behaviourist approach

• Psychoanalytic approach

• Humanistic approach

• Spiritual approach

What is one of the strengths of cognitive psychology according to the lecture?

• It simplifies the complexity of human behavior to basic responses.

• It provides a stimulus-response model of behavior.

• It allows for the development of testable and falsifiable models.

• It ignores the influence of internal mental states on behavior.