The information-processing approach views the human mind as a __________
A) socially mediated process
B) collection of stimuli and responses
C) system of genetically programmed behaviors
D) symbol-manipulating system through which information flows
Answer: D
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Computer simulation is used to
a. improve computer technology. b. better understand cognitive outcomes. c. focus on human cognitive process. d. devise a system that can accomplish the same things as humans.
Dr. Fishkill is conducting a research study investigating racism among high-school students. His research method involves sitting down with volunteer students whose parents have given consent,
and asking them questions about their beliefs regarding race. Whenever he asks a question that might reveal some level of racism, he unconsciously cocks one eyebrow and lowers his voice slightly. As a result, his research showed that virtually none of his participants held any racist beliefs. What error has Dr. Fishkill made in his method? a. He has allowed observer-expectancy effects to cloud his results. b. He has failed to carefully observe his participants. c. He has failed to control the environment in which the study was taking place. d. He has failed to use random assignment of his participants.
Your psychology professor refers to this as the great relay station of the brain. What part is he or she referring to?
a. thalamus b. hypothalamus c. hippocampus d. amygdala