PSY 246 Introduction

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PSY 246 intro
Chris Astill
Quiz by Chris Astill, updated more than 1 year ago
Chris Astill
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Question 1

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PSY 246 Focuses on the major topics of cognition, including...
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  • Attention
  • Varieties of Memory
  • Language Processes
  • Decision Making
  • Precognition
  • Alternative Therapies

Question 2

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Disordered cognition will also be studied in PSY 246 through brain impairment.
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  • True
  • False

Question 3

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Learning outcomes from PSY 246 include the ability to...
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  • Think critically about cognitive research.
  • Think independently about cognitive research.
  • Think pessimistically about cognitive research subjects.
  • Think different from cognitive researchers.

Question 4

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At the end of the PSY 246 you should be able to demonstrate...
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  • Accurate knowledge of foundational aspects of cognitive processes.
  • Major theories and models.
  • Critically evaluate relevant experimental findings.
  • Identifying the studies that suit my individual beliefs.
  • Where to find cheap or free versions of all required textbooks.

Question 5

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Tutorials will focus on experimental design and be explored through the use classical cognitive phenomena and the techniques used to evaluate these.
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  • True
  • False

Question 6

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Which descriptions accurately describes Broadbent's filter model?
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  • Based on physical characteristics, the selective filter allows for certain stimuli to pass through the filter for further processing.
  • Unattended stimuli will be filtered out and lost.
  • Goal-directed behaviour requires attention to be controlled.
  • A high degree of selectivity is put forth in the information-processing stream.
  • Certain illicit and prescribed drugs facilitate the removal of filter sub-structures.

Question 7

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Bottom up processing is where external stimulus influences processing
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  • True
  • False
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