PSYB57: Intro Cog Psychology (Winter 2022) Name: ________________________________ University of Toronto, .
Sample Questions: Lecture 01 (History)
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Multiple-choice (2)
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1. Of options A, B, C, and D, which is FALSE regarding cognition?
a. “Within differences” refer to differences in cognition in a single person
b. Many aspects of cognition are plastic, perhaps some more than others
c. “Between differences” refer to differences in cognition from person to person
d. Mental resources appear to be limited, forcing us to make choices in terms of what we process
e. Options A, B, C, and D are all true
2. The localization of function proposal was an important advancement in neuroscience because it:
a. demonstrated that the brain lacked specialization, as many once thought.
b. proved that the brain is made up of complex, cognitive networks.
c. encouraged scientists to reduce mental processes down to specific brain regions.
d. offered a mechanism to treat acquired brain injury that has never before been used.
e. none of the above
Short-answers (2)
1. Make a clear and compelling argument for why both introspection and Freudian thinking may have motivated behaviorism to move the domain of psychological science towards behavior the way it did. (10)
2. (a) Compare and contrast the ideas of serial and parallel (4). (b) Provide two real-world situations that clearly demonstrates the difference between serial and parallel from a conceptual standpoint. (6)
3. Brain region A is involved in mental processing associated with visual imagery, which is the ability to see images in your mind. Explain how a simple neural network is useful for understanding how this brain regions processes information. (10)
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