One of Titchener's introspectors would have been confounded by phi movement because:
a.It was too dim to be detected by the human eye.
b.It was apparent movement and not real movement.
c.It could not be reduced to its actual elements.
d.It was a phenomenon that could not be replicated.
The rebirth of American cognitive psychology in the 1950s was due principally to:
a.The invention of the computer and the new research methods it afforded.
b.The recognition that the psychology of behaviorism was too limiting.
c.Realization that the subjects studied by the behaviorists were of little importance in understanding human functioning.
d.An infusion of ideas from France and Germany.
Noting how rapidly a first language is learned and the way in which language is learned across nationalities, Chomsky posited the existence of a language acquisition device, which he said:
a.Was structured differently for different languages.
b.Operated by rewards and punishers in language learning.
c.Was innate.
d.Developed in the first year of an infant's life.
Which of the following comprises the field of cognitive psychology?
a.Study of the unconscious processes that can account for behavior.
b.Study of the relationships between mind and brain.
c.Study of such processes as thinking, memory, and perception.
d.Study of the physiological and endocrinological influences on behavior.