It studies the processes involved in acquiring, storing and transforming information
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What are the major problems with relying heavily on introspective evidence?
All four
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John Watson was the central figure of what psychological approach?
Behaviourism
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Aristotle thought that ________ was the only way of studying thinking.
Introspection
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_____ is a careful examination and description of your own inner mental thoughts
Introspection
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Where did Behaviourism originate from?
United States
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What type of processing is determined directly by the stimulus input?
Bottom up processing
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__________ involves only one type of processing at any given moment (process needs to be completed before another one starts)
Serial processing
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____ involves only one type of processing at any given moment whereas ____ occurs when two or more processes are occurring simultaneously
Serial processing, parallel processing
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Lizzie finds that understanding difficult handwriting is easier when reading complete sentences than when reading single & isolated words, What is this an example of?
Top down processing
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How many lobes is the cerebral cortex divided into?
4
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Which sub-cortical structure is particularly important for memory encoding & spatial knowledge?
Hippocampus
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Which sub-cortical structure helps regulate our sleep?
Thalamus
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Sharpe (1997) identified three potential problems with meta-analyses. What was his Apples and Oranges problem?
Studies that aren't very similar to each other may be included
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Sharpe (1997) identified three potential problems with meta-analyses. What was his file drawer problem?
Meta-analyses often ignore unpublished findings, so the studies used may not be representative
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Sharpe (1997) identified three potential problems with meta-analyses. What was his Garbage In- Garbage Out problem?
The quality of studies included may vary drastically
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What are the major problems with relying heavily on introspective evidence?
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John Watson was the central figure of what psychological approach?
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Aristotle thought that ________ was the only way of studying thinking.
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_____ is a careful examination and description of your own inner mental thoughts
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