Multiple Choice
In cognitive psychology, information processing that is guided by higher-level mental processes, such as prior knowledge and expectations, is called:
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1. Introduction to Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Multiple Choice
While behaviorism focused on only observable behavior, cognitive psychology primarily emphasizes which of the following?
A
The role of unconscious drives and childhood experiences
B
The influence of genetic inheritance on behavior
C
The impact of social and cultural factors on behavior
D
The study of internal mental processes such as thinking, memory, and problem-solving
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Understand that behaviorism focuses on observable behaviors and external stimuli, ignoring internal mental states.
Recognize that cognitive psychology emerged as a response to behaviorism, emphasizing the importance of internal mental processes.
Identify key internal mental processes studied in cognitive psychology, such as thinking, memory, perception, and problem-solving.
Compare the options given: unconscious drives and childhood experiences relate more to psychoanalysis; genetic inheritance relates to biological psychology; social and cultural factors relate to social psychology.
Conclude that cognitive psychology primarily emphasizes the study of internal mental processes like thinking, memory, and problem-solving.
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