Question 1

False memory syndrome is an example of which of Schacter's 'sins of memory?

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A)   Bias
B)   Blocking
C)   Misattribution
D)   PersistenceE) A) and C)
F) All of the above C

Question 2

In the original version of the Harvard Medical School problem, approximately how many participants got the answer correct?

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A)   2%
B)   18%
C)   30%
D)   40%E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Approximately what percentage of the body's energy does the human brain use?

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A)   5%
B)   10%
C)   20%
D)   40%E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Materialism is the philosophical belief that

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A)   All mental processes are ultimately reducible to brain activity
B)   Mental processes obey different rules to those of the brain
C)   Humans are ultimately driven by a desire to acquire resources
D)   The mind and the brain are separate entitiesE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

One assumption of cognitive science is:

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A)   substrate neutrality
B)   the EEA
C)   substrate specificity
D)   hardware specificityE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

A logical task which describes obligations and duties is known as

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A)   A deontic task
B)   An indicative task
C)   A selection task
D)   A propositional taskE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 7

Three of Schacter's (2001)  seven sins of memory are:

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A)   bias, persistence, misfiring
B)   bias, blocking, TFT
C)   bias, suggestibility, guess-work
D)   bias, persistence, absent-mindednessE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

According to Tooby and Cosmides (1996)  performance on the Harvard Medical School problem is poor because

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A)   The mind did not evolve to deal with frequencies
B)   The mind did not evolve to deal with multiple contingencies
C)   The mind did not evolve to deal with medical problems
D)   The mind did not evolve to deal with single-case probabilitiesE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

According to Cosmides, Barrett and Tooby (2010)  which of the following is NOT required in order for participants to detect cheaters?

Accepted Answer

A)   The cheater benefited from cheating
B)   The cheater intended to cheat
C)   The participant suffered as a result of the cheating
D)   Cheating is possibleE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Research by Nairne and Pandeirada (2008)  suggests that recall is better if materials are

Accepted Answer

A)   Consistent with conditions in the EEA
B)   Consistent with an individual's own experience
C)   Presented orally
D)   Presented in written formE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

According to Klein et al. (2002)  memory has evolved to:

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A)   detect cheats
B)   prime behaviour
C)   support decision making
D)   recognise altruistsE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

According to Marr a complex organism or artefact can be describes at which of the following three levels:

Accepted Answer

A)   representation and algorithm; hardware implementation; neural substrate
B)   computational theory; representation and algorithm; hardware implementation
C)   computational theory; neural substrate; hardware substrate
D)   neural substrate; hardware implementation; representation and algorithmE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

In Libet's experiments it was found that participants' decision to move their finger happened _______ milliseconds _______ they were consciously aware of it

Accepted Answer

A)   350, after
B)   20, before
C)   350, before
D)   20, afterE) All of the above
F) B) and D) C

Question 14

In Cosmides (1990)  research, it was found are good at detecting

Accepted Answer

A)   Altruists but not cheaters
B)   Altruists and cheaters
C)   Neither altruists nor cheaters
D)   Cheaters but not altruistsE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

According to Tversky and Kahneman (1982)  the 'bank teller' problem is frequently solved using which heuristic?

Accepted Answer

A)   Availability
B)   Probability
C)   Stereotype
D)   RepresentativenessE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The rarity assumption specifies that p is usually more informative than not p because

Accepted Answer

A)   p is usually more common than not p
B)   p is usually presented before not p
C)   p is usually presented after not p
D)   p is usually less common than not pE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

According to Tulving (1972)  we can divide memory into 2 systems:

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A)   procedural and declarative
B)   episodic and semantic
C)   short and long term
D)   autobiographical and semanticE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

In the original Wason selection task (Wason, 1966)  the correct answer is to turn over which cards?

Accepted Answer

A)   p and q
B)   p and not q
C)   not p and q
D)   not p and not qE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

According to research by Lee, Jussim and McCauley (1995)  sexual and racial stereotypes...

Accepted Answer

A)   Are inaccurate
B)   Show a degree of accuracy
C)   Are extremely accurate
D)   Are undesirable and should be condemnedE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

A pioneer of memory research who used naturalistic experiments was:

Accepted Answer

A)   Ebbinghaus
B)   Dennett
C)   Marr
D)   BartlettE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Exam 9: Evolution, Thought and Cognition

False memory syndrome is an example of which of Schacter's 'sins of memory?

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In the original version of the Harvard Medical School problem, approximately how many participants got the answer correct?

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Approximately what percentage of the body's energy does the human brain use?

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Materialism is the philosophical belief that

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One assumption of cognitive science is:

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A logical task which describes obligations and duties is known as

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Three of Schacter's (2001) seven sins of memory are:

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According to Tooby and Cosmides (1996) performance on the Harvard Medical School problem is poor because

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According to Cosmides, Barrett and Tooby (2010) which of the following is NOT required in order for participants to detect cheaters?

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Research by Nairne and Pandeirada (2008) suggests that recall is better if materials are

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According to Klein et al. (2002) memory has evolved to:

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According to Marr a complex organism or artefact can be describes at which of the following three levels:

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In Libet's experiments it was found that participants' decision to move their finger happened _______ milliseconds _______ they were consciously aware of it

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In Cosmides (1990) research, it was found are good at detecting

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According to Tversky and Kahneman (1982) the 'bank teller' problem is frequently solved using which heuristic?

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The rarity assumption specifies that p is usually more informative than not p because

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According to Tulving (1972) we can divide memory into 2 systems:

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In the original Wason selection task (Wason, 1966) the correct answer is to turn over which cards?

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According to research by Lee, Jussim and McCauley (1995) sexual and racial stereotypes...

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A pioneer of memory research who used naturalistic experiments was:

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