Methods of Cognitive Psychology

Flashcards covering key concepts from Methods of Cognitive Psychology.

Cognitive psychology relies on __ to explain human behavior.

behavioral data and neuroscientific data.

According to cognitive psychology, __ such as short-term and long-term memory are used to explain behavior.

abstract constructs.

Behavioral data must generate __ to be useful in testing cognitive theories.

specific predictions.

Three broad classes of behavioral research are descriptive, relational, and __ research.

experimental research.

Empiricism means that we are dedicated to learning about the world by __ and observing.

testing hypotheses.

The __ is a process ensuring that scientific claims are evaluated by experts before publication.

peer review.

Cognitive psychologists use __ to specify how unobservable constructs influence observable behavior.

controlled experiments.

Descriptive research deals with describing the world, while relational research examines how factors __.

change together.

If brain area X is damaged and cognitive function Y is impaired, it is inferred that __ supports function Y.

area X.

Neuroscientific data that informs cognitive theories are difficult to obtain because the relationship between and is complex.

brain activity; cognitive processes.

Functional MRI measures brain activity by detecting changes in __ flow.

blood.

Single-cell recording technology is primarily used in __ studies.

nonhuman animals.

Cognitive psychologists argue that unobservable processes should yield __ behaviors that can be measured.

observable.

Localization studies require careful __ of brain and cognitive tasks to infer functions.

design.

A/v comparison approach in fMRI involves isolating cognitive functions through __ tasks.

controlled.

An important concern in relational research is that it does not confirm causation, only __.

association.

Descriptive research can inspire further studies but does not provide decisive data for __ theories.

cognitive.

Cochlear implants demonstrate the necessity of cognitive knowledge to design devices that interact with __.

brain functions.