Cognitive Psychology
Noam Chomsky proposed that humans have an innate ability to develop language through what he termed the:
Language Acquisition Device (LAD)
Universal Grammar Structure (UGS)
Cognitive Language Framework (CLF)
Innate Linguistic Program (ILP)
Which of the following best describes how Chomsky's Language Acquisition Device (LAD) contrasts with behaviorist theories of language acquisition?
The LAD emphasizes innate abilities, while behaviorism focuses on learning through reinforcement and imitation.
The LAD focuses on environmental influences, while behaviorism emphasizes genetic predispositions.
Both the LAD and behaviorism highlight the role of cognitive schemas in language development.
Both the LAD and behaviorism agree that language is solely learned through explicit instruction.
Which of the following processes involves receiving information through our senses?
Perception
Sensation
Learning
Cognition
According to Noam Chomsky, children sometimes apply grammatical rules too broadly, resulting in errors like saying 'goed' instead of 'went.' This is an example of:
Undergeneralization
Overgeneralization
Rule Induction
Syntactic Error
How does insight learning differ from trial-and-error learning?
Insight learning involves gradual improvement over time, while trial-and-error is immediate.
Insight learning involves a sudden understanding, while trial-and-error involves repeated attempts.
Insight learning is more effective for simple tasks, while trial-and-error is better for complex problems.
Insight learning relies on external rewards, while trial-and-error relies on internal motivation.
How can leading questions influence memory recall and potentially create false memories, according to Loftus's research?
Leading questions have no impact on memory recall as memories are fixed and unchangeable.
Leading questions can introduce inaccurate details that become integrated into a person's memory of an event.
Leading questions only affect memory recall if the person is intentionally trying to deceive others.
Leading questions improve memory recall by helping individuals access forgotten details.
What is a significant limitation of Ebbinghaus's methodology in studying memory and forgetting?
His use of complex, meaningful stimuli made it difficult to isolate the effects of memory.
His experiments were conducted with diverse groups of participants, leading to inconsistent results.
His reliance on self-observation introduced subjective bias into the data.
His use of nonsense syllables lacked ecological validity, limiting generalizability to real-world memory.

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Wolfgang Köhler's experiments with chimpanzees demonstrated which type of learning?
Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Insight learning
Observational learning
What are the ethical implications of Loftus's research on the misinformation effect, particularly in legal proceedings?
Her research has no ethical implications as it only focuses on cognitive processes.
Her research raises concerns about the reliability of eyewitness testimony and the potential for wrongful convictions.
Her research promotes the use of suggestive questioning techniques to uncover suppressed memories.
Her research supports the idea that memories recovered through hypnosis are always accurate.
Hermann Ebbinghaus is best known for his work on:
Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
The forgetting curve
Dream analysis