Suppose That You Have an Assignment to Write a Review

question 58

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you have an assignment to write a review of the literature on a topic in cognitive psychology. If you used the means-ends heuristic, you would begin by

• A) breaking the problem into parts (e.g., select a topic, locate resources, etc.) and then solve each part.
• B) creating a matrix consisting of possible problems and possible solutions.
• C) searching systematically through all possible alternatives (e.g., all possible topics on perception, all possible topics on memory, etc.) until you have found a solution.
• D) trying to think of occasions on which you faced a similar problem (e.g., writing a paper in a child development course) and use that information to help you solve the present problem.

Differentiate between experimental control and ecological validity.

Recognize the role of mental representations and cognitive processes in everyday life and theoretical paradigms.

Identify the diversity of cognitive processes and paradigms used to explain them.

Understand the influence of individual differences and environmental factors on cognition.

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