Tolman's Concept of Cognitive Maps,i

question 97

Multiple Choice

Tolman's concept of cognitive maps,i.e. ,that the animal learns the "whole," might be traced to his work ____.​

• A)​with Koffka on Gestalt psychology during graduate school
• B)with Lewin and Lewin's system of the "life space"
• C)​with Lewin and Lewin's use of topology and geometry to explain behavior
• D)in engineering at Harvard
• E)with the OSS in World War II

Identify when a definition is too broad or too narrow and the implications of this for conceptual clarity.

Recognize the importance of essential attributes in definitions.

Understand the concept of counterexamples in evaluating definitions.

Identify and avoid circular definitions.

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Definitions:

Fishery Collapse

A rapid decline in a fishery’s population because its fish are being harvested faster than they can reproduce.

Population Growth

The increase in the number of individuals in a population, usually measured as a percentage of the total population.

Harvested

The process of gathering mature crops from the fields.