Programmers Who Were Working on a Chess-Playing Supercomputer Asked a Psychologist

question 98

Multiple Choice

Programmers who were working on a chess-playing supercomputer asked a psychologist from their university for some help in working out the problem-solving algorithms they would be using. The psychologist who helped with this project was MOST likely a _____ psychologist.

• A)behavioral
• B)humanistic
• C)biological
• D)cognitive

Understand the principles and applications of various brain imaging techniques.

Identify the brain structures involved in specific cognitive and physiological functions.

Understand the effects of neurotransmitters and how drugs influence brain activity.

Recognize the association between brain regions and specific psychological disorders or symptoms.

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Definitions:

Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing

Guidelines and principles established to ensure fairness, reliability, and validity in the creation and administration of tests.

Tripartite View

A perspective in psychology that divides the self into three components: the id, ego, and superego, as proposed by Sigmund Freud.

Unified View

A cohesive perspective that integrates different aspects or theories into a single, comprehensive understanding.

Face Validity

Assesses whether an instrument appears to look like it measures what it is meant to measure.