The Introductory Discussion of Cognitive Maps in Chapter 7 Points

question 49

Multiple Choice

The introductory discussion of cognitive maps in Chapter 7 points out that

• A) researchers in the area of artificial intelligence have developed programs that can create highly accurate cognitive maps.
• B) most of the errors we make on cognitive maps can be traced to defects in humans' ability to construct mental images.
• C) most errors in mental maps can be traced to a rational strategy.
• D) in general, the errors on cognitive maps are larger and less systematic than the errors people make in storing verbal information.

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Definitions:

Behavioral Models

Theoretical frameworks that explain and predict behaviors by analyzing the interaction between individuals and their environment.

Benefits

The advantages or positive outcomes gained from a particular situation, action, or policy.

Kitty Genovese

A case that became a symbol of urban apathy, surrounding the murder of a woman in New York in 1964, famously cited in discussions of the bystander effect.

Diffusion of Responsibility

The process wherein a bystander does not take action (e.g., in an emergency situation) because there are other bystanders who share the responsibility for intervening.