Practice Questions - Lectures and Top Hat Modules 1, 2, and 3 Multiple choice questions 1. Most cognitive scientists subscribe to the idea of a) Neutral monism b) Idealism c) Pragmatic materialism d) Dualism 2. Which of the following is not an example of basic research? a) Examining the role of the hippocampus in memory formation using fMRI. b) Testing the effect of tutoring on language ability in grade school. c) Identifying the role of area V1 in processing visual information. d) Studying the effects of sensory deprivation on visual processing. 3. Breaking cognitive processes into simpler components is consistent with a) Descartes b) Wundt c) Watson d) Skinner Short answer questions 4. Is the development of language consistent with behaviourism? Why or why not? 5. Your parents ask you to choose between eating Italian or Chinese food for dinner. Afterwards, they ask you to select a dish from the menu selected. Which of these two choices require more information processing? Which one would require more time?