Cognitive Science
Test 2 / 1999 Revision 2
Modified: 4/6/99
Instructions: Return completed test on or before thursday, April 15
at 8:00 a.m. Answers should not be handwritten and may be
turned in as hard copy, e-mail, or as a Word attachment to e-mail.
1. Describe human memory. How is it organized? What is the sensory
register? How do the visual and auditory sensory registers differ?
What is short term memory? Describe the structure of short term
memory. What is long term memory? What are the subdivisions of long
term memory. What is the relationship between episodic and semantic
memories? Use:
http://Peace.saumag.edu/faculty/kardas/courses/GPWeiten/Chapter7Mem.html
for BASIC reference.
2. What are the features of problem solving? What is a problem? What
is a solution? Pick a classic problem and analyze it. Tell why it is
a problem, then take me through its solution.
3. Can humans communicate without spoken language? Describe nonverbal
communication and include discussion of the various ways humans
communicate nonverbally. Provide examples. Use the 1998 page to find
sources.
4. Describe the structure of spoken language. Be sure to include:
phonology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. How does linguistics
relate to language?
5. Relate animal cognition to cognitive science. Why should cognitive
scientists be interested in animal cognition?
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