Chapter 1 - Cognition in Psychology

Question 1

Jean Piaget

Answer 1

-child cognitive development
-types of errors children make at different ages
-lack of object permanence (e.g., peek-a-boo)

Question 2

Noam Chomsky

Answer 2

-critique of language acquisition theories
-universal grammar
-nature (acknowledged biological factors)
-programmed with the capacity to learn language

Question 3

George Miller

Answer 3

-magic #7 in relation to short term memory
-7 plus or minus 2 pieces of information at a time

Question 4

Herbert Simon

Answer 4

-problem solving and early AI
-General Problem Solver (early AI model)

Question 5

cognition (definition)

Answer 5

mental processes involved in gaining knowledge