Cognitive Psychology—Study Questions

  1. Why did the psychological community become disillusioned with behaviorism?
  2. What developments in psychology and other disciplines contributed to the "birth" of cognitive psychology?
  3. What two events are noted as "starting points" for cognitive psychology?
  4. How did technological advancements and human factors research influence psychology?
  5. What is the Turing Test?
  6. What are Searle’s arguments against the Turing Test?
  7. Was there a cognitive revolution? Why or why not?