1. Briefly outline the primary differences between rationalism and empiricism. Which philosophy do you currently believe is more likely to be an accurate description of how to find truth? Why?
2. Briefly describe behaviorism.
3. What are the primary differences between bottom-up and top-down processes in perception? How do they work together to determine what we actually perceive?
4.Why are the letters MT significant? (Within the confines of class, please. Nothing about Montana.) What does this type of study say about the merits of the behaviorist notion of the black box?
5. The Word Superiority Effect is an example of top-down processing at work. Briefly describe the effect. Would the word superiority effect be possible if reading was not an automatic process?
6. Do you think the subtraction method is a valid way of theorizing about cognitive processes? Why or why not?
7. Can we really draw valid conclusions about localization in the brain of various cognitive functions from what patients with brain damage are or are not able to do relative to normal people? Why or why not?