Psychology 2135A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Subitizing, Cognitive Psychology, Dependent And Independent Variables

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2135A/B
• Professor: Marcie Penner- Wilger

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Theme: how time can illuminate the mind. Processes can be inferred by differences in processing time across conditions. Time from the onset of stimulus until a response is made. Look for differences in patterns of rt (the dependent variable) across conditions. The older you get, the more you can subitize . Remember that rt is an indirect measure of cognitive process. Same rt does not equal same process. Weak equivalence: same task - different processes. Strong equivalence: same task - same processes. Functional kinds are defined by the function they perform or serve (activities or tendencies) Physical kinds are defined by their material composition. Functionalism is the view that minds are functional kinds. Official philosophy of mind in cognitive science (brook, 2009) Forces you to be explicit in your hypothesis". But, also needs to be psychological plausible & neurological plausible. Production systems have had the most psychological applications. Little known about the rules might be implemented in the brain.