Computational Modeling of Cognition 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. Computational modeling of cognition primarily aims to: (A) Simulate human cognitive processes using computers (B) Study only animal behavior (C) Replace neuroscience entirely (D) Analyze language without context 2. Which of the following is a common approach in computational cognitive modeling? (A) Symbolic models (B) Connectionist models (C) Bayesian models (D) All of the above 3. Symbolic models of cognition are based on: (A) Rule-based manipulation of symbols (B) Neural activation patterns (C) Statistical probabilities (D) Evolutionary learning 4. Connectionist models are also known as: (A) Neural network models (B) Symbolic reasoning models (C) Fuzzy models (D) Genetic models 5. ACT-R is an example of a: (A) Cognitive architecture (B) Statistical tool (C) Genetic algorithm (D) Syntax parser 6. Cognitive architectures are designed to: (A) Provide general frameworks for simulating cognition (B) Focus only on speech processing (C) Eliminate neural studies (D) Replace symbolic logic 7. The SOAR cognitive architecture emphasizes: (A) Problem-solving and learning through production rules (B) Statistical learning only (C) Vision-based modeling (D) Random search 8. In computational modeling, a production rule consists of: (A) A condition and an action (B) A neuron and a synapse (C) A grammar and syntax (D) A symbol and meaning 9. Bayesian models in cognition are based on: (A) Probabilistic reasoning and inference (B) Symbolic manipulation only (C) Purely deterministic rules (D) Evolutionary biology 10. Marrâs levels of analysis in cognitive science include: (A) Computational, algorithmic, and implementational (B) Syntax, semantics, and pragmatics (C) Neural, behavioral, and cultural (D) Input, process, and output 11. The computational level in Marrâs framework focuses on: (A) What the system does and why (B) Physical brain implementation (C) Algorithms only (D) Symbol encoding 12. The algorithmic level in Marrâs theory concerns: (A) How the system performs computation (B) Neural tissue structure (C) Social cognition (D) Ethical implications 13. The implementational level in Marrâs framework focuses on: (A) Physical realization of cognitive processes in the brain (B) Abstract algorithms only (C) Symbol representation (D) Linguistic meaning 14. Which cognitive model simulates memory through chunking? (A) ACT-R (B) SOAR (C) Bayesian models (D) Fuzzy models 15. The term âparallel distributed processingâ is associated with: (A) Connectionist models (B) Symbolic models (C) Bayesian inference (D) Evolutionary computation 16. In computational modeling, âemergenceâ refers to: (A) Complex behavior arising from simple rules (B) Predefined symbolic manipulation (C) Only probabilistic inference (D) Random noise 17. Which of the following is a key advantage of computational models in cognition? (A) They allow testing of theories through simulation (B) They completely replace psychology (C) They ignore data (D) They remove the need for experiments 18. A limitation of computational models is that: (A) They may oversimplify cognitive processes (B) They always perfectly replicate the brain (C) They eliminate uncertainty (D) They require no assumptions 19. Connectionist models learn mainly through: (A) Adjusting connection weights (B) Predefined rules (C) Symbolic manipulation (D) Probability tables 20. Which learning rule is commonly used in neural networks? (A) Backpropagation (B) Symbolic reasoning (C) Bayesian updating (D) Production rules 21. Computational models are particularly useful in studying: (A) Memory, language, and problem-solving (B) Only physical reflexes (C) Social politics (D) Genetic inheritance 22. Which of the following best describes hybrid models? (A) They combine symbolic and connectionist approaches (B) They avoid neural processing (C) They use only symbolic logic (D) They reject probabilistic reasoning 23. Reinforcement learning models in cognition explain: (A) How agents learn through rewards and punishments (B) Only memory recall (C) Symbolic grammar rules (D) Visual perception 24. Cognitive simulations in AI are often evaluated by: (A) Comparing model predictions with human behavior (B) Ignoring experimental data (C) Random guessing (D) Only using symbolic logic 25. The ârational analysisâ approach in cognitive modeling was proposed by: (A) John Anderson (B) David Marr (C) Noam Chomsky (D) Alan Turing 26. Rational analysis assumes that cognition is: (A) Adapted to the environment under constraints (B) Completely random (C) Always symbolic (D) Detached from real-world data 27. Which of the following is a bottom-up approach to cognition? (A) Connectionist modeling (B) Symbolic reasoning (C) Production systems (D) Bayesian inference 28. Which of the following is a top-down approach to cognition? (A) Symbolic models (B) Neural networks (C) Statistical inference (D) Hebbian learning 29. In cognitive modeling, a âchunkâ refers to: (A) A unit of information stored in memory (B) A neuron connection (C) A grammar rule (D) A symbolic operator 30. Which of the following models emphasizes probabilistic reasoning under uncertainty? (A) Bayesian models (B) Symbolic models (C) SOAR (D) ACT-R 31. The âChinese Roomâ argument by Searle criticizes: (A) Symbolic models of cognition (B) Connectionist models (C) Bayesian inference (D) Rational analysis 32. Cognitive modeling helps in bridging: (A) Psychology and computer science (B) Biology and astronomy (C) Physics and chemistry only (D) Politics and sociology 33. A computational model is said to have âecological validityâ if: (A) It reflects real-world cognitive performance (B) It uses only symbolic rules (C) It is mathematically elegant (D) It avoids human data 34. Which of the following methods is widely used in modeling decision-making? (A) Reinforcement learning (B) Syntax parsing (C) Symbol manipulation only (D) Reflex conditioning 35. Parallel processing in cognition suggests that: (A) Multiple cognitive processes can occur simultaneously (B) Only one process happens at a time (C) Cognition is strictly sequential (D) Symbolic rules dominate all processes 36. ACT-R represents declarative knowledge as: (A) Chunks (B) Rules (C) Networks (D) Symbols only 37. Procedural knowledge in ACT-R is represented as: (A) Production rules (B) Chunks (C) Bayesian priors (D) Statistical weights 38. Cognitive modeling of attention often uses: (A) Computational resource allocation models (B) Symbolic grammar (C) Genetic inheritance (D) Historical linguistics 39. Which learning rule is summarized as âcells that fire together, wire togetherâ? (A) Hebbian learning (B) Backpropagation (C) Bayesian updating (D) Rational analysis 40. In modeling perception, feature detectors are used to: (A) Identify basic elements of sensory input (B) Store declarative memory (C) Encode grammar (D) Generate production rules 41. Computational modeling is often validated using: (A) Behavioral experiments (B) Symbol-only reasoning (C) Rule-based ethics (D) Historical methods 42. Which field most directly benefits from computational modeling of cognition? (A) Artificial Intelligence (B) Literature (C) Astronomy (D) Geology 43. A cognitive model is said to be âpredictiveâ if: (A) It accurately forecasts human performance in new situations (B) It only fits existing data (C) It ignores experiments (D) It uses symbolic manipulation exclusively 44. Which area of cognition is often modeled using recurrent neural networks (RNNs)? (A) Language processing (B) Static visual patterns (C) Reflexes (D) Cultural history 45. Which model type best explains probabilistic word recognition? (A) Bayesian models (B) Symbolic models (C) Connectionist models only (D) Reflexive systems 46. Computational models can be used to simulate: (A) Cognitive deficits and brain disorders (B) Only perfect cognition (C) Purely random behavior (D) Historical evolution only 47. One criticism of computational modeling is that: (A) Models may not capture biological realism (B) They provide too much data (C) They are always universally valid (D) They ignore experimental testing 48. Which of the following is an interdisciplinary foundation for computational cognitive modeling? (A) Psychology, neuroscience, and computer science (B) Literature, law, and sociology (C) Astronomy, physics, and geology (D) History, anthropology, and politics 49. Which computational model best explains human categorization? (A) Prototype and exemplar models (B) Symbol-only models (C) Grammar-only models (D) Reflex models 50. Ultimately, computational models of cognition seek to: (A) Understand and simulate how the human mind works (B) Replace human memory (C) Eliminate psychology as a field (D) Ignore neural processes