Psychology 196B: Research in Cognitive Science
Prior knowledge in high-level cognition
Faculty Sponsor: Lu, Hongjing
Department: Psychology
Contact Name: Lu, Hongjing
E-mail: hongjing@ucla.edu
Room Number: 6552 Franz Hall
Phone: (310) 2062587
Description of Research Project:
We study predictive, diagnostic and analogical reasoning from a computational perspective. We are especially interested in what prior knowledge humans assume in making an inference from few examples. Our research aims to develop computational models for a range of reasoning experiments, and assess the validity of computational models by comparing their predictions with human performance in controlled experiments.
Description of Student Responsibilities:
Students will be involved in conducting experiments, data collection and organization. Students also have the opportunity to aid in the design of new experiments and the development of computational modeling. Students are encouraged to be involved in the new experiments for the preparation for the Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference (PURC) at UCLA.
Visual Object Recognition
Faculty Sponsor: Liu, Zili
Department: Psychology-Cognitive
Contact Name: Dr. Zili Liu
E-mail: zili@psych.ucla.edu
Room Number: 7619 Franz
Phone: 310-267-4683
Description of Research Project:
This National Science Foundation sponsored research investigates how the brain encodes into memory visually perceived scenes and objects (e.g., faces). Counter-intuitive predictions, with promising pilot data, will be tested.
Description of Student Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include scheduling experiments on experimentrix, conducting the experiments, and debriefing the participant after each experiment.