Cognitive approach Flashcards
What are inferences?
Assumptions - mental processes that can be directly observed
Explain the computer model
Senses - keyboard, camera, mic.
Memory - iCloud
What is the theoretical model?
Information processing model
What are schemas?
Mental frame works of information to organize past experience and interpret/respond to new situation
What are the benefits of schemas?
-predict based off experiences so we can process information quickly.
-prevents overwhelming
What are the problems with schemas?
-Distort information
-Causes in accurate, eyewitness testimony, and memories.
-Negative schemas could cause depression
Pros of the cognitive approach
-Scientific -lab studies
-Cognitive behavioral therapy
-soft Determinism
Cons of the cognitive approach
-Low ecological validity
-Flaw computer model - emotions, motivation.
Is the cognitive approach scientific and why
Yes studies are done in a lab
Is the cognitive approach ideographic or nomothetic and why
Both
Nomothetic - everyone has a schema
Ideographic-
Everyone has different schemas
Is the cognitive approach nature or nurture? And why?
Both
Nature because everyone has a schema and is born with it
Nurture everyone’s schema is different
What is the effective application of the cognitive approach?
Cognitive behavioral therapy
81% effective
Is the cognitive approach deterministic or free well and why?
Self determinism
Predicts behavior to an extent eg negative scheme, caused depression.
Sofy - change thoughts by CBT
