approaches: the cognitive approach

Question 1

what are the 4 assumptions of the Cognitive approach?

Question 2

what does cognition literally mean? what does this mean that cognitive psychologists’ study?

Question 3

how is the cognitive approach different from SLT and behaviourism?

Question 4

what is an internal mental process? provide at least 3 examples of IMPs.

Question 5

what is an inference? why do we have to do this in the cognitive approach?

Question 6

what are theoretical models? give an example of a theoretical model.

Question 7

how are computer models such as the information processing model used to make inferences?

Question 8

describe the role of a schema

Question 9

describe the two processes by which we build our schema.

Question 10

how can schemas be useful? think about situations where you would use a schema

Question 11

how can schema’s lead to prejudice and stereotypes?

Question 12

how can schema’s lead to inaccurate eye-witness testimonies?

Question 13

what is Cognitive Neuroscience?

Question 14

what are the three areas that cognitive neuroscientists study?

Question 15

how did cognitive neuroscience originate through Paul Broca?

Question 16

give three examples of methods of studying cognitive neuroscience.

Question 17

ao3: how can the Cognitive approach be practically applied?

Question 18

ao3: why is the Cognitive approach scientific? how is this a strength and limitation of the cognitive approach?

Question 19

ao3: what is machine reductionism? how is this a limitation of the cognitive approach?

Question 20

ao3: what is soft determinism? explain this strength of the cognitive approach.