Chapter 1: Introduction To Cognitive Psychology

Question 1

How is the mind defined

Answer 1

The mind creates and controls mental functions such as perception attention memory emotions language decision making thinking and reasoning.

The mind is a system that creates representations of the world so that we can act within it to achieve goals.

Question 2

Define cognition

Answer 2

The mental processes that our mind does.

Question 3

What did donders discover when measuring how long it takes to make a decision

Answer 3

Reaction time- how long it takes to respond to presentation of a stimulus
+Simple reaction time
+Choice reaction time

This showed that presenting a stimulus causes a mental response which leads to a Behavioural response. The reaction time is the time between the presentation of the stimulus and Behavioural response.

Question 4

What important principle was established about cognitive psychology

Answer 4

Mental response can’t be measured directly but must be inferred from observing behavior.

Question 5

Explore Wundt approach of structuralism

Answer 5

According to structuralism our overall experience is determined by combining basic elements of experience or sensations.

Analytic introspection: a technique in which trained participants describe sensations feelings and thought processes in response to stimuli.

Question 6

With Watson’s approach to behaviourism he made what 2 keys points regarding analytic introspection

Answer 6

He rejected it as a method and observable behavior not consciousness as the main topic of study.

Question 7

What is the information processing approach

Answer 7

According to the info processing approach the operation of the mind can be described in terms of stages.

Question 8

Define artificial intelligence

Answer 8

Making a machine behave in ways that would be called intelligent if a human were so behaving.

Question 9

In cognitive psychology what is a structural model

Answer 9

They are representations of a physical structure that mimics appearance of object.

Question 10

What are process models

Answer 10

They represent the processes that are involved in cognitive mechanism between processes.

Question 11

What is cognitive psychology

Answer 11

Is the branch of psychology concerned with the scientific study of the mind.