COGNATIVE: evaluation Flashcards
(21 cards)
Determinism or free will?
Deterministic.
Why is cognitive approach deterministic?
Our internal mental processes and schemas have an impact on our behaviour.
Is the cognitive approach being deterministic positive or negative?
Both.
Why is the cognitive approach being deterministic positive?
It is a strength as it allows psychologists
and individuals to know what is causing behaviour, this can then lead to therapeutic interventions.
Why is the cognitive approach being deterministic negative?
It may be a weakness as some people feel that due to their behaviour being determined, they have no control over their own actions.
Reductionism or Holism?
Reductionist.
Why is cognitive approach reductionist?
The cognitive approach suggests that human behaviour is dominated by the processes of the mind. Therefore, the approach does not take into account
other factors.
Is the cognitive approach being reductionist positive or negative?
Either.
Why is the cognitive approach being reductionist positive?
It offers a detailed look at individual factors (cognition).
Why is the cognitive approach being reductionist negative?
Other factors are not taken into account, this may lead to an
incomplete picture of human behaviour.
How are the applications used?
The cognitive approach is one of the most successful approaches in psychology. Many of the theories and
research from the cognitive approach has drastically improved many areas of society.
Why is the application a strength?
This is a strength of the approach as it has benefited society across a range of areas.
Idiographic or Nomothetic?
Nomothetic.
Why is cognitive approach nomothetic?
The assumptions of the cognitive approach are applicable to many people. The concepts proposed suggest
that all minds work in a similar way.
Is the cognitive approach being nomothetic positive or negative?
Either.
Why is the cognitive approach being nomothetic positive?
By having ideas that apply to many people the approach allows itself to be useful for everyone.
Why is the cognitive approach being nomothetic negative?
The approach can be criticised for ignoring the role of individual differences.
Nature or Nurture?
Both/Interactionist.
Why is the cognitive approach interactionist? (nature/nurture)
The approach does acknowledge both nature and nurture. Many of our internal mental process are innate (memory) but some of our knowledge is a product of our environment (schemas influenced by
our surroundings).
Is the cognitive approach being interactionalist positive or negative?(nature/nurture)
Positive.
Why is the cognitive approach being interactionalist positive? (nature/nurture)
It results in a more complete picture of how cognition impacts human behaviour.
