Cognitive

Question 1

Assumptions

Answer 1

Info received from senses processed by brain (how we behave)

Question 2

Schemas

Answer 2

Mental framework of explanations development from experience

Help interpret info coming quickly + effectively

Prevents being overwhelmed by vast info perceived in environment

Can lead to distortion

Question 3

Emergence of Neuroscience

Answer 3

Scientific study of influence of brain structures on mental processes (through brain scanning - fMRI)

find out how brain structures influence way process info + map cognitive functions to specific areas of brain

Question 4

Research Methods used

Answer 4

Lab experiments (Loftus + Palmer - car crash study)

Case studies (Clive Wearing, HM)

Brain Imaging (fMRI + PET scans)

Question 5

Application

Answer 5

Study of memory led to development of cognitive interview (decrease inaccuracy of eyewitness memory)

Help understand cause of depression

Propose therapies (CBT)