cognitive approach Flashcards
(13 cards)
what’s in between stimulus-> _____-> response
meditational processes
how is the brain like a computer?
has an input - then processes - producing an output
computer and theoretical models are used to represent…
mental processes
internal processes going wrong can sometimes lead to…
distorted thinking
mental processes are private, therefore…
cannot be seen directly
cognitive psychologists make inferences about what is going on inside of a persons mind based on…
behaviour
inferring means…
to make a logical conclusion on the basis of evidence from measuring behaviour and reasoning
what’s a schema?
package of info developed through experiences - a mental frame work
what do schema’s aid us with?
responding appropriately to an object or situation
schemas may make us act…
stereotypically
information processing models are like computers as…
process is encoded, manipulated mentally, behavioural response
cognitive neuroscience is…
scientific study of the influence of brain structure on mental processes
methods of study are:
lab (on humans)
brain scans
case studies on people w damaged brains
