Cognitive Approach Flashcards
1
Q
What research method is typically used?
A
lab experiments
2
Q
What are some of the strengths of a lab experiment?
A
- high control
- standardised
- highly scientific
3
Q
What are some of the weaknesses of a lab experiment?
A
- relies too heavily on artificial research
- lacks ecological validity
4
Q
What data is typically collected?
A
quantitative
5
Q
What are the strengths of this data collection method?
A
- easy to analyse and compare
- objective
6
Q
What are the weaknesses of this data collection method?
A
- subjective
- hard to analyse and compare
7
Q
What some practical applications from the cognitive area?
A
- police forces
- teachers
8
Q
What side of the reductionism vs. holism debate is the cognitive approach?
A
reductionist
9
Q
Why is the cognitive approach reductionist?
A
- disregards humanity and emotion (computer analogy)
- removes free will
- doesn’t account for the fact that people think differently
10
Q
What is a problem about the mind that interferes with testing?
A
- hard to test
- impossible to observe the mind
- internal processes cannot be measured
