cognitive approach Flashcards
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what does the cognitive approach believe
thought processes control our behaviour
what are the assumptions of the cognitive approach
our mind should be studied scientifically in lab conditions, our mind works like a computer,they use a stimulus and response
what does the internal mental process state
the cognitive approach studies information processing in the ways we attract store and retrieve info to guide our behaviour
what is a schema
a mental framework that corporates our idea about a human or a situation, it helps our brain organise and interpret information
how are schemas formed
through experience
what does the computer analogy suggest
the human mind is like a computer, such computational models use the concepts of a central processing unit coding and the use of stores to hold info.
what is INPUT
info from the environment is gathered via senses and is encoded by the individual
what is processing
the info is processed and encoded in the individuals mind
what is output
the individual responds through their behaviour
what is the difference between a computer and the brain
a computer receives every single info whilst our brain only pays attention to certain things
the brain can lose some info whilst a computer doesnt
a computer can delete info whilst our brain cant
a computer is emotionless, our brain has emotion
what is the a03 for the computer model belief
its oversimplistic- tries to reduce the human mind to be computer like, ignores individual differences and the role of emotion in behaviour
its determinist- it suggests humans lack free will and they arent in control for their actions
what is cognitive neuroscience
this is the scientific study on the influence of brain structure on mental processes
It uses fmri and pet scans
what is a fmri
this measures blood flow in the brain and the energy released by haemoglobin using radio waves and a magnetic field
what is a pet scan
scans for activity in the brain of a radioactive glucose
what is the A03 of cognitive neuroscience
the data is empirical
practical application can be controversial-brain fingerprinting measures brain waves from a EEG, used with james grinder, leads to a overreliance on science
what is the a03 for the cognitive approach
produced successful treatment, led to cbt - link to holon et al-fewer pps relapse after taking cbt compared to those taking drugs
research uses human pps- this is different to the biological and behaviourist approach that tends to use animals- its possible to generalise the results
it uses the scientific method of investigation which provides researchers with a rigorous method for understanding how the mind works. e.g. peterson and peterson lab experiments.based on research that establishes cause and effect.
low in ecological validity(counter)
soft deterministic approach
