Cognitive FWRPANIS Flashcards
(6 cards)
Free Will
we are responsible for own our thought and processing.
Cannot blame external sources of info resulting in any abnormalities
Reductionist
Suggests human minds are like a computer is limited as our behaviour is influenced by many factors e.g emotions, which cannot be related back to a computer
Practical Applications
CBT
first line approach to treating anxiety disorders
Nomothetic
All human behaviour is a product of the same cognitive processes.
All humans are viewed as information processors
Interactionist
Considers internal and external factors on behaviour
internal = mind
external = experiences and formation of schemas
Scientific
Memory research has been conducted in labs
PET and MRI scans looking at specific areas of the brain