Cognitive Psychology Flashcards
(17 cards)
What is cognitive psychology?
The study of the mental processes which underlie behavior such as sensation and perception, problem solving and learning, memory, understanding language, and reading.
What sparked a huge interest in cognition during the Cognitive Revolution?
The 1956 MIT conference with talks on language, memory, and problem solving.
Describe the Information Processing Approach.
The transformation and manipulation of information where the mind processes, stores, and manipulates representations of the external world.
What is bottom-up processing?
Information flow starts with the external input and travels upwards through the cognitive system.
What is top-down processing?
Information flows downwards from an individual’s stored knowledge and expectations, influencing perception.
True or False: Bottom-up processing is conceptually driven.
False
What is serial processing?
Information travels through the system in a serial manner, one stage of processing at a time.
What is parallel processing?
Processing can occur at several stages at the same time.
What types of data are used in cognitive psychology?
- Quantitative data
- Qualitative data
What is the focus of cognitive neuropsychology?
Understanding the neural basis of behavior and which parts of the brain are responsible for skills/behaviors.
What methods are used in cognitive neuropsychology?
- fMRI
- EEG
What does computational modeling in cognitive psychology involve?
Building computer models of human cognitive processes based on an analogy between the mind, brain, and computer programs.
Fill in the blank: Cognitive psychology studies the processes of the mind, including topics of ______.
attention, memory, vision, language processing, emotions
What are the two types of processes mentioned in cognitive psychology?
- Serial
- Parallel
