Cognitive revolution/cog psych Flashcards
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What does ‘cognitive’ refer to?
Cognitive means mental processes.
How do mental processes affect behavior according to cognitive psychology?
According to this approach, our mental processes affect our behavior.
What is the main focus of cognitive psychology?
This approach focuses on aspects that were rejected by behaviorists, such as unobservable mental processes like reasoning, attention, and decision making.
How do psychologists study mental processes in cognitive psychology?
Psychologists study mental processes indirectly by making inferences based on outward behavior.
What are the two theoretical models used to study internal processes?
- Information processing model
- Computer model
What does the Information Processing Model illustrate?
The model shows a flow from sensory input to mental processing to behavioral output.
What are the stages of processing in the Information Processing Model?
Information flows through the cognitive system in a sequence of stages that include input, storage, and retrieval.
What is a classic example of the Information Processing Model?
One classic example is the MULTISTORE MODEL OF MEMORY.
How does the Computational Model describe the mind?
According to this model, the mind works like a computer.
What is the role of the CPU in the Computational Model?
The CPU (brain) codes information into a usable format and stores it in designated storage devices.
What is an example of the Computational Model?
Artificial Intelligence is a good example that exhibits this model well.
What are schemas in cognitive psychology?
Schemas are cognitive frameworks that help organize and interpret information in the brain.
How do schemas influence behavior?
Schemas guide our expectations and subsequently our behavior to meet those expectations.
What is a benefit of schemas?
Schemas help us fill in the gaps in the absence of full information.
How do schemas develop over time?
Schemas become more complicated with time and age as cognitive development occurs.
What are examples of schemas in babies and adults?
Babies are born with motor schemas like grasping and sucking; adults have more detailed mental representations.
What is a downside of schemas?
Schemas can propagate stereotypical thinking and distort perceptual processing.
What is cognitive neuroscience?
It is the scientific study of the influence of brain structure on mental processes.
What questions does cognitive neuroscience address?
It addresses how psychological functions are produced by neural circuits in the brain.
What does cognitive neuroscience study regarding brain damage?
It looks at the effects of brain damage and subsequent changes in thought processes.
What historical figure contributed to cognitive neuroscience?
PAUL BROCA identified how damage to Broca’s area could impair speech production.
What technologies are used in cognitive neuroscience?
Cognitive neuroscience relies on technologies like PET scans and fMRI scans.
What is a strength of the cognitive approach?
It is scientific and objective, focusing on experimental methods to understand how the mind works.
How does the cognitive approach have real-life applications?
It can be applied to areas like social cognition and psychopathology, leading to successful treatments.
