Information Processing Approach to Cognitive Change

Question 1

Sensory Memory

Answer 1

• Holds incoming sensory informationin its original form
• attetion:awarness of information

ex:hearing birds sing

Question 2

Working Memory

Answer 2

• holds and process information that is being worked on:manipulated,encoded or retrived
• short term memory (kinda)
  ex:asking for directions and remembering them until we reach our destination
• ** central executive**
• Executive function

you have to keep working on the memory to remenber

Question 3

Central Executive function

Answer 3

Control processor that directs the flow of information and regulates cognitive activities such as attention, action, and problem-solving

Question 4

Executive function

Answer 4

Cognitive process of understanding information, making decisions, and solving problems

Question 5

Long term memory

Answer 5

unlimited store that holds information indefenetly

Question 6

Adolescents risk taking behaviour

Answer 6

• when we get to adolecence our lymbic system is already develop while our prefrontal cortext is still developing
  • limbic system-devil on your shoulder/emotional/respond to benefits rathern then the bad consequences/over-estimate the benefits
  • prefrontal cortex-angel/logical