Introduction to research methods and cognition

Question 1

What is the aim of human cognition research?

Answer 1

It aims to understand the workings of the human mind by studying human behaviour.

Question 2

What is the information processing approach to human cognition?

Give e.g. of the process??

Answer 2

A stimulus will incite a response or action.
A bottom up and serial processing approach.

E.g. Stimulus - Attention - Perception - Thought Processes - Decision - Response or Action

Question 3

What are the four different types of processing?

Answer 3

• Serial
• Cascaded
• Parallel
• Bottom up
• Top down

Question 4

Describe serial processing.

Give an E.g.

Answer 4

A step by step sequence of processes.

E.g. turning ignition in a car and then stepping foot on the accelerator.