1 - Introduction to Cognition & Behaviour

Question 1

Definition of cognition

Answer 1

refers to the mental processes of the mind

Question 2

whats cognitive psychology

Answer 2

concerned with what the mind does - the scientific study of the mind

Question 3

two kinds of representation models

Answer 3

structural & process

Question 4

structural representation model

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represent structures in the brain involved in specific functions (location of areas & connections) - link to neuropsychology & cognitive neuroscience

Question 5

process representation model

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beyond brain structure - processes involved in cognitive mechanisms (e.g. Broadbent’s filter model)

Question 6

episodic memory

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experiences in the past

Question 7

semantic memory

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facts, knowledge

Question 8

repeated events

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series of similar types of experiences that all share a common underlying structure or theme

Question 9

schemas

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packets of info, e.g. content or sequence of actions, also referred to as a ‘script’ for an experience

Question 10

source monitoring framework

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ability to determine the origin of a memory
processes of perception and reflection combine to determine what we encode in memory

Question 11

Newell & Simon (1956): created…

Answer 11

the ‘logic theorist’ programme that used humanlike reasoning process to solve problems

Question 12

Miller (1956): idea that…

Answer 12

there are limitations to the processing capacity of the mind
- humans can hold about 7 +/-2 items in immediate memory