1.4.1 Computer Analogy (Co)

Question 1

What does the computer analogy assumption say?

Answer 1

Behaviour can be explained by comparing the human mind to a computer

Question 2

What is this assumption an extension of?

Answer 2

The internal mental processes assumption

Question 3

What process occurs in humans and a computer?

Answer 3

Input - process - output

Question 4

In humans what is input?

Answer 4

Sensory information

Question 5

In humans what is processing?

Answer 5

Thinking

Question 6

In humans what is output?

Answer 6

Behaviour

Question 7

In a normal behaviour example what would the input of someone asking you to go to the cinema be?

Answer 7

Hearing “would you like to go?”

Question 8

In a normal behaviour example what would the processing be of someone asking you to go to the cinema?

Answer 8

Where 
When 
Who with 
What time 
Cost 
To see what

Question 9

In a normal behaviour example what would the output be of someone asking you to go to the cinema?

Answer 9

Deciding to go or not

Question 10

Rational processing/thinking =

Answer 10

Rational behaviour

Question 11

Faulty processing/ irrational thinking =

Answer 11

Irrational behaviour

Question 12

In a irrational behaviour example what would the input be of a break up?

Answer 12

Someone breaks up with you

Question 13

In a irrational behaviour example what would the processing of someone breaking up with you be?

Answer 13

I hate them
I want to kill them
I am worthless

Question 14

In a irrational behaviour example what would the output of someone breaking up with you be?

Answer 14

Irrational disturbed behaviour e.g. Stalking