1.4.6 Compare & Contrast Cognitive Flashcards
Is the cognitive approach psychological or biological?
Psychological
What is the key assumption of the cognitive approach?
Internal processes of the mind direct our behaviour
What research methods are used in the cognitive approach?
Lab experiments
Give an example of a lab experiment used in the cognitive approach
Lotus and Palmer into their research into leading questions
What is a real life application of the cognitive approach?
REBT (therapy)
The cognitive interview
What does REBT do?
Works by changing irrational thoughts and the subsequent irrational behaviour
What is the cognitive interview?
A form of police interview developed from the lotus and Palmer research, more accurate way to gain EWT
Is the cognitive approach nature, nurture or interactionist?
Interactionist
How is the cognitive approach interactionist?
Considers internal factors (internal processes) and external factors (schemas from environment)
How is the cognitive approach interactionist to an extent? What does it ignore?
The role of genes (nature)
Social and cultural factors (nurture)
Is the cognitive approach scientific or non scientific?
Scientific
How is the cognitive approach scientific?
- Uses a lot of lab experiments that are strictly controlled
- Scientific research methods
- Led to cognitive neuroscience which has involved brain scanning techniques
Is the cognitive approach reductionist or holistic?
Reductionist
What type of reductionist is the cognitive approach?
Cognitively reductionist
How is the cognitive approach cognitively reductionist?
Behaviour likened to a computer input, process, output when in reality humans are more complex