1.4.3 strengths & weaknesses cognitive (Co) Flashcards

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One strength is that the cognitive approach had useful real life applications give an example of this in a therapy:

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REBT

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What does REBT do?

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Aims to change irrational thinking and then the subsequent behaviour

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Why is the useful application of REBT a strength? What did Ellis claim?

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Helps people with range of mental illnesses function adequately
Ellis claimed 90% success rate

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Give another application of the cognitive approach (not therapy):

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Cognitive interview

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What is the cognitive interview based on?

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Loftus and palmers research into accurate EWT

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Why is the development of the cognitive interview a strength?

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Juries give a lot of weight to EWT

Accurate EWT means less miscarriages of justic

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Another strength is the cognitive approach is scientific what does it make use of?

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Scientific research methods

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Give an example of the use of scientific research methods in the cognitive approach:

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Lab experiments such as loftus and palmers research into leading questions

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Why is it a strength that the approach used scientific research methods such as lab experiments?

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Research can be repeated to check findings

Can establish cause and effect relationship

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Give an example of a cause and effect relationship:

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Loftus and Palmer

Leading questions will change memory of event

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Give an example of developments in science

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Cognitive neuroscience

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What does cognitive neuroscience make use of?

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Brain scanning techniques such as PET and MRI scans

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What does cognitive neuroscience do?

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Pinpoints specific brain areas involved in internal mental processes

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Give an example of a finding of cognitive neuroscience:

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Hippocampus associated with LTM

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A weakness is that the approach is cognitively reductionist what does this mean?

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Focuses solely on cognitive factors and overlooks others

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Where is the approach is cognitively reductionist

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Ellis ABC model

Beliefs cause maladaptive behaviours

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Give an example of how the abc model is reductionist:

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E.g Anorexia
Beliefs - I an overweight
Thin is happy
But other factors may result in anorexia such as genetics or unconscious mind

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Why is the approach being cognitively reductionist a weakness?

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Not a complete explanation of behaviour

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In being reductionist the approach is also mechanistic what does this mean?

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Input - process - output

Says humans act in a rigid mechanical way

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Give an example of how humans aren’t mechanistic:

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Humans don’t recall things exactly computers do e.g Allport and postman

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In the approach being mechanistic what does it ignore:

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Social and environmental factors influencing emotion and behaviour

22
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What are human emotions and how do we act?

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Human emotions are complex

We behave in unpredictable irrational ways

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Another weakness is lack of nature nurture, but what factors does the approach consider?

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Influence or internal and external factors

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Give an example of an internal factor the approach considers:

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Internal mental processes of the mind

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Give an example of an external factor the approach considers:

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Experiences in schema formation

26
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Give an example of a nature factor ignored:

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Role of genes

27
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What has research shown about genes?

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Genes impact on intelligence

Twin studies - 86% of twins have same intelligence

28
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Give an example of nurture factors ignored:

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Social cultural factors

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Why is it unrealistic to ignore social and cultural factors?

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Culture may influence development of schemas e.g war of the ghosts - story schemas