Approaches - Cognitive Approach

Question 1

What are the assumptions of the cognitive approach?

Answer 1

• the focus is on how mental internal processes and memory affect our behaviour.
• behaviour can be largely explained by how the mind operates
• the mind works similarly to a computer through inputting, storing and retrieving information
• humans information processor r

Question 2

How are internal mental processes studied?

Answer 2

They can’t be studied so inferences have to be made.