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Assumptions Flashcards

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ASSUMPTION 1: COMPUTER ANALOGY

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  • mind = computer (input, process, output)
  • process = cognitive processes e.g. memory, language, attention
  • atkinson - multistore model (info in brain through senses, recall when needed)
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ASSUMPTION 2: INTERNAL MENTAL PROCESSES

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  • cognitive processors work together = understand/respond to world
  • mental processes work in split second = information processing
  • wundt - infer whats happening in head by introspection (exploring mental thoughts)
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ASSUMPTION 3: SCHEMAS

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  • event and time schemas
  • organised packets of info in long term memory built through experience
  • refined through new experiences
  • dont represent reality = from social experiences not personal interaction
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