cognitive!

Question 1

Compare system 1 and system 2 in the dual processing model.

Answer 1

System 1:
- context dependent, narrow
- everyday unconscious decision making
- creates impressions and inclinations
- prone to error
- automatic and requires little effort

system 2:
- abstract
-conscious
- logical, more reliable
- slower, requires effort
- transfers information from past experiences into present

Question 2

St/We of dual processing model

Answer 2

st:
- studies such as the wason selection task are reliable
- there is biological evidence suggesting different types of thinking are processed in different parts of the brain or the effects of emotion on our decision making

we:
- the model could be an oversimplification/reductionist, eg it doesnt cover inter-system interaction
- loose definition, e.g. just because a response is fast doesnt mean its not system 2

Question 3

define heuristics

Answer 3

heuristics: rules used to make decisions/judgements, involving focusing on a portion of a complex problem and ignoring its other portions.