Cognitive Flashcards
what does cognitive mean
mental processes and how they effect behaviour
internal mental processes
“private” operations of the mind that mediate between a stimulus and response.
inference
Process of cognitive psychologists draw conclusions about the way mental processes operate based on observed behaviour.
schema
Mental framework of beliefs and expectations that influence cognitive processing. Developed from experience.
what do they believe should be scientifically studied
mental processes
how do cognitive scientists study mental processes
study them indirectly by making inferences about what is going on in people’s minds, based on their behaviour.
what are schemas used for
Help us process lots of information quickly and can help prevent us being overwhelmed by environmental stimuli.
issues of schema
mistakes we make when interpreting information received from our senses.
Theoretical models
suggests mind processes information in a systematic manner.
computer model
programming a computer to see if instructions lead to a response like humans. If so, it can be suggested that humans process information like computers.
Pros of cognitive
uses objective, scientific methods
cons of cognitive 1
relies on inference making it sometimes theoretical. Lack of information making it hard to understand what this approach is trying to uncover
Pros of cognitive 2
has scientific basis-biological and cognitive psychology has merged to create cognitive neuroscience-objective data to show the existence.
cons of cognitive 2
often uses artificial stimuli that do not consider mediational processes may be different in a natural environmental
cognitive neuroscience
scientific study of the influence of brain structures on mental processes.
