COGNITIVE Flashcards
1
Q
Assumption of approach
A
all behaviour is driven by internal mental processes, thinking drives behaviour
if we change thinking we should change the behaviour
2
Q
what areas of humans does the cognitive approach investigate that are ignored by behaviourists
A
memory
perception
thinking
all cannot be observed - therefore they are studied indirectly by making inferences
3
Q
what is a schema
A
mental framework of beliefs and expectations that influence cognitive processing
they are developed from experiences
they are ‘packages’ of ideas and information developed through experience
4
Q
definition of cognitive neuroscience
A
scientific study of those biological structures that underpin cognitive processes
