cognitive approach

Question 1

what is INFERING

Answer 1

used to develop theories about the mental process that leads to the observed behaviour

Question 2

what id a SCHEMA

Answer 2

is a mental framework that helps organise information

allows us to take shortcuts by categorizing information (if it quacks like duck and looks like a duck its a duck)

ignores information that does not fit into the schema

Question 3

what are theoretical models

Answer 3

they are simplified models based on current research

Question 4

give an example of a theoretical model

Answer 4

multi-store-model

working memory model

Question 5

what are computer models

Answer 5

• focus on how sensory information is encoded

- describes that information goes through a process

Question 6

how did cognitive neuro-science develop

Answer 6

20th century technology allows us to observe the brain more detailed

Question 7

how does cognitive neuro-science help us understand cognitive approach

Answer 7

it helps show us the brain and supports different cognitive activity and emotion

Question 8

a strength is that it has many applications

Answer 8

• it has helped psychologists understand how we perceive others actions
• used to describe how dysfunctional behaviour can be traced back to faulty thinking

Question 9

a strength is that the cognitive approach is scientific

Answer 9

use of scientific methods provides researchers a chance to collect and evaluate evidence in order to make accurate conclusions about how the mind works

Question 10

a weakness of cognitive approach is that computer models have limited explaining powers

Answer 10

words such as:
- encode
- storage
- retrieval
they are borrowed from computing language 

• computers encoding information do not make mistakes
• computers do not ignore available information and forget