cognitive approach Flashcards
uses scientific and objective methods
cognitive psychologists have always employed controlled and rigorous methods of study e.g. lab studies to infer cognitive processes at work
this has enabled both fields of biology and cognitive psychology to come together (cognitive neuroscience)
- the study of the mind has established a credible scientific basis
However, there is an inference to mental processes rather than a direct observation of behavior.
too abstract and theoretical
uses artificial stimuli
doesn’t represent the everyday experience
means it lacks external validity
machine reductionism
although there are similarities between human minds and a computer (inputs and outputs, processor), the computer analogy has been criticized
in humans, emotions and motivation influence the accuracy of recall. these factors are not considered within the information processing system
- cognitive factors oversimplify human cognitive processing and ignore other factors that have an influence on performance
application to everyday life
cognitive psychology has been applied to a wide range of practical and theoretical contexts
approach has been applied to artificial intelligence and robots
