COGNITIVE APPROACH Flashcards
what are the three cognitive approaches
1- Assumes that info is processed through a tripartite structure; input, output and processing
2- people have individual differences in the cognitive processing such as language, memory, attention and thinking explaining their behaviour and emotion
3- Similarities and differences between people can be established based on their individual cognitive patterns
Give the 4 strengths of this approach
- investigates other areas which behaviourism neglects
- A useful approach with the use of psychometric tests
- this approach can be used to explain other different approaches in psychology
- it utilises lab experiments therefore can be replicated
Give 3 weaknesses to the approach
- considered reductionist
- unscientific as we cannot guess what some one thinking
- does not clearly take into account individual differences, assumes all cognitive processes are the same
using the study of Andrade, outline assumptions of the cognitive approach
- the doodling is able to assist in helping memory and concentration
using Pozzulo, outline assumptions of the approach
- Assumes that cognition is processed through a tripartite
- assumes that everyone’s behaviour can be explained in terms of the role of cognitive processed such as memory
- similarities and differences between adults and children can be made
Using Baron, outline assumptions of the approach
-Assumes that cognition is processed input( eyes) processing(decision making) output(the chosen emotion)
-the similarities and differences (HFA/AS vs ‘Normal’ adults) can be. established due to their individual patterns of cognition
What was the psychology being investigated in Baron Cohen
Theory of mind
social sensitivity
What was the psychology being investigated in Pozzulo
Eye witness testimony
false positives
memory and recall
What was the psychology being investigated in Andrade
Memory
Attention