Cognitive approach Flashcards

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What are inferences?

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Assumptions - mental processes that can be directly observed

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2
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Explain the computer model

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Senses - keyboard, camera, mic.
Memory - iCloud

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What is the theoretical model?

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Information processing model

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What are schemas?

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Mental frame works of information to organize past experience and interpret/respond to new situation

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What are the benefits of schemas?

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-predict based off experiences so we can process information quickly.
-prevents overwhelming

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What are the problems with schemas?

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-Distort information
-Causes in accurate, eyewitness testimony, and memories.
-Negative schemas could cause depression

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Pros of the cognitive approach

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-Scientific -lab studies
-Cognitive behavioral therapy
-soft Determinism

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Cons of the cognitive approach

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-Low ecological validity
-Flaw computer model - emotions, motivation.

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Is the cognitive approach scientific and why

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Yes studies are done in a lab

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Is the cognitive approach ideographic or nomothetic and why

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Both
Nomothetic - everyone has a schema
Ideographic-
Everyone has different schemas

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Is the cognitive approach nature or nurture? And why?

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Both
Nature because everyone has a schema and is born with it

Nurture everyone’s schema is different

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What is the effective application of the cognitive approach?

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Cognitive behavioral therapy
81% effective

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Is the cognitive approach deterministic or free well and why?

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Self determinism
Predicts behavior to an extent eg negative scheme, caused depression.
Sofy - change thoughts by CBT

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