cognitive approach Flashcards
what are the key assumptions of the cognitive approach? /2
- information received from the senses is processed by the brain and directs how we behave.
- internal mental processes not observed directly, inferred from actions.
what are the key features? /4
(suck the clit now)
role of Schemas
role of Theoretical models
role of Computer models
cognitive Neuroscience
what is a schema?
packet of information/ cognitive framework that helps us organise and interpret information, based on previous experiences.
what is cognitive neuroscience?
scientific study, influence of brain structures on mental processes, brain scanning techniques (fMRI)
what are theoretical models?
simplified representation of information based on current research evidence.
Often picture form represented by boxes and arrows, flow directions and stages.
what is an example of theoretical models?
working memory model
what is a computer model?
using a computer analogy when information is passed through the senses, encoded into memory.
example of computer model?
input - process - output
what were the research methods used by the approach? +eg
lab experiments- loftus and palmer (1974)
case studies
brain imaging - fmri and pet scans, map out areas of the brain
a03 real life applications? /2
strength
-study of memory lead to development of cognitive interview and increased accuracy of eyewitness memory.
- helped understand causes of depression and proposed cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
cp- doesn’t account for genetic factors eg schizophrenia
ao3 scientific credibility?
strength, lab studies, controlled. no extraneuous variables
cp- lacks ecological validity as situations don’t reflect real life
Ao3ao3 machine reductionism?
limitation, comparison of brain to computer is innacurate as it doesnt consider emotions and motivations which affects cognitive processing, weakens validity
