Cognitive Approach Flashcards
1
Q
Cognitive approach
A
How our mental processes
(Thoughts, perceptions, attention)
Affects behaviour
2
Q
Internal mental processes
A
‘Private’ operations of the mind
Such as perception and attention
That mediates between stimulus and response
3
Q
Inference
A
The process whereby cognitive paychologists
Draw conclusions
About the way mental processes operate
On the basis of observations
4
Q
Schema
A
A mental framework of beliefs
And expectations that influence
Cognitive processing
from experience
5
Q
Cognitive neuroscience
A
The scientific study
If biological structures
That underpin cognitive processes
