Cognitive Approach Flashcards
the cognitive approach focuses on how people …. , store …… and interpret information.
PERCEIVE / MANIPULATE
the mind is like a ….
COMPUTER
cognitive psychologists look at the ….. mental process top understand …..
INTERNAL / BEHAVIOUR
thought processes can and should be studied…
SCIENTIFICALLY
What type of experimental method do cognitive psychologists use?
lab
cognitive psychologists look at observable behaviour and have to… about our mental process taking place.
INFER
what is a schema?
a schema is a cognitive, mental framework of information that we use to organise past experiences and interpret and respond to new situations.
how are schemas formed?
they are formed from experiences
schemas are …. to everyone.
UNIQUE
as we age our schemes become more what ?
they become more sophisticated and increase in number
same culture means same what?
same schema
what does inferring mean?
making a logical conclusion on the basis of evidence and reasoning
what does inference mean?
The process whereby cognitive psychologists draw conclusions about the way mental processes operate on the basis of observed behaviour
