Cognitive approach Flashcards
the cognitive approach argues that internal mental processes can be studied
scientifically
cognitive approach focuses on how
our mental processes affect behaviour
cognitive processes
refers to how knowledge is gained and learned and retained
internal mental processes
humans are seen as info processors and the main concern is how info received from our senses is processed by the brain
looks at how cognitive functions work to help make sense of the world
internal mental processes examples
problem solving
thinking
perception
attention
memory
language
inference
act of drawing a conclusion from evidence and reasoning
we use clues from observable behaviour to build an explanation
inference needs to be informed by
a theoretical model that can make sense and combine evidence into an explanation
the mind is compared to
a computer, in the way information is processed
the CPU is the brain
the coding= info changed into a useable format
stores= sensory/LTM/STM
schema
mental framework of beliefs and expectations that influence processing and interpretation of our world
how are schemas developed
from our experiences, upbringing and culture
schemas are useful as they help us to
make it easier to predict behaviour
schemas can be less helpful because
they lead to bias and generalisation
computational and theoretical models: development of AI
computational models allow ai to predict outcomes and simulate human-like tasks, aswell as letting AI adopt psychological principles to train the systems
computational and theoretical models: models are oversimplified
ignore social and environmental contexts, e.g., SLT = observation and social interaction, which are hard to model
involves elements like consciousness, free will= hard to replicate
theoretical models fail to capture the dynamic nature of the mind-MMM for oversimplifying memory
1860s Paul Broca
identified how damage to an area of frontal lobe permanently impairs speech production
