Cognitive Approach Flashcards
What does the cognitive approach in psychology focus on?
How people perceive, process, and store information
It emphasizes internal mental processes such as perception, attention, memory, language, and problem-solving.
What are internal mental processes?
Processes including perception, attention, memory, language, and problem-solving
These processes are not directly observable but are studied through behavior.
How do cognitive psychologists study internal mental processes?
By observing behavior and making inferences about underlying mental functions
They conduct experiments to understand how minds organize, store, and retrieve information.
What are schemas in the cognitive approach?
Mental structures that help organize and interpret information
Schemas shape how we perceive new situations based on past experiences.
How do schemas influence perception?
They help make sense of ambiguous stimuli
Schemas provide a framework for understanding new information.
What is an example of a basic motor schema for babies?
Sucking and grasping
These schemas become more complex with experience.
What is a potential drawback of schemas?
They can lead to biases or incorrect assumptions
Stereotypes are an example of schemas that can cause biased judgments.
What are theoretical models in cognitive psychology?
Models represented as flowcharts showing how information is processed in stages
An example is the multi-store model of memory.
What do computer models in cognitive psychology use as an analogy?
The brain as a computer
This analogy helps explain how the brain processes information through input, storage, and retrieval.
What is the information processing approach?
The analogy that compares the brain’s processing of information to a computer’s processing
It aids in understanding cognitive functioning and contributes to advancements in AI.
What are the practical applications of the cognitive approach?
Designing AI systems and improving memory and learning techniques
It influences both theoretical understanding and real-world applications.
Fill in the blank: The cognitive approach emphasizes the study of _______ processes.
internal mental
True or False: Cognitive psychologists believe mental processes can be scientifically studied.
True
