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cognitive approach Flashcards

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What does the cognitive approach focus on?

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Internal mental processing

This approach emphasizes how we think and process information.

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What is the significance of thinking in the cognitive approach?

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Thinking influences behavior

The way we think impacts our actions and emotional responses.

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Fill in the blank: The cognitive approach is compatible with _______.

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soft determinism

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What are schemas in the cognitive approach?

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Mental frameworks for knowledge

Schemas serve as knowledge shortcuts that help in information processing.

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True or False: The cognitive approach ignores biology and the role of emotions.

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True

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What is the computer metaphor in cognitive psychology?

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Cognitive processing in the mind follows an Input → Processing → Output model

This metaphor suggests that the mind functions similarly to a computer.

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What does indirect measurement refer to in the cognitive approach?

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Soft determinism and inference

Indirect measurement indicates that cognitive processes can be inferred rather than directly observed.

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What role do beliefs play in the cognitive approach?

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Beliefs influence thinking, behavior, and emotions

Cognitive theories suggest that irrational beliefs can lead to maladaptive behaviors.

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Fill in the blank: The cognitive approach seeks to explain the _______ of the human mind.

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validity

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What is the conclusion regarding the cognitive approach?

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It overlooks biological factors and emotional causes

This is a critique of the cognitive approach in psychology.

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what are thinking processes?

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internal and mental

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how are inferences made in the context of thinking processes?

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indirect conclusions drawn about the inner world.
inferences are based on observations of response to stimuli

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what is the role of sensory experiences in the processing the model?

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the input.
sensory experiences serve as the initial input for cognitive processing

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what does faulty or dysfunctional processing lead to?

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faulty/dysfunctional behaviour.
ineffective processing can result in maladaptive behaviours

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what are schemas?

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mental frameworks that help to organise experiences and learning. they develop with experiences and aid in understanding new information

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how do cognitive psychologists view behaviour ?

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behaviour is almost entirely determined by the way we process information taken in from our environment

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what are the two components of the processing model?

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input and output

18
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true or false:
inferences about mental processes can be directly observed

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false, inferences are drawn indirectly based on observable behaviour

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