Cognitive Approaches

Question 1

Cognitive Biases in anxiety

Answer 1

Mathews et al., 1997

Question 2

Start of cognitive revolution

Answer 2

George Miller
Influenced by Noam Chomsky

Question 3

His social psychology and George Miller led to Center for Cognitive Studies at Harvard

Answer 3

Jerry Bruner

Question 4

Stress Reduction Theory (SRT)

Answer 4

Ulrich et al., 1991

Question 5

Attention Restoration Theory (ART)

Answer 5

Kaplan and Kaplan, 1989

Question 6

When bilinguals perform a memory task in their second language, they’re less likely to confuse decoys for actual memories, or agree with false information shared by another eye witness

Answer 6

Schiffer, 2023

Question 7

Importance of considering cultural relevance when measuring cognitive abilities. Relates to Piaget’s theory of cognitive development (which, as it turns out, is not universal)

Answer 7

Berry et al., 1992

Question 8

Stress/traumatic events impair cognitive functioning
Undergrads with low scores on both measures reported less everyday cognitive failures
Undergrads with elevated scores on either reported higher levels of cognitive failures

Answer 8

Boals and Banks, 2011