Cognitive Area Flashcards
Core Studies
1
Q
What is our behaviour influenced by, according to the Cognitive Area?
A
Inner mental Processes
2
Q
What word describes how our minds process things like a computer?
A
Mechanistic
3
Q
What are strengths of the Cognitive Area?
A
- Cause and effect can be established due to it favouring the scientific methods
- It is useful as it helps scientists understand the mind more
4
Q
What are the weaknesses of the Cognitive Area?
A
- Lacks ecological validity as the studies are unlikely to represent real life situations
- It is reductionist as it ignores social/ biological influences on behaviour
5
Q
What were some similarities between the Loftus and Palmer study and the Grant study?
A
- Both used independent measures design
- Both were lab experiments
- Both use students
- Both ethical
- Both collect quantitative data
6
Q
What were some differences between the Loftus and Palmer study and the Grant study?
A
- L&P exp 2 was nominal data and Grant was interval data
- L&P had a low ecological validity and Grant had a higher ecological validity
- L&P was longitudinal and Grants’ was snapshot
