Cognitive Psychology

Question 1

Weaknesses of of cognitive psych

Answer 1

Can be over simplistic - ignores other complexities of human functioning compared to that of a computer - deterministic

Unrealistic - lack Eco validity

Ignores emotions and free will in humans

Question 2

Strengths of of cognitive psych

Answer 2

The Cohn approach used rigorous scientific methods to instigate behaviour

Has many useful applications

Has contributed to our understanding of human phenomenon and integrated well with other approaches

Question 3

As studies of cognitive psych

Answer 3

Savage Rumbaugh - monkeys

Lotus and Palmer - car crash

Baron Cohen - bobo

Question 4

A2 studies of cognitive psych

Answer 4

Michenbaum

BECK

Question 5

Assumptions of cognitive psych

Answer 5

Behaviour can be largely explained in terms of how the mind operates

The mind works in a manner which is similar to a computer ; inputting , storing and retrieving data