core studies - cognitive area Flashcards
The concept of the cognitive area
Assumed behaviour is influenced by inner mental processes (our thoughts and perceptions).
What are some applications of the cognitive area?
Applications include teaching and learning, health and safety, and memory aid.
What are the strengths of the cognitive area?
Strengths include the use of highly controlled lab experiments and useful applications to real-world situations.
what are the weaknesses of the cognitive area?
Low, ecological validity due to lab experiments
what are the four areas of cognitive psychology?
Memory, emotions, attention, learning language
What are the three things that influence our memory?
- schemas/ expectations
- information during/ from the event itself
- information received after the event
what is schemas/ expectations within the cognitive area
our general understanding of events
what is information during/ from the event itself, within the cognitive area
What you actually see/ hear
What is information received after the event?
such as questions you are asked/ things people say to you
what is a leading question
The language used when questioning eyewitnesses which may lead them to give certain answers
