Intro to cognitive psychology Flashcards
What is cognition?
it is the way we acquire, store, transform and use knowledge.
What is John B. Watson famous for?
He is famous for creating the behaviourist approach to psychology. He thought that behaviour was explained through stimulus response relations.
What is the Atkinson and Shiffrin model of information processing?
Sensory input -> Sensory store -> STM -> LTM.
What does cognitive neuroscience look at?
It looks at assessing the structure and function of the brain.
What are the lobes of the brain?
Temporal Lobe Frontal Lobe Parietal Lobe Occipital Lobe Cerebellum
What does an EEG measure?
It measures electrical activity on the surface of the brain, patterns of electrical activity link to certain states
What does a PET measure?
measures blood flow in regions of the brain, involves injecting a radioactive chemical into the blood.
What does a fMRI measure?
measures the amount of oxygen in the blood in various brain areas.
What dos TMS measure?
temporarily disrupts brain activity in limited area.
what does the left hemisphere control?
It is suggested that the left hemisphere controls language and speech
What does the right hemisphere control?
Specialises in visual and spatial processing.
