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What is cognitive psychology?

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The scientific study of mental processes

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What are the philosophical foundations of cognitive psychology?

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Behaviourism

Information processing

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What is behaviourism as an idea?

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The idea that there is no mind

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What is behaviourism as a method?

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A method which builds psychology by measuring only what is observable

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What is information processing?

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Organising, interpreting and responding to incoming stimulation

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Recognition memory is an example of a…?

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Concept

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Percent accuracy is an example of a…?

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Measure

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Top down processing is an example of a…?

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Concept

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Rection time is an example of a…?

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Measure

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Happiness is an example of a…?

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Concept

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Confidence judgement is an example of a…?

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Measure

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Overconfidence is an example of a…?

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Concept

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Frequency of laughter is an example of a…?

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Measure

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Working memory is an example of a…?

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Concept

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P300 ERP signal is an example of a…?

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Measure

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Attention is an example of a…?

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Concept

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Blink rate is an example of a…?

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Measure

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Amnesia is an example of a…?

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Concept

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Hesitations is an example of a…?

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Measure

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Challenges of studying cognition

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Uses objective measures to make inferences about representations
Ignores emotional, creative, and social aspects of cognition
Draws comparisons with computers, but the human brain is infinitely more flexible and powerful than even the most advanced computer

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Key methodological approaches to cognitive psychology

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Empiricism
Determinism
Testability

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Empiricism

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The principle that the key to understanding new things is through systematic observation

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Determinism

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The principle that behaviours have underlying causes and understanding involves identification of what these causes are and how they are related to the behaviour of interest

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Testability

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The principle that theories must be stated in ways that allow them to be evaluated through observation

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Research methodologies used in cognitive psychology

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Case studies
Correlation studies
Experimental studies

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Measures in cognitive psychology

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Accuracy

Response time