Introduction to cognitive psychology.

Question 1

what are the 5 behaviours that are part of cognitive psychology

Answer 1

memory, perception, problem-solving attention, language acquisition

Question 2

cognitive psychology suggests that the mind is like a computer, explain the computer analogy

Answer 2

• both the mind and a computer receive input.
• the mind receives information from the senses and a computer receives information through a keyboard.
• the mind processes information by recognising senses, and a computer processes information by running a program
• the mind outputs behaviour for example laughing or crying and a computer outputs information by a print out.

Question 3

what is memory?

Answer 3

• It is how the mind stores and retrieves information. A memory is a physical, chemical trace in the brain.

Question 4

How is memory measured?

Answer 4

capacity - how much information you can hold
duration - how long you can remember it for