Introduction to cognitive psychology

Question 1

What is cognitive psychology?

Answer 1

Examines internal mental processes like perception, memory and reasoning

Question 2

How do individuals interpret and manipulate info?

Answer 2

Based on previous experiences, beliefs and future goals

Question 3

What is introspection?

Answer 3

Experimental self observation of own inner thoughts (oldest method)

Question 4

Who started using introspection?

Answer 4

Wundt

Question 5

What did early behaviourism in 20th century want to study?

Answer 5

• Observable behaviour
• Animal subjects
• Verifiable theories

Question 6

What was Watson’s behaviourist manifesto?

Answer 6

Purely objective and experimental branch of natural science with the goal of predicting and controlling behaviour

Question 7

What are the two approaches to cognitive psychology?

Answer 7

• Computational approach
• Gestalt’s influence

Question 8

Give an example of the computational approach

Answer 8

Multi store memory model

Question 9

What is the computational approach?

Answer 9

Develops computational models based on experimental results, it seeks to understand the basis behind the human method of processing information.

Question 10

Give an example of Gestalt influence

Answer 10

Bartlet’s reconstructive memory