LECTURE 1

Question 1

INTROSPECTION

Answer 1

Process of thinking about our thoughts.
Pros: Awareness of our thoughts makes this an option
Cons: Not al cognitive processes are conscious, diff people use different words to describe the same internal process, it’s not scientific.
Conclusion: Good tool, but we need empirical observations to test theories

Question 2

BEHAVORISM

Answer 2

Study behavior scientifically. Must be empirical (systematically measured; directly observed)
Stimulus (input) -> MENTAL PROCESS aka BLACK BOX (cannot be empirically measured) -> Output (response)

Question 3

BLACK BOX

Answer 3

Contains beliefs, knowledge, understandings, interpretations. Since human cognition uses all of this it can’t be written off as just a stimulus -> response.

Question 4

COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

Answer 4

Infers mental processes from empirical observations. Cognitive processes are active, process info. Need some effort on the organisms part to be used.

Question 5

PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AKA SCHEMAS

Answer 5

COGNITION UTILIZES PRIOR KNOWLEDGE TO PROCESS INCOMING INFORMATION