Lecture One-Cognitive Psychology Flashcards
What is cognitive psychology
The study of the way the brain processes information
Experimental Psychology: what is behaviourism
The study of externally observable behaviour, poor approach; restricted psychology as a science
Experimental psychology: what is Gestalt theory
Exploring the processes behind behaviour, believes perception depends on pragnanz; that the simplest interpretation is the most likely
Experimental psychology: what is schematic theory
Comparing perceptual input to items in our memory.
What is top-down processing
Schema-driven; schemes used to compare new information to
What is bottom-up processing
Stimulus-driven; initiated by stimulation of our sense organs
What is computational modelling
Using a computer program as a model for the human brain; testing theories of mental processing through computer programs
What is cognitive neuroscience
Using constraints, function and and structure of the brain to create models of cognitive processing; looking at patients with brain lesions
What does the frontal lobe process
Decision making and motor control
What is the occipital lobe responsible for
Low level visual processing
What is the temporal lobe responsible for
Memory formation and retrieval
What is the parietal lobe responsible for
Context for memory and somatosensation
What is cognitive neuroscience
Experiments using brain imaging
