the cognitive approach

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cognitive approach

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the scientific study of the mind as an information processor

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internal mental processes

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operations that occur in the mind can be studied scientifically
also known as mediational processes

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schema

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a cognitive framework or concept that helps organise and interpret information

packages of info

babies are born with motor schemas for innate behaviour

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inference

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where cognitive psychologists draw conclusions about the way mental processes operate on the basis of observed behaviour

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cognitive neuroscience

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the study of how the brain structures and biology affect mental processes

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theoretical models

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information processing approach
information flows through the cognitive system in a sequence of stages
e.g.) the multi store model of memory

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computer models

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central processing unit - the brain
coding - turning information into a useable format
stores - holding/ storing information

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evaluation of schemas

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+ cognitive shortcuts for interpreting large amounts of info
- may cause us to ignore info which doesn’t fit in with our idea of the world

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adv of the cognitive approach

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experiments done in labs produce reliable and objective data
contribute to AI
less deterministic - we are free to think before we respond, takes free will into account

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disadv of the cognitive approach

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slightly reductionist as it ignores the influence of human emotion on memory, too rigid
lacks external validity - experiments done with artificial stimuli