The cognitive approach

Question 1

Cognitive approach in one sentence

Answer 1

The study of internal mental processes

Question 2

Cognitive approach brief AO1

Answer 2

Assumptions: Internal mental processes can be studied through interference
Theoretical and computer models: Information processing approach, mind likened to a computer and applied to AI
The role of schema: Beliefs and expectation effect thoughts and behaviour, innate or learned, mental short-cut, leads to perceptual errors
Emergence of cognitive neuroscience: Biological structure link to mental states e.g. Broca, brian imaging (e.g. fMRI) used to read the brain

Question 3

Cognitive approach brief AO3

Answer 3

Scientific and objective methods: Lab experiments to produce reliable, objective data, credible basis
Machine reductionism: Ignores influence of emotion e.g. anxiety and EWT
Application to everyday life: Abstract and overly theoretical, artificial stimuli, however AI