The Cognitive Approach

Question 1

Outline cognitive approach

Answer 1

Researching mental processing that cant be directly seen

Question 2

What do cognitive psychologists use to represent processing in the mind

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Models-an explanation of how the mind process info

Question 3

2 examples of the model

Answer 3

Working memory model and multi store model

Question 4

the 2 ways models represent processing?

Answer 4

1)Sequtial or serial processing

Question 5

What is sequential processing?

Answer 5

Processing one at a time(one has to finish for next process starts)

Processing occurring in stages

Question 6

Example of sequential processing?

Answer 6

Multi store model of memory

Question 7

What is parallel processing?

Answer 7

** processing occurs simultaneously**

(Processing occurring at the same time)

Question 8

An example of parallel processing

Answer 8

Working memory model

Question 9

How is our behaviour determined according to cognitiveimulated psychologists?

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By the way we process information

(stimulated from our environment)

Question 10

How are mental processes inferred

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Inferences-
drawing conclusions about what goes on in someone’s head from their behaviour

( in a lab study)

Question 11

What is schema?

Answer 11

Beliefs and expectations that influence cognitive processing.

Packages of knowledge developed from our experiences

Question 12

Strengths of Schema?

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1) Enables us to process vast amounts of Info Rapidly

Strength as: PREVENTS US FROM BEING OVERWHELMED(BY ENVIRONMENTAL STIMULI)

Question 13

A weakness of cognitive approach

Answer 13

Research into the cognitive approach lacks mundane realism

Question 14

How does cognitive approach lack mundane realism ( example)

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Studies of mental processes are often carried out using Artificial stimuli- (e.g word lists - to tets memory)

Theses dont represent everyday memory experinces

Therefore: lacks mundane realism

Question 15

Why is using artificial stimuli a issue:

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Issue as: cognitive psychologists can only there fore infer mental processes from behaviour they observe in their research

This means: Explaination of behaviours isnt accurate

Question 16

One strength of the cognitive approach?

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Uses highly scientific/objective methods

Question 17

How does the cognitive approach use scientific/objective methods?(example)

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For example:

Bugelsky and Alampay (1962) rat-man experiment in a lab.

Question 18

Method in biglsey and alampay rat-man study

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Two groups of participants were shown either a sequence of faces
or animals
before all being shown the same figure.

Question 19

Findings in bagdely and alampay?(evidence)

Answer 19

They found that participants who saw the sequence of faces were more likely to see the final figure as a man
and
those shown a sequence of animals were more likely to see the final figure as a rat

Question 20

Why is a buglsky and alampay rat-man experiment a strength of the cognitive approach?(explain)

Answer 20

As: lab experiments provide high control over variables, which produces reliable, objective data.

Question 21

Social learning theory is a devolment of what approach(what came before)?

Answer 21

Behaviourist approach

Question 22

What did behaviourism ignore that the social learning theory didnt
About behaviour

Answer 22

1)The role of culture

2)role of emotions

3)observational learning

Question 23

According to the social learning theory - what 2 things determine the learning of a behaviour

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1)ur environment

2)ur cognitions (free will)

Question 24

Examples of how ur environment determines the learning of a behaviour

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Imitation (copying others around u)

Identification(adopting behaviours/values of a group or person)

Modelling

Question 25

Examples of how ur cognitions determines the learning of a behaviour

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Retention ability

Motivation

Attention