The Cognitive Approach

Question 1

What is the Cognitive Approach

Answer 1

Focuses on perception, memory, thinking and problem-solving.

Believe internal mental processes must be studied to understand behaviour.

Question 2

Schemas

Answer 2

Cognitive frameworks that help organise information, guiding expectations and behaviour. Can lead to stereotypes.

Question 3

Applications of Cognitive Approach

Answer 3

Applied to social psychology and psychopathology, leading to treatments for depression and OCD.

Question 4

Limitations of the Cognitive Approach

Answer 4

Computers do not make mistakes or forget, unlike humans, which limits the explanatory power of computer models in fully capturing human cognition.

Question 5

Ecological Validity

Answer 5

Many cognitive studies use artificial tasks that may not reflect real-life situations, leading to limited generality of research findings.