the cognitive approach Flashcards
what are the key assumptions?
- internal mental processes should be studied scientifically
- we can infer mental processes form behaviour
- the human mind works similarly to computers
what are some examples of theoretical models?
multi-store model
what is a example of a computer like model?
the working memory model
what are schema?
a mental frame work of beliefs ans expectations that influence cognitive processing obtained through experience
what schema are we born with?
simple motor schema e.g sucking and breathing
what is the difference between a child’s and adults schema?
adults have a developed mental representation for everything
what are the problems with schema?
the can distort interpretations of sensory information leading to perceptual errors
what is cognitive neuroscience?
the scientific study of the influence of biological structures on mental processes
who can we observe and describe the neurological basis of mental processes?
fMRI and PET scans
how did Tulving use cognitive neuroscience?
episodic memory is on the right hemisphere and semantic is in the left hemisphere
what is brain finger painting?
reading the brain
what are the applications of brain finger printing?
in the future it could be used in court to check for lying
what approaches does cognitive neuroscience combine?
the cognitive and biological approach
what are the methodological problems with this approach?
inference of cognition form behaviour is subjective, low external validity as tasks often lack mundane realism.
what are the methodological strengths of this approach?
reliable, objective data with a credible scientific basis (neuroscience)
