Week 1 Flashcards

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Module Rational
The mind as an abstract

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Cognitive processes/ models

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Module Rational
The mind as a physical system

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The brain and nervous system that conveys information to the mind

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Module Rational
The mind in an evolutionary context

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The system behind the mind has been evolving throughout history, as evidenced by differences between the minds of animals

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4
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Cognition

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Internal processes such as thinking, reasoning, attention and memory

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5
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4 Central Assumptions of Cognitive psychology

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-mental operations solely originate from the brain
-cognitive capacities can be isolated
-there is a distinction between normal and abnormal processing
-questions can be answered in an empirical form

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Introspection

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-William Wundt
-participants reflect on internal cognitive processes, eventually objective measures such as response times were added

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7
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Behaviourism

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-John Watson
-Behaviour is a learnt response to behaviour eg Pavlov dog experiment

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Cognitive psychology

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-Karl Lashley & Noam Chomsky
-Behaviourism cannot explain complex mental processes
-Language is not a response to stimuli
-Used systematic observation first used in behaviourism

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9
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Information processing approach

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Internal representations of information are processed in sequential stages, using information from previous stages to perform each function

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10
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Domains of Cognitive psychology:
Sensation/ perception

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Interpretation of sensory information

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Domains of Cognitive psychology:
Pattern recognition

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Recognising patterns and turning them into useful information eg understanding writing or spoken words

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Domains of Cognitive psychology:
Attention

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Selective gathering of information by using which stimuli to focus on

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13
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Domains of Cognitive psychology:
Consciousness

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Hard to define, historically ignored but gaining interest

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14
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Domains of Cognitive psychology:
Memory

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The ability to recall previous experience and understanding

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Domains of Cognitive psychology:
Representation of Knowledge/ Imagery

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The way the brain represents and store information, often in an image or cognitive map

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16
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Domains of Cognitive psychology:
Language

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The complex way of communicating information using names, syntax, sequence ect

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Bottom-up Processing

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Processing directly from stimuli, using serial processing

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Top-down Processing

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Processing stimuli using expectations and past experience, using parallel processing

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Serial Processing

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Completeing each process one by one

20
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Parallel Processing

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Processing multiple processes alongside eachother

21
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Cascade Processing

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Processing later processes before earlier stages have been completed

22
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Modularity

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-Independent parts (processors/modules) of the brain specialise in specific processing types
-Each module should have: independent functioning (informational encapsulation), domain specificity, mandatory operation, and innateness

23
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Cognitive Neuroscience

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Study of normal and abnormal brains to determine the underlying brain process behind functions

24
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Single Dissociation

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Studying one patient to find out which processes their lesions affect

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Double Dissociation
Studying two patient to confirm lesions in different areas affect different processes, as both patients struggle with a different part of a task
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Biological Psychology
Studying the physical processes of the brain by integrating many disciplines: -Neuroanatomy (study of NS structures) -Neurochemistry (study of chemicals used for neuro communication) -Neuropathology (study of NS disorders) -Neuroendocrinology (study of the interaction between NS and the endocrine system) -Neuropharmacology (use of drugs to manipulate neural activity) -Psychophysiology (study of the interaction between physical activities in brain and psychological process eg EEGs)
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Human vs Non-human research
-Human brains are very complex -Non-human brains are less complex so easier to find behaviour interactions -Some animal brains miss certain parts, so behavioural differences between them and humans can tell us what that part controls -Fewer ethical constraints studying animals
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Brain size
-decreased due to physical or mental stress -increased due to good nutrition or environment