The Cognitive Approach
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- Created on: 23-05-16 09:50
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- Cognitive Approach
- Assumptions
- Behaviour can largely be explained in terms of how the mid operates.
- The mind works in a manner which is similar to a computer; inputting, string and retrieving data.
- Strengths
- The cognitive approach used rigorous scientific methods to investigate behaviour.
- Has many useful applications.
- Has contributed to our understanding of human phenomenon and has integrated well with other approaches.
- Weaknesses
- Can be over simplistic, ignores other complexities of human functioning compared to that of a computer - deterministic.
- Unrealistic - studies often lack ecological validity.
- Ignore emotion and freewill in humans.
- AS Studies
- Loftus and Palmer.
- Baron-Cohen.
- Griffiths.
- A2 Studies
- The HBM.
- Locus of Control.
- The Cognitive Interview.
- Loftus.
- Alloy.
- Beck.
- Elkin.
- Assumptions
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