Congnitive Approach


	Congnitive Approach
	Advantages Mediational Processes - the focus on the important 'processes' that occur between stimulus and response, explaining how important mediational processes such as perception affect theway we see the world. Helped explain practical elements of human behaviour, like looking at ways of improving memory using retrieval cues. Scientific approach - lends itself to scientific research, so psychologists can test theories and show whether they are true or not. It seeks to control variable as far as possible. More likely to discover causal relationships.	Disadvantages Nature and nurture - considers influence of both internal and external factors fails to consider important elements of N&N. Genes in human cognition is ignored, yet research looked at influence of them (Twin studies). Social and cultural factors ingnored, which is unrealistic. Mechanistic approach - Portrays human behaviour as being like a machine. Based on the behaviour od computers, so this is inevitable. Ignore soial and emotional factors and oversimplify behaviour (reductionist).
	Evaluation

Mediational Processes - the focus on the important 'processes' that occur between stimulus and response, explaining how important mediational processes such as perception affect theway we see the world.
Helped explain practical elements of human behaviour, like looking at ways of improving memory using retrieval cues.
Scientific approach - lends itself to scientific research, so psychologists can test theories and show whether they are true or not.
It seeks to control variable as far as possible. More likely to discover causal relationships.

Nature and nurture - considers influence of both internal and external factors fails to consider important elements of N&N. Genes in human cognition is ignored, yet research looked at influence of them (Twin studies). Social and cultural factors ingnored, which is unrealistic.
Mechanistic approach - Portrays human behaviour as being like a machine. Based on the behaviour od computers, so this is inevitable. Ignore soial and emotional factors and oversimplify behaviour (reductionist).

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