The Cognitive Approach

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What is the cognitive approach?
Studies information processing, mental processses
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What is a schema?
Cognitive framework that helps to organise and interpret information into brain
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What do Schema's do?
Help make sense of a situation, and fill in any missing gaps of information
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What are the two models?
Theoretical and computer
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Theoretical
Simplified representations based on current evidence
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Computer
Analogies of information processing where information is in putted through the senses
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What is the emergence of cognitive neuroscience?
Using neuro-imaging techniques to study the brain
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EVALUATION: Strength/Limitation
Scientific/Ignores emotion
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