The Cognitive Approach - Trigger/Key words + Notes

Look at the trigger/key word on the front of the card and try to think of some knowledge or evaluation from the textbook that matches up.

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Human behaviour, Neglected
Investigated areas of human behaviour that we have neglected.
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'Private' & Not measured
Processes are 'private' and cannot be observed or measured.
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Inferences
Inferences must be made
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Theoretical and internal processes
Theoretical processes are a way to study internal processes.
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Information processing approach, Cognitive system, Input, Storage, Retrieval
Information processing approach - information flows through cognitive system in a sequence of stages that include input, storage and retrieval.
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Computer analogy & Processing
Computer model - mind is compared to a computer (the 'computer analogy') by suggesting that there are similarities in the way information is processed.
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Criticised, Inputs, Outputs, Storage, Central processor
Computer analogy has been criticised by many although there are similarities (inputs and outputs, storage, use of a central processor).
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Ignores emotion and motivation
Ignores influence of human emotion and motivation on cognitive system.
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Beliefs & Expectations
Cognitive processing can often be affected by beliefs or expectations (referred to as schema).
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Packages, Ideas and Information, Experience
'Packages' of ideas and information that are developed through experience.
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Mental framework
Act as a mental framework
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Motor schema
Babies are born with simple motor schema.
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Process quickly
Enables us to quickly process lots of information
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More sophisticated & Detailed
Schema become more sophisticated and detailed as we get older.
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Artificial intelligence
Important contribution in the field of artificial intelligence.
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Revolutionise future
May revolutionise how we live in the future.
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Infer, Observed behaviour
Cognitive psychologists can only infer mental processes from behaviour they observe in research.
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Abstract & Theoretical
Suffers from being too abstract and theoretical in nature.
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Experimental studies & Artificial stimuli
Experimental studies using artificial stimuli.
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Controlled & Rigorous
Highly controlled and rigorous methods of study.
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Lab experiments, Reliable, Objective
Lab experiments produce reliable, objective data.
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Cognitive neuroscience, Credible, Scientific
Cognitive neuroscience enabled biology and cognitive neuroscience to come together. Study of the mind has a credible scientific basis.
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Soft determinism
Founded on soft determinism.
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Knowledge limits
Recognises that cognitive system can only operate within the limits of what we know.
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Think > Response
We are able to think before responding to stimulus.
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Reasonable & Interactionist
More reasonable 'interactionist' position than other approaches.
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Card 2

Front

Processes are 'private' and cannot be observed or measured.

Back

'Private' & Not measured

Card 3

Front

Inferences must be made

Back

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Card 4

Front

Theoretical processes are a way to study internal processes.

Back

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Card 5

Front

Information processing approach - information flows through cognitive system in a sequence of stages that include input, storage and retrieval.

Back

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