Assumptions

Question 1

ASSUMPTION 1: COMPUTER ANALOGY

Answer 1

• mind = computer (input, process, output)
• process = cognitive processes e.g. memory, language, attention
• atkinson - multistore model (info in brain through senses, recall when needed)

Question 2

ASSUMPTION 2: INTERNAL MENTAL PROCESSES

Answer 2

• cognitive processors work together = understand/respond to world
• mental processes work in split second = information processing
• wundt - infer whats happening in head by introspection (exploring mental thoughts)

Question 3

ASSUMPTION 3: SCHEMAS

Answer 3

• event and time schemas
• organised packets of info in long term memory built through experience
• refined through new experiences
• dont represent reality = from social experiences not personal interaction