The cognitive approach

Question 1

What is the cognitive approach?

Answer 1

• Believes that internal mental behaviour can be scientifically studied using controlled experiments
• Developed as a response against behaviourist stimuli response

Question 2

What do cognitive psychologists think about behaviour?

Answer 2

• Thinking shapes behaviour
• Behaviour is deterimined by the way we process info taken from our enviorment
• It is possible to study internal mental processes as they may be inferred from behaviour

Question 3

How do cognitive psychologists explain all behaviour?

Answer 3

• In terms of thoughts, beliefs and attitudes
• And study how these direct our behaviour.

Question 4

Define cognitions

Answer 4

Knowing

Question 5

What are cognitive processses?

Answer 5

-Mental processes
-That help us to understand the world around us
- And carry out tasks

Question 6

Name 1 assumptions of the cognitive approach?

Answer 6

There are similarities between the way people and computers process information
(In terms of input-process and output)

Question 7

Name a 2nd assumption of the cognitive approach

Answer 7

There are individual differences in cognitive processes
- which can help to explain our differing behaviours and emotions

Question 8

Name a 3rd assumption of the cognitive approach

Answer 8

Behaviours and emotions can be explaoned in terms of role of cognitive processes

Question 9

What are some cognitive processes?

Answer 9

Perception
Attention
Memory
Language
Thinking
Problem solving
(PAMLTP)