The Cognitive Approach (OCR A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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What does cognitive approach focus on?
What does cognitive approach focus on?
Internal mental processes (e.g. thinking, perception, memory)
Examples of internal mental processes
Examples of internal mental processes
Thinking, perception, memory
What affects behaviour? (cognitive)
What affects behaviour? (cognitive)
Internal mental processes & memory
How is behaviour explained? (cognitive)
How is behaviour explained? (cognitive)
By how the mind operates
What analogy is used for the mind?
What analogy is used for the mind?
Computer analogy
How does mind work like a computer?
How does mind work like a computer?
Inputting, storing & retrieving information
What are humans viewed as? (cognitive)
What are humans viewed as? (cognitive)
Information processors
Can internal mental processes be studied directly?
Can internal mental processes be studied directly?
No - inference is used instead
Method used to study internal mental processes
Method used to study internal mental processes
Inference
How should psychology be viewed? (cognitive)
How should psychology be viewed? (cognitive)
As a science