The Emergence of Cognitive Neuroscience (OCR A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What does cognitive neuroscience study?
What does cognitive neuroscience study?
Influence of brain structures on mental processes
Which brain scanning techniques are used in cognitive neuroscience?
Which brain scanning techniques are used in cognitive neuroscience?
fMRI and PET scans
How are mental processes studied in the cognitive approach?
How are mental processes studied in the cognitive approach?
Indirectly
Which research methods are used by the cognitive approach?
Which research methods are used by the cognitive approach?
Lab experiments, case studies, brain imaging
For which mental disorders has CBT been shown to be effective?
For which mental disorders has CBT been shown to be effective?
Depression and anxiety
What characteristics do lab experiments have in the cognitive approach?
What characteristics do lab experiments have in the cognitive approach?
Controlled and replicable
What do controlled and replicable experiments produce?
What do controlled and replicable experiments produce?
Reliable results
How do schemas help us to simplify the world?
How do schemas help us to simplify the world?
They allow us to take shortcuts
What is a criticism of using lab experiments in the cognitive approach?
What is a criticism of using lab experiments in the cognitive approach?
They are artificial
What validity issue is linked to the use of lab experiments?
What validity issue is linked to the use of lab experiments?
They lack ecological validity
Why can the cognitive approach be seen as machine reductionist?
Why can the cognitive approach be seen as machine reductionist?
It ignores differences between computers/humans
What negative effect can schemas have?
What negative effect can schemas have?
They contribute to stereotypes