Approaches - Cognitive Approach

The cognitive approach is concerned with studying:

• Internal mental processes

• Unconscious processes

• Social learning

• Observable behaviour

Which of the following are studied by cognitive psychologists?

• Attention

• Memory

• Perception

• Thoughts

• Defence mechanisms

Cognitive psychologists propose that behaviour can only be understood through understanding the thought processing that happens before it. The cause of behaviour can therefore be suggested by making i (a)   about cognitive processes.

According to cognitive psychologists, the mind works like a (a)  

(a)   are the mental representations of experience and understanding.

Schemas are based on:

• Past experiences

• Future experiences

• An individual's biology

• An individual's family environment

Our understanding and expectations of ourselves is an example of:

• A self schema

• An object schema

• An event schema

• A role schema

Which of the following evaluative statements about schema are correct?

• Schema enable us to rapidly process vast amounts of information

• Schema ensure our memories are accurate

• Schema can distort our interpretation of sensory information

• Schema enables us to predict what may happen in our environment.

• Schema can lead us to becoming overwhelmed by environmental stimuli

What models do cognitive psychologists use to make inferences about mental processes?

• The iceberg analogy model

• Theoretical models

• Computer models

• Human biology models

Making (a)   means going beyond immediate evidence to make assumptions about mental processes that cannot be directly observed.