The Cognitive Approach

The cognitive approach is concerned with studying:

• Internal mental processes

• Unconscious processes

• Social learning

• Observable behaviour

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

Identify the correct statement

• Assimilation of information into our schema causes them to strengthen

• Accommodation of information into our schema causes us to adapt them

• Accommodation of information into our schema causes us to strengthen them

• Assimilation of information into our schema causes us to adapt them

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

Which statements are true about making inferences?

• It involves going beyond immediate evidence

• It only uses immediate evidence

• It involves making assumptions about observable behaviours

• It involves making assumptions about mental processes that cannot be observed

(a)   Models refer to the use of flow charts and diagrams to represent and simplify the process of human thinking.

Theoretical models are:

• Easy to read, interpret and understand

• Difficult to read, interpret and understand

• Frequently adapted

• Consistent across time