Cognitive Approach AQA Psychology

The Cognitive Approach in psychology is known as the 'Third Force'.

• True

• False

Cognitive psychologists often use theoretical models to explain how the brain processes information. Name one theoretical model developed by cognitive psychologists to explain memory processing.

Which of the following is considered a strength of cognitive psychology?

• The research is considered to be scientific due to the experimental methods used.

• Inferences made can be supported by empirical evidence.

• The approach revolutionised treatment for mental health by developing Client Centred Therapy.

• The approach accepts free-will and is the only approach to do so.

A limitation of the cognitive approach is that it is considered reductionist. What type of reductionism specifically?

• Machine

• Environmental

• Experimental

• Biological

What key term describes a our memories and past experiences that influence cognitive processing?

• Schemas

• Inferences

• Mediational Processes

• Attributions

Complete the computer model process used by cognitive psychologists.

Input - ____________________ - Output

• Process

• Inference

• Encode

• Compute

What name is given to cognitive theories that are combined with neuroanatomical factors when explaining behaviour?

Name one brain measuring technique that monitors blood flow in the brain, allowing cognitive processing to be identified.

Which British mathematician is often considered inspirational in the development in the cognitive approach in the 1950s?

• Alan Baddeley

• Alan Turing

• Lloyd Peterson

• Aaron Beck

Which approach combines behavioural psychology with cognitive psychology? It was developed in the 1960's and associated with the work of Bandura.

• Social Learning Theory

• Biopsychology

• Cognitive Neuroscience

• Humanistic Psychology