Cognitive processing & intro to memory

Which of the following are assumptions of the cognitive approach? (Check all that apply.)

• People are information processors

• Cognitive processes can be studied scientifically

• We use mental shortcuts

• It is not possible to test any aspects of cognitive processes

According to cognitive psychologists, why do we use mental shortcuts in information processing?

According to the information-processing view of memory, the first stage in memory processing involves

• encoding

• storage

• retrieval

• rehearsal

What was the AIM of Mueller & Oppenheimer's (2014) study?

Which of the following would a cognitive psychologist be LEAST likely to study?

• memory

• decision-making

• problem-solving

• genetic inheritance of mental disorders