Cognitive Approach Exam

Which is NOT an example of Cognitive Processes

• Attention

• Sleeping

• Language

• Memory

Which is a strength of Cognitive Approach

• Attempt to control all extraneous variables

• Tries to find information about behavior

• Does not take into account social or biological factors

Which is NOT a weaknesses of Cognitive Approach

• Ignores possible causes for behavior that could have come from our social environment or our biology

• Ignores individual differences

• Not very generalizable

• Large amounts of data are collected and compared

Which is an assumption of Cognitive Approach

• Human behavior can be explained as a set of scientific processes

• Behavior, cognitions and emotions can be explained in terms of the working of the brain

• Behavior can be explained by the effect of hormones, genetics and evolution

• Similarities and differences between people can be understood in terms of biological factors and their interaction with other factors

How long is sensory information stored if we are not paying attention?

• 10 minutes

• 5 minutes

• 2 days

• 30 seconds

True or False Most experiments using Cognitive approach are laboratory experiments(4)

• True

• False

True of False When using Cognitive approach researchers are more likely to use qualitative data (4)

• True

• False

An example of when you would rehearsal as described Atkinson and Shiffrin's Multistore Model of Memory is?

• learning a shopping list

• tying your shoe

• zippering a jacket

Name one way in which Cognitive Approach is helpful in everyday life (8)

• Development of treatments to help people with sleep disorders

• Development of treatments to help people manage stress through mindfulness

• Improving performance in the workplace

Stating that social and cultural experiences can impact the way we use our cognitive skills as well as how skills develop over time is an example of...

• Individual explanations

• Nature VS Nurture

• Application to everyday life

• Correlational Research