IB Psychology Cognitive Approach

Processes that involve changes in an individual's thought, intelligence, and language

• Constructs

• Cognitive Processes

• Pseudoscience

• Science

Which of the following perspectives is most likely to address how the encoding, storing, and retrieval of information might alter our thoughts?  

• Behavioral

• Psychodynamic

• Humanistic 

• Cognitive

Scientific study of the mind with a focus on thought processes

• Biological

• Cognitive

• Learning

• Social

Which of the following units will we explore in DP Psychology?

• Research Methodology

• Biological approach to behavior

• Cognitive Approach to behavior

• Sociocultural approach to behavior

• Abnormal psychology

Which cognitive process involves the transformation of sensory input into a form that can be stored in memory?

• A) Encoding

• B) Retrieval

• C) Storage

• D) Perception

What is the term for the mental process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses?

• A) Cognition

• B) Emotion

• C) Motivation

• D) Perception

Which cognitive approach concept explains how people organize and interpret information about the world around them?

• A) Schema

• B) Heuristic

• C) Algorithm

• D) Bias

In the cognitive approach, what is the term for the mental shortcuts that ease the cognitive load of making decisions?

• A) Heuristics

• B) Algorithms

• C) Biases

• D) Schemas

Which of the following is a key assumption of the cognitive approach in psychology?

• A) Behavior is influenced by unconscious desires

• B) Behavior is a result of stimulus-response associations

• C) Behavior is influenced by mental processes

• D) Behavior is a result of genetic predispositions

What is the cognitive process that involves focusing on specific stimuli while ignoring others?

• A) Attention

• B) Perception

• C) Memory

• D) Learning