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WorksheetsCognitive Approach AQA Psychology
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 8mins
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.
(a)
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?
(a)
Name one brain measuring technique that monitors blood flow in the brain, allowing cognitive processing to be identified.
(a)
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
A limitation of the cognitive approach in psychology is that computer analogies simplify cognitive processing, ignoring factors like emotional states.
True
False
What is meant by brain localisation in relation to the cognitive approach?
Specific areas of the brain deal with specific cognitive functions.
Cognitive psychologists are only interested in specific areas of the brain.
Some areas of the brain are more important than others when understanding how the brain works.
Some experimental methods can be used to isolate functioning to an localised area of the brain.
