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Cognitive Approach

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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1.

The cognitive approach is not likely to use which of the following methods?

a)

lab experiments

b)

self reports

c)

observations

d)

case studies

2.

The cognitive approach is primarily concerned with our.......

a)

unconscious processes

b)

internal mental processes

c)

biological processes

d)

behaviours

3.

Which of the following is not an example of an internal mental process?

a)

language

b)

memory

c)

perception

d)

aggression

4.

The computer analogy sees the human mind operating like a computer, where we input information > store it and then?

a)

output it

b)

lose it

c)

change it

5.

Which of the following is not a memory store according to the multistore model of memory?

a)

sensory

b)

episodic

c)

short term

d)

long term

6.

Schemas can be described as (select all / any that are true) .....

a)

stored mental representations of our world

b)

previous bias or stereotypes

c)

derived from past experiences

d)

expectations and stored knowledge

7.

Cognitive Psychology sees mental illness as....

a)

caused by learnt behaviour

b)

caused by dysfunctional thinking

c)

caused by dysfunctional brain activity

d)

caused by repressed past trauma

8.

Which of the following is NOT one of the components of the CBT cognitive triad?

a)

thoughts of self

b)

thoughts of others

c)

thoughts of positivity

d)

thoughts of the future

9.

The dysfunctional thought diary asks patients in CBT to make a note of their....

a)

automatic negative thoughts

b)

automatic positive thoughts

c)

pleasant activities

d)

behaviours

10.

cognitive restructuring encourages clients to .....

a)

change their behavioural response

b)

avoid their thoughts

c)

confirm their negative beliefs

d)

challenge reality of their thoughts

11.

Loftus and Palmer (1974) study the effect of what on memory?

(a)  

12.

In total, how many participants are studied across Loftus and Palmer's two experiments?

a)

45

b)

195

c)

150

d)

50

13.

What Verb was shown to have the highest speed estimate in Loftus and Palmer's study?

a)

Hit

b)

Smashed

c)

Contacted

d)

Collided

14.

What was further tested in the second experiment by Loftus and Palmer?

a)

Different verbs

b)

Post-event misinformation

c)

impact of different events

d)

short term memory

15.

How many participants from the smashed condition in experiment 2, said that they saw broken glass ?

a)

16

b)

7

c)

6

d)

29

16.

Reconstructive memory - What does Loftus conclude from her experiments about why memory is reconstructive?

a)

real eyewitnesses memory is not reconstructive

b)

Our answers are influenced by leading questions, not our memory

c)

information gained during the event is merged with information after the event.

d)

information gained after the event is merged with what we are told to believe

17.

Role of emotion in reliability of EWT - Christianson and Hubinette (1993) found what witnesses were more accurate in their recall of robbers’ clothing and behaviour?

a)

Customers in the bank

b)

Employees that were working from home

c)

Employees who had been directly threatened during the robberies,

d)

Witnesses who were closest to the robbers

18.

Children as witnesses - Pozzulo & Lindsay (1998) when presented with a lineup of suspects where the suspect was present, what did they find?

a)

Children aged 4-7 were less likely to make correct identifications

b)

Children aged 5-16 were less likely to make correct identifications

c)

Children aged 4-7 were more likely to make correct identifications

d)

Adults were less likely to make correct identifications

19.

Which of the following is seen to be a weakness of the Cognitive Approach?

a)

It is scientific as uses lab experiments

b)

It is nomothetic and reductionist as assumed our minds all work like a computer

c)

It is useful as can be applied to reducing the cases of wrongful convictions

d)

It can be seen that we have free will to change our way of thinking through CBT

20.

Which of the following is seen to be a strength of the Cognitive Approach?

a)

It is subjective as relies on self reports

b)

It is nomothetic and reductionist as assumed our minds all work like a computer

c)

It can be seen to reflect american culture more as research tends to be conducted here

d)

It can be seen that we have free will to change our way of thinking through CBT