Cognitive approach revision notes, summarising the information perfect for preparation before exams. Includes, information processing, cognitive neuroscience, double dissociation and the evaluation of the approach.
Study of internal mental processes to understand human behaviour - perception,
attention, memory, thinking and problem solving.
Key Words:
‘Computer model’ - focus on how people perceive, store and manipulate
information from the world. Computer analogies are used as a representation of
human cognition.
Serial processing - processing one piece of information at one time
Interference - reaching a logical conclusion on basis of evidence and reasoning
Schemas - Organises and interprets information in memory and based on
experience.
Multi-store model of memory
In a multi-store model of memory information is processed in a linear manner
through a sequence
Atkinson and Shiffrin 1968
Cognitive Approach 1
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