Cognitive approach

• What is the main assumption of the cognitive approach regarding information processing?


  Information is processed through the same route in all humans: input – process – output.
• How do cognitive psychologists compare human information processing to computers?

  They suggest that humans process information in a similar way to how computers do.
• What are some individual differences in cognitive processing mentioned in the study material?

  Attention, language, thinking, and memory.
• How can cognitive processes help explain behavior and emotion?

  Cognitive processes can provide insights into how individuals think and feel, influencing their behavior.
• What was the aim of Pozzulo et al.'s study on line-ups?

  • Investigate if children are less able to recognize human faces than adults.
  • Examine if children make more false positive identifications than adults in:
  • Target-absent line-ups
  • Target-present line-ups
  • Human faces and cartoon characters
• What were the aims of Baron Cohen et al.'s study using the eyes test?

  1. Investigate if scores on the Autism Quotient (AQ) and the Revised Eyes Test scores are negatively correlated.
  2. Trial the Revised Eyes Test with adults with high-functioning autism and Asperger syndrome.
• What were the aims of Andrade et al.'s study on doodling?

  1. Investigate if doodling while listening improves attention/concentration.
  2. Investigate if doodling while listening improves recall.