Cognitive approach

• What happens to information in the Short-term Memory stage?

  • Information in short-term memory can be easily forgotten if not rehearsed
  • Unrehearsed information in short-term memory is lost
• How does the Long-term Memory stage differ from the Short-term Memory stage?

  Long-term memory can store information for a long time, while short-term memory has limited capacity and duration
• If you wanted to remember information for a long time, which stage of the Information Processing Model would be most important?

  Long-term memory
• If you wanted to remember information for a long time, which stage of the Information Processing Model would be most important?

  Long-term memory
• What are the three memory systems in the cognitive approach?

  • Sensory memory (initial input)
  • Short-term memory (working memory)
  • Long-term memory (permanent storage)
• What is the purpose of the Information Processing Model?

  To explain how information is processed in the human mind
• What metaphor does the cognitive approach use to compare the mind?

  Computer metaphor
• What happens to information in the Long-term Memory stage?

  • Some information in long-term memory may be lost over time
• What are internal representations in the cognitive approach?

  Models of the world in our mind
• How does the cognitive approach view the processing of information?

  As similar to a computer processing data
• How does the cognitive approach use the analogy of rooms for toys?

  It illustrates how information is stored in the brain
• What does the cognitive approach aim to understand?

  How our brain-computers work
• What are the three memory stores in the cognitive approach?

  • Sensory Memory
  • Short-Term Memory
  • Long-Term Memory
• How does the Long-term Memory stage differ from the Short-term Memory stage?

  Long-term memory can store information for a long time, while short-term memory has limited capacity and duration
• What does the cognitive approach study?

  Mental processes
• What is the purpose of the Information Processing Model?

  To explain how information is processed in the human mind
• How does information flow in the cognitive approach?

  Through three memory stores
• What is the duration of sensory memory?

  0.5 - 3 seconds
• What is the capacity of short-term memory?

  7 ± 2 items
• What is the duration of long-term memory?

  Permanent
• What is the key feature of long-term memory?

  Permanent storage
• What is the sequential process of information flow in the cognitive approach?

  1. Initial sensory input
  2. Sensory Memory
  3. Short-Term Memory
  4. Long-Term Memory
  5. Potential loss at each stage
• What are cognitive models?

  Frameworks explaining information processing
• What are the three "rooms" in the cognitive approach analogy?

  • Room for toys seen briefly
  • Room for toys currently played with
  • Room for favorite toys kept forever
• What is the capacity of sensory memory?

  Unlimited
• What are the three main components of the Cognitive Model shown in the image?

  Situation, Automatic Thought, Reaction
• What is the name of the model shown in the image?

  Cognitive Model
• What is the key feature of short-term memory?

  Active workspace
• What do cognitive models focus on?

  How mental processes work in steps
• How do cognitive models differ from memory stores?

  They cover broader thought patterns
• What are the four research methods used in the cognitive approach?

  • Reaction Time
  • Word Lists
  • Mental Imagery
  • Brain Imaging
• What are the key topics studied in Cognitive Psychology?

  Memory, attention, problem-solving, language, artificial intelligence, computer simulation, and brain damage
• What is the main focus of the cognitive approach in psychology?

  Understanding mental processes
• What does the biological perspective focus on?

  Brain structures and function
• What is the relationship between the components of the Cognitive Model?

  • Situation leads to Automatic Thought
  • Automatic Thought leads to Reaction (Behavioral, Emotional, Physical)
• How does the Cognitive Model differ from a purely behavioral model of psychology?

  The Cognitive Model includes internal thought processes, while a behavioral model focuses only on observable actions
• What does the cognitive approach focus on regarding knowledge?

  How we store and retrieve knowledge
• How does the computer analogy relate to the cognitive approach?

  • Information flows sequentially
  • Each method measures a different processing step
• What does the Word Lists method measure?

  Recall accuracy
• What are the three major types of cognitive models listed?

  • Input-Output
  • Information Processing
  • Mental Models