A03

• What is one strength of the cognitive approach?

  It uses objective, scientific methods
• How do cognitive psychologists study cognitive processes?

  They employ highly controlled and rigorous methods
• What has the emergence of cognitive neuroscience enabled?

  It has combined biology and cognitive psychology
• What does the scientific basis of cognitive psychology imply?

  It provides a credible foundation for studying the mind
• What is a counterpoint to the cognitive approach's strengths?

  It relies on inference rather than direct observation
• What is a limitation of cognitive psychology regarding research studies?

  They often use artificial stimuli
• What does the use of artificial stimuli in cognitive research suggest?

  It may lack external validity
• What is another strength of the cognitive approach?

  It has practical application
• In what fields has cognitive psychology made contributions?

  Artificial intelligence and treatment of depression
• How has cognitive psychology impacted eyewitness testimony?

  It has improved its reliability
• What is a limitation of the cognitive approach related to machine reductionism?

  It ignores human emotion and motivation
• What analogy is used to describe the cognitive approach?

  The human mind is like a computer
• How does machine reductionism affect the cognitive approach's validity?

  It may weaken the validity of the approach
• What emotional factor can affect human memory?

  Anxiety can influence eyewitnesses