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What is the focus of cognitive neuroscience?
Studying
internal
mental processes
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What advancements have been made in studying the brain?
Neuroscientists
can examine the living brain
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What techniques do neuroscientists use to study the brain?
Noninvasive
techniques like
PET
and
MRI
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How are cognitive processes understood if they cannot be studied directly?
By
inference
and
logical reasoning
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What happens in the brain when people feel guilty?
Specific
brain
regions
become
active
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Which brain region is mentioned as active when feeling guilty?
Medical prefrontal Cortex
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What do neuroimaging techniques like PET scans show psychologists?
Parts of the
brain
that become active
Specific
circumstances
of brain activity
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How does the cognitive approach view the mind?
As an
information processor
Involves
inputs
,
processing
,
storage
,
retrieval
,
outputs
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How is working memory compared to a computer?
It is like the computer's
RAM
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What is long-term memory compared to in a computer model?
Information stored on a
hard drive
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What are the applications of cognitive psychology in social psychology?
Helps understand
social cognition
Improves theoretical models like
working memory
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What is a schema in cognitive psychology?
A cognitive
frame
that organizes information
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How do schemas help in processing information?
They allow
shortcuts
in interpreting information
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How does the cognitive approach explain dysfunctional behavior?
Traced back to
faulty thinking processes
Insights lead to
cognitive-based interventions
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What disorders can be treated using cognitive-based interventions?
Depression
and
OCD
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What are the limitations of the computer model analogy in cognitive psychology?
Terms borrowed from
computing
Computers do not make
mistakes
Humans are affected by emotion and
motivation
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What is a key difference between how computers and humans process information?
Humans can
forget
and make mistakes
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What do schemas help fill in when information is incomplete?
Gaps
in understanding
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What cognitive biases can affect human behavior?
Systematic
cognitive biases
Emotional influences on
thought processes
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