cognitive

• What do cognitive psychologists believe about internal mental processes?

  They should be studied scientifically
• How do cognitive psychologists study internal mental processes?

  By inferring from external behavior
• What are schemas?

  Packages of information developed through experience
• How do schemas change as we get older?

  They become more detailed and sophisticated
• What is the function of schemas in processing information?

  They enable quick processing and prevent overwhelm
• What did Bugelski's experiment investigate?

  The effect of schemas on perception
• What were the findings of Bugelski's experiment?

  Participants perceived figures based on prior exposure
• What is a theoretical model used by cognitive psychologists?

  Multi-store model
• What does the multi-store model illustrate?

  The flow of information through cognitive stages
• What are the stages shown in the multi-store model?

  Input, output, and memory storage
• How do computer models relate to cognitive psychology?

  They simulate human mind processes
• What do cognitive psychologists suggest if computer models produce similar outputs to the human mind?

  The human mind is like a computer
• What is cognitive neuroscience?

  The study of brain structures' influence on mental processes
• What methods were initially used in cognitive neuroscience?

  Post mortem examinations
• What methods are more recently used in cognitive neuroscience?

  fMRI and PET scans
• What is the primary focus of cognitive psychology?

  Internal mental processes
• Why are schemas important in cognitive psychology?

  They help organize and interpret information