5.3.5 Evaluation of the Cognitive Approach

• What is the cognitive approach based on?

  Empirical research
• What does the cognitive approach explain?

  Mental processes like thinking and problem-solving
• What type of research does the cognitive approach often use?

  Lab experiments
• What is a limitation of lab-based research in the cognitive approach?

  It can lack real-world validity
• How might different cultures interpret visual scenes?

  Based on learned practices
• How does the lack of cultural sensitivity affect cognitive research findings?

  It limits generalizability to diverse populations
• What theory is part of the cognitive approach?

  Schema theory
• How does lack of ecological validity affect the cognitive approach's findings?

  Results may not apply well to everyday situations
• What mental health issues can CBT help manage?

  Anxiety and depression
• What is a weakness of cognitive research regarding cultural factors?

  It often lacks cultural sensitivity
• How does the cognitive approach influence user interfaces?

  By understanding and interacting with human thinking
• What does the cognitive approach explain?

  How we think and process information
• What is a weakness of the cognitive approach?

  It may oversimplify complex human thought
• What are two factors that influence perception and memory?

  Schemas and cognitive biases
• Why is the cognitive approach considered reliable?

  Because its findings come from experiments
• How does the cognitive approach help in therapy?

  By changing negative thinking through CBT
• Why is oversimplification a weakness of the cognitive approach?

  It focuses too much on schemas, ignoring emotions
• What is the cognitive approach primarily about?

  Theories and real-world applications
• What is a mechanistic view in the context of the cognitive approach?

  It treats human minds like computers
• What factors does the mechanistic view ignore in the cognitive approach?

  Emotional and social factors
• What techniques can teachers use based on the cognitive approach?

  Techniques that improve attention and memory
• Why might the cognitive approach be limited?

  It doesn’t always account for cultural differences
• What are the strengths of the cognitive approach?

  • Based on empirical research
  • Explains mental processes
  • Relates to AI and education
  • Incorporates schema theory
• How does the cognitive approach relate to other fields?

  It relates well to AI and education
• How does the cognitive approach benefit education?

  It helps design better learning methods
• What does schema theory show?

  How we organize knowledge
• What did a study in Japan reveal about visual focus compared to the USA?

  Japanese individuals focus more on background details
• How are schemas and cognitive biases shaped?

  By our cultural backgrounds
• In what way does technology benefit from the cognitive approach?

  It guides AI and user interface development