Cognitive approach

• What is it?

  Suggests that internal mental processes can and should be studied scientifically.
• What is schema?

  Packages of ideas and info developed through experience
• Eg of schema

  You have schema of chair as something with 4 legs
• Does schema become more advanced as you age?

  Yes - we have schema for everything from concept of psychology to what a zombie looks like
• Pro of CA

  Psychologists use highly sophisticated lab tests to produce reliable data.
• Con of CA

  Can be too abstract due to inferences not observation as the test method
• Con of CA

  Machine reductionism - it doesn't take into account emotions during our processing of information