Memory

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    • What are the key assumptions of the cognitive approach?
      • The computer analogy. The idea of input - processing - output
      • Behaviour is a product of information processing
    • Internal mental processes are private and can’t be directly observed.
    • What is an inference?
      The process of drawing conclusions about the way mental processes operate on the basis of observed evidence
    • What are the five stages of memory?
      1. Input
      2. Encoding
      3. Storage
      4. Retrieval
      5. Output
    • What is encoding?
      Encoding is the process of converting information into a specific format for transmission or storage.
    • What is memory?
      The cognitive process whereby past experience is remembered
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