Memory

• 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