cognitive

Subdecks (4)

Cards (53)

  • assumptions
    • mental process are key to understanding behaviour
    • mind works like a computer processor, series of input and out puts
  • strengths of the area
    • useful applications
    • scientific
  • weaknesses of the area
    • low ecological validity
    • reductionist
  • nature debate examples
    • Loftus and palmer - how easily memory can be altered is due to their biology, however: how they are reconstructed is dependent on the environment around them and their post event discussion
    • Moray - it is biological how we pay attention to things, however: the ability to pay attention to things is based on our environment
  • nurture debate examples
    • grant - context dependent memory is entirely based on the environment in which you are in
    • simons and c - environment controls our ability to see what is in front of us
  • reductionism debate examples
    • l+p - only look at the effect of changing the verb type on memory distortion
    • grant - only looks at the effect of changing environment on test score
    • moray - assumes that our attention can be redirected by one cue
  • holism debate examples
    • s+c - measure a number of factors that influence attention
  • determinism debate examples
    • lp- the response given about the estimated speed of the crash was dependent on the verb given
    • grant - level of recall determined by the environment
  • free will debate examples
    • moray - ps has a choice whether to listen to instructions or not
    • sc - some people did see the unexpected event
  • individual debate examples
    • Moray - the ability to pay attention to multiple sources of sound is due to biological factors
  • situational debate examples
    • lp - the environment of the crash influenced the output of the behaviour, however: the use of schema and what schema is unique
    • grant - the conditions is what influenced recall
    • sc - features of a situation such as transparency affect inattention blindness
  • applications
    • post event discussion
    • eye witness testimony
    • cbt
    • cognitive interview technique