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