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A Level Psychology > 1.4.6 Compare & Contrast Cognitive > Flashcards

1.4.6 Compare & Contrast Cognitive Flashcards

1
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Is the cognitive approach psychological or biological?

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Psychological

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What is the key assumption of the cognitive approach?

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Internal processes of the mind direct our behaviour

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What research methods are used in the cognitive approach?

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Lab experiments

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Give an example of a lab experiment used in the cognitive approach

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Lotus and Palmer into their research into leading questions

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What is a real life application of the cognitive approach?

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REBT (therapy)

The cognitive interview

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What does REBT do?

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Works by changing irrational thoughts and the subsequent irrational behaviour

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What is the cognitive interview?

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A form of police interview developed from the lotus and Palmer research, more accurate way to gain EWT

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Is the cognitive approach nature, nurture or interactionist?

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Interactionist

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How is the cognitive approach interactionist?

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Considers internal factors (internal processes) and external factors (schemas from environment)

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How is the cognitive approach interactionist to an extent? What does it ignore?

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The role of genes (nature)

Social and cultural factors (nurture)

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Is the cognitive approach scientific or non scientific?

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Scientific

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How is the cognitive approach scientific?

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  1. Uses a lot of lab experiments that are strictly controlled
  2. Scientific research methods
  3. Led to cognitive neuroscience which has involved brain scanning techniques
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Is the cognitive approach reductionist or holistic?

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Reductionist

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What type of reductionist is the cognitive approach?

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Cognitively reductionist

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How is the cognitive approach cognitively reductionist?

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Behaviour likened to a computer input, process, output when in reality humans are more complex

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16
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Is the cognitive approach free will or deterministic?

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Both

17
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How is the cognitive approach a free will approach?

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Our thoughts control our behaviour

18
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How is the cognitive approach deterministic?

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Behaviour is determined from our processes

19
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Is the cognitive approach nomothetic or idiographic?

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Nomothetic

20
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How is the cognitive approach nomothetic?

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Looks to make general laws e.g we all have internal mental processes and schemas

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