Cognitive Approach

....... is a term that refers to the conscious and unconscious mental processes involved in gaining knowledge and understanding

According to the cognitive approach our .....  affect our behaviour.

Which of the following is NOT a mental process?

Which of the following is NOT a mental process?

Cognitive psychologists believe that behaviour is influenced by our internal mental processes and that the human mind ..... processes information.

Cognitive psychologists believe that behaviour is influenced by our internal mental processes and that the human mind ..... processes information.

Cognitive processes can be studied ..... by making inferences about what’s going on inside people’s minds on the basis of their outward behaviour.

Cognitive processes can be studied indirectly by making .... about what’s going on inside people’s minds on the basis of their outward behaviour.

What key term describes:  Going beyond the immediate evidence to make assumptions about mental processes that cannot be directly observed.

Internal processes are studied using two theoretical models: The ...... model and the information processing model. These models can be used to provide testable theories about mental processing. 

Theoretical models can be studied scientifically using controlled experimental methods

Internal processes are studied using two theoretical models: The computer model and the .... processing model.

The computer analogy used by cognitive psychologists simplifies the complexities of human cognition so that it can be better understood.

According to the cognitive approach the human mind is more complex than a computer.

According to the information processing model the information flows through the cognitive system in a clear sequence of stages that include input, storage and retrieval of information.