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The Cognitive Approach (Schema: Mental framework of beliefs &…
The Cognitive Approach
Assumptions
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Computers & humans work alike, therefore mental processes can be represented by computer models.
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Evaluations
Machine reductionism, reduces human mind to computer models.
Therefore ignores effect of emotion & motivation, a.g. Anxiety found to effect EWT.
Only infer mental processes, therefore may be too abstract & theoretical.
Often uses artificial stimulus, lacks external validity.
Practical applications, e.g. AI & explaining distortion of EWT.
Soft determinism, recognises effect of thinking before responding to stimulus.
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