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Cognitive Approach - Coggle Diagram
Cognitive Approach
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Cognitive psychologists regard it as essential to look at the mental processes of an organism and how these influence behavior.
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Mediational (i.e., mental) processed include: memory, perception, attention or problem solving, etc
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Employed highly controlled and rigorous methods of study. This has involved the use of lab experiments to produce reliable, objective data.
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Narrow focus on mental processes. Less focus on the emotional, creative and social aspects that also affect thinking
Relies on comparisons of the brain to a computer, but is that really how brains function?
- Evaluate Research Methods
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Unclear whether participants had other underlying mental health conditions (i.e. depression) that may have affected the results
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- Comments on Cognitive Approach
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