Cognitive
Psychology Unit 1 |
Introduction to
Cognitive
Psychology Study
Guide
,Terms in this set (64)
Cognition [mental activity] describes the acquisition, storage, transformation, and use
of knowledge.
Cognitive Psychology (1) the variety of mental activities such as perception, memory, imagery,
language, problem solving, reasoning, and decision making.
(2) a particular theoretical approach to psychology.
Cognitive Approach a theoretical orientation that emphasizes people's thought processes and
their knowledge.
Ex: a cognitive explanation of ethnic stereotypes would emphasize topics
such as the influence of these stereotypes on the judgments we make
about people from different ethnic groups.
Behaviorist Approach emphasizes our observable behaviors
Psychodynamic Approach focuses on our unconscious emotions
, Empirical Evidence scientific evidence obtained by careful observation and experimentation.
Aristotle - 384-322BCE
- Greek philosopher
- examined topics such as perception, memory, and mental imagery
- first cognitive psychologist
Whilhelm Wundt - (pronounced "Voont")
- many say he should be considered the founder of psychology
- taught abt. 28,000 students in his lifetime
- proposed a technique called 'introspection"
Introspection carefully trained observers would systematically analyze their own
sensations and report them as objectively as possible, under standardized
conditions.
Ex: observers might be asked to objectively report their reactions to a
specific musical cord, without relying on their previous knowledge about
music.
Psychology Unit 1 |
Introduction to
Cognitive
Psychology Study
Guide
,Terms in this set (64)
Cognition [mental activity] describes the acquisition, storage, transformation, and use
of knowledge.
Cognitive Psychology (1) the variety of mental activities such as perception, memory, imagery,
language, problem solving, reasoning, and decision making.
(2) a particular theoretical approach to psychology.
Cognitive Approach a theoretical orientation that emphasizes people's thought processes and
their knowledge.
Ex: a cognitive explanation of ethnic stereotypes would emphasize topics
such as the influence of these stereotypes on the judgments we make
about people from different ethnic groups.
Behaviorist Approach emphasizes our observable behaviors
Psychodynamic Approach focuses on our unconscious emotions
, Empirical Evidence scientific evidence obtained by careful observation and experimentation.
Aristotle - 384-322BCE
- Greek philosopher
- examined topics such as perception, memory, and mental imagery
- first cognitive psychologist
Whilhelm Wundt - (pronounced "Voont")
- many say he should be considered the founder of psychology
- taught abt. 28,000 students in his lifetime
- proposed a technique called 'introspection"
Introspection carefully trained observers would systematically analyze their own
sensations and report them as objectively as possible, under standardized
conditions.
Ex: observers might be asked to objectively report their reactions to a
specific musical cord, without relying on their previous knowledge about
music.
