Cognitive Approach - Cognitive Processes

Articulatory process

holds words seen /heard and silently repeated like an inner voice.

Allocates information

________ based on modality.

conscious reasoning

System 2 thinking- much more effortful and requires more ________.

Semantic memory

LTM declarative memory that stores info about the world.

Maintenance rehearsal

involves repeating information again and again.

Sensory memory

iconic memory

Capacity

unlimited

Duration

1/3 of a second

Capacity

5-9 pieces

Duration

20 seconds

Capacity

unlimited

Duration

unlimited

Procedural memory

"knowing how", memory of how to do things (skills)

Declarative memory

"knowing that", memory of information about the world (semantic memory) and personal experiences (episodic memory)

Episodic memory

stores events (episodes) involving personal experiences

Deals with auditory info and language

both written and verbal

Phonological store

holds words for a brief period, can be thought as the inner ear

System 1 thinking and take shortcuts

quick thinking, intuitive

System 1 thinking

intuitive, quick

System 2 thinking

rational thinking

how often do we use system 1 thinking?

90% of the time

How often do we use system 2 thinking?

5% of the time