history and approaches of cognitive psychology

what is cognitive psychology

• Investigates mental processes and the science of the mind

• Studies how mental processes are organized and coordinated

• Focuses on thinking and knowledge

what is cognition

Acquisition, storage, transformation, and use of knowledge

• Strong internal representation of information

how can cognitive psychology be applied to modern day

• Law: Eyewitness testimony

• Clinical Psychology: Schizophrenia, amnesia

• Study Skills: Improving learning and retention

who was the father of experimental psychology and developed structalism

Wilhelm Wundt

• studied elements of consioucness

who developed and what is functionalism

William James

• psychology is a functional science

• focuses on interactions with the environment and the biological significance of behaviour

• Stream of consciousness: Interpretation of stimuli based on past experiences

• Theory of Emotion:
  Event → Arousal → Interpretation → Emotion

who developed behaviourism and what is it

John B. Watson

• Only observable behavior should be studied

• Mental events cannot be directly observed

what is the experimental process

• Identify a problem & form a testable hypothesis

• Design the experiment

• Conduct the experiment

• Evaluate the hypothesis

• Communicate results

what are different observation methods

• Natural habitat observation

• Structured observation: Quantitative, categorized data

• Unstructured observation: More freedom, less restricted

what is single dissociation in cognitive neuropsychology

• studying brain damage effects = dissociation

One person, two tasks (good at one, poor at another)

what is double dissocaiton

Two patients, two tasks