A-AS Level (CIE) Psychology: Specimen Questions with Answers 83 - 83 of 299
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Question 83
Explanation
Domains of cognitive psychology includes
- Cognitive Neuroscience- Cognitive process from sensation to memory is supported by basic electrochemical process taking place in the brain and nervous system
- Pattern recognition- Sensory events are usually recognized as a pattern of events- see, hear, feel , touch and taste
- Developmental psychology-maturational experiences with all the members of the species
- Language- Principle means by which we acquire and express knowledge
- Imagery-Internal representation of knowledge
- Memory-Information available to us comes from perception, short term memory and long term memory
- Consciousness- Current awareness of external and internal circumstances
- Representation of knowledge-How information is symbolized and combined with the things stored in the brain
- Attention-Under normal circumstances we are also highly selective in the amount and type of information to which we attend
- Thinking and concept formation-Process by which a new mental representation is formed through the transformation of information
- Perception- Involved with the detection and interpretation of sensory stimuli
