A-AS Level (CIE) Psychology: Specimen Questions with Answers 83 - 83 of 299

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