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