1. AS Cognitive exam techniques

2. Outline one assumption of the cognitive approach in psychology (2) Group 1 work in threes Group 1 work in threes Group 2 work in twos Group 2 work in twos Group 3 work on your own Group 3 work on your own Plan out how you might answer this question considering AO’s Plan out how you might answer this question considering AO’s

3. Outline one assumption of the cognitive approach in psychology (2) One assumption of the cognitive approach is that humans are like computers. In particular, the way the mind works is like a computer in that it has information inputted (stimuli), it does some processing (e.g. storing information) and it gives some output (e.g. recalling information). One assumption of the cognitive approach is that humans are like computers. In particular, the way the mind works is like a computer in that it has information inputted (stimuli), it does some processing (e.g. storing information) and it gives some output (e.g. recalling information). What mark would you give this? What mark would you give this?

4. Describe how the cognitive approach could explain autism (4) Group 1 work in threes Group 1 work in threes Group 2 work in twos Group 2 work in twos Group 3 work on your own Group 3 work on your own Plan out how you might answer this question considering AO’s Plan out how you might answer this question considering AO’s

5. Describe how the cognitive approach could explain autism (4) The cognitive approach would explain autism along the lines of a cognitive deficit. So, it wouldn’t explain it in terms of genes, or biology or neurotransmitters, or brain areas, but in terms of some faulty thinking processes. For autism, a popular cognitive explanation is lack of Theory of Mind (ToM) as suggested by Baron-Cohen. This means that an autistic person is not able to infer in other people mental states such as beliefs and emotions. So, an autistic child might think that someone else is thinking and feeling the same way as they themselves do, and knows the same things. This cognitive deficit impacts upon a lot of social behaviour in terms of communication and styles of communication as well as what an autistic chooses to communicate. The background research to Baron-Cohen suggests that autistic individuals might have trouble with both first order tasks e.g. (‘what do The cognitive approach would explain autism along the lines of a cognitive deficit. So, it wouldn’t explain it in terms of genes, or biology or neurotransmitters, or brain areas, but in terms of some faulty thinking processes. For autism, a popular cognitive explanation is lack of Theory of Mind (ToM) as suggested by Baron-Cohen. This means that an autistic person is not able to infer in other people mental states such as beliefs and emotions. So, an autistic child might think that someone else is thinking and feeling the same way as they themselves do, and knows the same things. This cognitive deficit impacts upon a lot of social behaviour in terms of communication and styles of communication as well as what an autistic chooses to communicate. The background research to Baron-Cohen suggests that autistic individuals might have trouble with both first order tasks e.g. (‘what do you think Tom thinks?’) as well as second order tasks (‘what do you think Tom thinks about Jack?’) you think Tom thinks?’) as well as second order tasks (‘what do you think Tom thinks about Jack?’)

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7. Describe one similarity and one difference between the Baron-Cohen et al. study and any other cognitive approach study (6) In your groups discuss how you might approach this question? In your groups discuss how you might approach this question? Answer it within your group Answer it within your group

8. Discuss the strengths and limitations of the cognitive approach using examples from the Baron-Cohen et al. study (12) In your groups discuss how you might approach this question? In your groups discuss how you might approach this question? Answer it within your group Answer it within your group