Cognitive psychology

I came across this article years ago on TED called “Elizabeth Loftus: How reliable is your memory? (2003).” Loftus is a psychologist who studies memories. She studies false memories and false memory is when a person is very susceptible to a suggestion which can create a memory of events that never really happened. I think most people can relate to having a false memory, I know I can but, Loftus goes more in-depth with her findings on false memory and shows you just how detrimental your memory is…

A visual search experiment is an experiment in which an individual's reaction time is tested when finding a visual cue, like a green circle, and determining whether the visual cue is there or not. In the visual field, there also are other objects, called distractors, that aren't the desired visual cue. A subject is tested through two different techniques called a feature search and a conjunctive search. In a feature search, the visual cue would be shown, or possibly not shown, on the screen with…

To what extent is memory reliable? Use two research studies to show support for/against the reliability of memory. (Using Critical Thinking/MAGEC) minimum of two. Joseph Bartlett’s ‘War of the Ghosts’ experiments Background: Barlett (1932) recreated this experiment based off a german scientist by the name of Ebbinghaus. In order to study the pure memory of a subject, Barlett recreated an unfamiliar story that the subject must read. From this, people began to recreate events from the story…

the very heart of Piaget’s cognitive theory. Piaget believed that humans have dynamic cognitive structures (formed through individual experiences) that help us adapt to a dynamic environment. This learning system promoted by Piaget-- combining biological maturation and empirical experience-- is a direct result of his study of natural selection and philosophy. In John L. Phillips Jr.’s book “The Origins of Intellect,” he poses the idea of the roots of Piaget’s cognitive theory: “a high animal’s…

Essentials of Psychology the first three chapters are important ones and they each have multiple main points. The first three chapters are called Psychology as a Science, Neurological and Genetic Bases of Behavior, and Human Development. There are some main points in chapter one that I realized were in chapter one. One of these would be what exactly is psychology? Psychology is explained to be scientific study of mental processes and behavior. (1.1a pg 3)It is explained that psychology, and…

Use of Erikson’s and Piaget’s theories to discuss correlations between low APGAR scores and cognitive development. Low Apgar scores and its effect on the cognition of an adolescent or adult has been widely tested and researched. This essay attempts to link these low Apgar scores with Erikson and Piaget’s theories to further discuss the cognitive development of an infant in the future. An explanation of the Apgar score The Apgar score is a scale created by Virginia Apgar that is used at 1 and 5…

Case Study of Cognitive Assessment Vickneswary D/O Jeraman TM15-10172 TMC Academy Module: CPSY Lecturer: Dr Eliza Berezina Date of Submission: July 3, 2015 Word Count: 1914 Abstract This paper is about cognition and methods of assessment to test the cognitive level of an individual. It is targeted on four main tests to evaluate the level of perception, attention, short term memory (STM) and long term memory (LTM) of a selected person. The four main tests are Muller-Lyer Illusion test to test…

Contextual perspective views a person as a combination of physical, cognitive, personality, and social worlds (20). The perspective states that ones development can only fully be understood if all environmental and social stimulus are taken into consideration. Bronfenbrenner acknowledged the problems with previous forms of…

youth has been able to gain/improve certain skills they would not have learned by doing other activities like playing outside or watching television. Some of the skills improved by playing videogames are: improving contrast sensitivity, gaining cognitive flexibility, and improving memory. Video games are helpful and fun to play, but every once in a while an individual has to go outside to stretch and catch some sun because playing too many video games can also be…

reasons highlighted in this paper include the stress toll on both the students, as well as the teachers. This paper also highlights a few good reasons as to why standardized testing is a good idea; For example, “Standardized testing promotes the cognitive process, and has been shown to maximize long-term retention and retrieval.” (Henry L. Roediger III). Sometimes the parent or even the culture that we live in today can actually be the problem when it comes to test anxiety. Finally, a…