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Questions and Answers

Which branch of psychology originated in the 1960s as a break from behaviorism?

Social psychology
Developmental psychology
Clinical psychology
Cognitive psychology (correct)

What are some of the mental processes studied in cognitive psychology?

Attention, language use, and memory (correct)
Personality, emotion, and motivation
Sensation, perception, and consciousness
Social interaction, group dynamics, and conformity

Which disciplines have integrated work derived from cognitive psychology?

Biology, physics, chemistry, and mathematics
Psychology, cognitive science, linguistics, and economics (correct)
Literature, art, music, and philosophy
Sociology, anthropology, political science, and history

What is the difference between cognitive psychology and cognitive science?

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What did behaviorism believe about unobservable mental processes?

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Cognitive Psychology

Emerged in the 1960s as a departure from behaviorism, emphasizes mental processes.

Cognitive Processes

Mental processes like attention, language use, memory, perception, problem-solving, and creativity.

Disciplines Integrated with Cognitive Psychology

Psychology, cognitive science, linguistics, and economics.

Cognitive Psychology Focus

Focuses on studying human subjects, mental processes and behavior.

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Behaviorism view on unobservable mental processes

Believed they were outside the realm of empirical science.

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Study Notes

Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive psychology originated in the 1960s as a break from behaviorism.

Mental Processes in Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive psychology studies various mental processes including:
- Perception
- Attention
- Memory
- Language
- Problem-solving
- Decision-making
- Learning

Interdisciplinary Integrations

Cognitive psychology has been integrated into various disciplines, including:
- Neuroscience
- Philosophy
- Computer Science
- Anthropology
- Education
- Linguistics

Cognitive Psychology vs. Cognitive Science

Cognitive psychology focuses on the scientific study of mental processes underlying behavior and perception.
Cognitive science is a broader field that encompasses cognitive psychology, as well as other disciplines, such as computer science, neuroscience, and philosophy, to understand the nature of intelligence.

Behaviorism's View on Mental Processes

Behaviorism believed that unobservable mental processes, such as thoughts and feelings, were not worthy of scientific study.
Behaviorists focused on observable behaviors and their environmental causes, rather than internal mental processes.