Information Processing Model & The Computer Analogy
What are the limitations of models?
Because they are only representations of the real thing, there are always exceptions to the rules.
Why was the computer age important to cognitive psychologists?
It allowed for great development in the field, because the psychologists had a metaphor to base the mind on.
Why would we use models?
Models make it easier to understand the very complex brain, as they give us a representation of it. This allows us to make theories and explain behaviour.
What is the computer analogy?
The argument that the brain works a bit like a computer; it is part of the information processing approach to cognitive psychology.
What is the information processing model?
The idea that the brain is like a computer. A storage system receives input from its environment, processes it, and gives an output.