PSY100Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Observational Error, Stroop Effect, Cognitive Psychology
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Lab 5: measuring cognitive processes: stroop interference sniffy - 43 - 63 read. How does classical conditioning differ from operant conditioning. Why did we teach sniffy classical conditioning before operant conditioning. The mind is like a computer where the basic unit is the neuron. Cognitive psychology sees the individual as a processor of information, in much the same way that a computer takes in information and follows a program to produce an output. Reaction time used to measure the speed of cognitive processes. Involves encoding the stimulus through sensory processing (creating a neural representation) The sensory information is compared to information in ltm in order to recognize. The selected response is carried out physically. Say word (stimulus: hits auditory processing - encoding, quickly compare to store info, decide (yes/no, respond - actually say yes/no yes: faster response no: slower response. Times determines the processing of all 4 stages.
