Psychology 2135A/B Lecture Notes - Franciscus Donders, Cognitive Psychology, Functional Analysis
30 Jul 2013
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Sept 19 how to break downs can illuminate the mind. How to sort socks, do this then do this, each step is draw as a box then with arrows in between. Use function analyses to decompose behaviour into a sequence of subcomponents. Hypothesis 1: children add two numbers by counting out each addend on their fingers and then counting all their fingers. Raise # of fingers equivalent first addend on fingers. Raise # of fingers equivalent to second added on fingers. Component mental processes are strictly successive (serial) Rt for component processes combine additively to yield overall rt. Stages may be inserted or deleted without affecting other component processes. Example: seated in front of a panel that contains a light bulb and a response button. When the light comes on, you must press the button. Requires perception and motor stages (the time to perceive the light and then execute the response)
