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Cognition
Sensation & perception, ADHD, cognitive skills & behaviour
Question | Answer |
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Understand the role of sensation and perception in cognition. | Sensation is input about the physical world obtained by our sensory receptors, and perception is the process by which the brain selects, organizes, and interprets these sensations. |
Understand the physiological responses indicating different states of consciousness. | 1. Delta. asleep (dreaming or dreamless), 2. Theta. drowsy (ideating or daydreaming), 3. Alpha. relaxed (reflecting), 4. Beta. alert (working). |
Provide examples of cognitive skills. | Sustained attention, selective attention, divided attention, long-term memory, working memory, logic and reasoning, auditory processing, visual processing. |
Explain the links of cognitive skills and behaviour. | Behavioral learning theory only focuses on external observable behavior while cognitive learning theory focuses on internal mental processes. Behaviorism and cognitivism are two theories that explain the learning process of human beings |
Describe ADHD. | Stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. It is a medical condition. A person with ADHD has differences in brain development and brain activity that affect attention, the ability to sit still, and self-control. |
Explain CBT in general terms. | Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is based on the concept that your thoughts, feelings, physical sensations and actions are interconnected, and that negative thoughts and feelings can trap you in a vicious cycle. |