Cognitive Approach

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Across
  1. 2. the process by which we manipulate information in the mind in order to reason, solve problems, make decisions and judgements
  2. 7. the scientific study of the influence of brain structures on mental processes
  3. 8. making the process of identifying and choosing alternatives based on the values and preference of the decision maker
  4. 9. mental structures that represent an aspect of the world such as an object or event
  5. 10. the process by which we take in and make sense of information
Down
  1. 1. reductionism a limitation that involves reducing complex human behaviour to computer models
  2. 3. the process whereby cognitive psychologists draw conclusions about the way mental processes operate on the basis of observed behaviour
  3. 4. the use of mental symbols to represent information in the mind, helping communication between people
  4. 5. the process by which we focus on particular sources of information rather than others and maintain this focus over time
  5. 6. the process by which we retain and recall information