PSYB57H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Cognitive Test, Henry Molaison, Design Of Experiments
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To understand the major principles that inform the development of cognitive models; To explore and understand how a thoughtful experiment and a careful analysis of behavior allows us to infer mental processes at work; To practice linking elements of a cognitive test with the mental processes that the test may require, and to appreciate how small changes (e. g. , pictures vs. words) may matter to various amounts based on context; To examine several elements that help us create and develop cognitive tests that are clear and easy to understand/replicate across the world; To understand how the addition of various cognitive neuroscience techniques may allow us to complement our understanding of cognitive processes. Stimulus/input mental processes response/output (*slide 2) carefully designed experiment mental processes involved in the task behavioral dependent variables. Cognitive models are created to describe the various steps hypothesized to be involved in a cognitive process.
