Questions | Unit 1 | Introduction to Cognitive Science

Q1. What is cognitive science basically?

A1. Cognitive science is the interdisciplinary study of mind and intelligence, embracing philosophy, psychology, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, linguistics and anthropology.

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Q2. What is psychological approach?

A2. Psychological approach is a scientific study of mind and behavior where scientific method are used as a means of gaining valid knowledge. It includes internal mental events. For instances, perception, reasoning, language and visual imagery. External events such as experiences and behaviors were also studied.

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Q3. Who found the introspection technique and what are required in this technique?

A3. The introspection technique was founded by Wilhem Wundt, the “father of experimental psychology”. Human mind was studied using introspection which is the internal perception. This technique requires subjects to objectively analyze and report the content o

f their thought.