COGNITIVE LEVEL OF ANALYSIS (CLOA) STUDY GUIDE
Learning Objective 1: Outline three principles that define the cognitive level of analysis and
explain how these principles may be demonstrated in research.
Principle 1:
Study to demonstrate principle 1:
Principle 2:
Study to demonstrate principle 2:
Principle 3:
Study to demonstrate principle 3:
Learning objective 2: Evaluate schema theory, with reference to studies.
Key vocabulary:
Study 1:
Study 2:
Evaluation (strengths/limits):
Learning Objective 3: Evaluate two models or theories of one cognitive process with
reference to research studies.
Key vocabulary:
Model 1:
Study 1 to support first model, with evaluation:
Model 2:
Study 1 to support second model, with evaluation:
Study 2 to support second model, with evaluation:
Learning objective 4: Explain how biological factors may affect one cognitive process.
Key vocabulary:
Study 1:
Study 2:
Evaluation:
Learning objective 5: Explain how social or cultural factors affect one cognitive process.
Key vocabulary:
Study 1:
Study 2:
Evaluation:
Learning objective 6: Evaluate the extent to which one cognitive process is reliable.
Key vocabulary:
Study 1 with evaluation:
Study 2 with evaluation:
Learning objective 7: Discuss the use of technology in investigating cognitive processes.
Key vocabulary:
Description of technology 1:
Study to support technology 1:
Description of technology 2:
Study to support technology 2:
Evaluation of use of technology to investigate cognitive processes:
Learning objective 8: Discuss the extent to which cognitive and biological factors interact in
emotion.
Key vocabulary:
Theory 1:
Study to support theory 1:
Theory 2:
Study to support theory 2:
Evaluation:
Learning objective 9: Evaluate one theory of how emotion may affect one cognitive process.
Key vocabulary:
Study 1:
Study 2:
Evaluation: