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Psychology: Cognition
Psychology: Cognition
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
10/12/2015

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Term
What Are The Five Core Functions Of Thought?
Definition
1.)Describe
2.)Elaborate
3.)Decide
4.)Plan
5.)Act
Term
Logic
Definition
A system of formulas for drawing valid conclusions
Term
Each Stage In the Circle of Thought Takes...
Definition
Time
Term
_____ and _____ memory play roles in Thinking
Definition
Short-Term,Long-Term
Term
_____ is required for efficient information processing
Definition
Attention
Term
Stages of Thought as An Information Processing System
Definition
Incoming Stimulus
Stage 1: Sensory Processing
Stage 2: Perception
Stage 3: Decision Making
Stage 4: Response Selection
Stage 5: Response Execution
Term
Define Mental Chronometry
Definition
The Timing of Mental Events
Term
What Affects Reaction Time?
Definition
1.) Complexity of Decision
2.) Expectancy
3.) Stimulus-Response Compatibility
4.) Speed Accuracy Trade Off
Term
Neuroimaging
Definition
Shows Areas Active During Information Processing
Term
The Hippocampus is activated during..
Definition
Memory
Term
The Frontal Lobe is activated during...
Definition
Decision Making and Problem Solving
Term
What Are The Two Types of Concepts?
Definition
Formal
Natural
Term
What is a Type of Natural Concept?
Definition
Prototype
Term
Define Prototype Concept
Definition
A concept that has all the features of another concept but is its own concept
Term
Define Propositions
Definition
Express relationships between concepts:
They May Be True Or False
Term
Define Schemas
Definition
Generalizations about categories of objects, places, events, and people
Term
Define Scripts
Definition
Schemas About Familiar Activities
Term
Define Mental Model
Definition
Representations of situations or objects that guide our interaction with them
Term
Images
Definition
Mental Representations of Visual Information, which may be manipulated
Term
Cognitive Maps
Definition
Mental Models of One's Own Environment
Term
Define Formal Concepts
Definition
Concepts That Have No Ambiguity
Term
Define Algorithms
Definition
A systematic procedure for solving a problem, a recipe or formula
Term
Define Deductive Reasoning
Definition
You Use A General Rule And Apply It To Deduce Conclusions About Specific Cases
Term
What Are The Elements Of Formal Reasoning?
Definition
1.)Logic
2.)Algorithms
Term
What are common pitfalls in logical reasoning?
Definition
1.) Incorrect Assumptions
2.) Two Correct Assumptions That Draw Incorrect Conclusions
3.) Confirmation Bias
Term
Define Confirmation Bias
Definition
Seeking Only Evidence Supporting Our Beliefs
Term
Define Informal Reasoning
Definition
Evaluating Evidence on the basis of believability,uses heuristics aka mental shortcuts
Term
Define Heuristics
Definition
Mental Shortcuts
Term
What Are The Problems of Heuristics?
Definition
1.) Mental Anchoring
2.) Judging something belongs to a certain group because of similarity to some group members
3.) Judgement based on ease of calling something to mind
Term
Define Mental Anchoring
Definition
Getting Stuck on Prior Information
Term
Define Representative Heuristics
Definition
Judging something belongs to a certain group because of similarity to some group members
Term
Define Availability Heuristics
Definition
Judgement based on ease of calling something to mind
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