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Intro to Psychology: Ch. 8: Cognition & Learning
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- 1knowledgeinformation that is stored in our long-term memories
- 2thinking (cognition)use of knowledge to accomplish some sort of goal, to perceive and understand the world, to communicate with others, and to solve problems
- 3languagesystem of communication that has a set vocabulary and a set structure of grammar
- 4expert problem-solvingbased on acquired knowledge and strategies
- 5creative thinkingenhanced by strategies that promote divergent thinking
- 6divergent thinkingability to generate many ideas quickly in response to a single prompt
- 7functional fixednesslimitation of only being able to see objects in their familiar roles
- 8mental settendency to approach a new problem in the same way you approached a similar problem in the past, but it doesn't work out; you stop looking for other ways
- 9confirmation biasto ignore or find fault with info that doesn't fit with your opinion, & to keep looking until you find info that matches
- 10representative heuristicbased on how well an object or event matches (represents) an existing prototype in our minds
- 11availability heuristicestimates probabilities based on info that can be recalled (made available) from personal experience or memory
- 12intelligenceAlfred Binet ; our global capacity to find and maintain a purpose, adapt our strategy, and evaluate the strategy
- 13influences of intelligenceheredity and environment
- 14raising intelligence1) improved social conditions
2) education (environment) - 15synesthesiaexperiencing one sense in terms normally associated with another sense
- 16prototypeideal models ; used to identify concepts
- 17experiential processingthought that is passive , effortless, and automatic
- 18reflective processingthought that is active , effortful, and controlled
- 19basic units of thoughtimages, concepts, and language
- 20imagespicture-like mental representationsÂ
- 21conceptsideas that represent categories of objects or eventsÂ
- 22concept typesconjunctive, relational, and disjunctive
- 23conjunctive conceptspresence of 2 or more features (ex: motorcycle)
- 24relational conceptshow objects relate to something else
(ex: larger, above, left) - 25disjunctive conceptsat least 1 of several possible features/meanings
(ex: strike) - 26stages of creative thoughtOrientation, Preparation, Incubation, Illumination, and Verification
- 27types of mental representations (2)concepts and imagery (images)
- 28types of intelligencepractical, analytical, and creative
- 29bell curvenormal distribution
- 30Normal Range (IQ)85-115
- 31Intellectually Disabled Range (IQ)below 70
- 32Gifted Range (IQ)130 and above
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- Flashcards I created for my Intro to Psych (Gateways To Mind And Behavior) online course; specifically for Chapter 8, which covers Cognition, Language, Creativity, & Intelligence.
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- Morgan Tomas-Klostermann
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