Behavioral Science 4.1

Question 1

Cognition

Answer 1

Ability to process and react to large amounts of information

Question 2

Dual coding theory

Answer 2

Visual and verbal information is used for storage in the brain

Question 3

The information processing model

Answer 3

1. Thinking requires sensation, encoding, and storage of stimuli
2. Stimuli must be analyzed by the brain to be useful in decision making
3. Decisions made in one situation can be extrapolated and adjusted to help solve new problems
4. Problem-solving is dependent not only on the persons cognitive level but also on the context and complexity of the problem

Question 4

Cognitive development

Answer 4

The ones development of the ability to solve problems and think

Question 5

Jean Piaget’s for steps to cognitive development

Answer 5

1. Sensorimotor
2. Preoperational
3. Concrete operational
4. Formal operational

Question 6

Schema

Answer 6

Organized Patterns of thought and behavior

Question 7

Assimilation

Answer 7

Classifying new information into existing schemas

Question 8

Accommodation

Answer 8

Altering an existing schema to accommodate new information

Question 9

Sensorimotor stage

Answer 9

Age 0-2

Learns to manipulate their environment to their needs.

Question 10

Primary circular reactions

Answer 10

The repetition of a body movement originally discovered by chance.

Question 11

Secondary circular motion

Answer 11

Repeated behavior focused on something outside of the body that elicits a response from the environment.

Question 12

Object permanence

Answer 12

Ends the sensorimotor stage and allows the body to recognize that something is still there even if you can’t see it

Question 13

Preoperational stage

Answer 13

Age2-7

Characterized by symbolic thinking, egocentrism, and centration

Question 14

Symbolic thinking

Answer 14

Ability and to imagine play pretend

Question 15

Egocentrism

Answer 15

Inability to understand what other people may think or feel

Question 16

Centration

Answer 16

Only having the ability to focus on one aspect of a complex phenomenon

Question 17

Concrete operational stage

Answer 17

Age 7-11

Understand conservation and can have logical thought and aware of the feelings of others.

Question 18

Formal operational stage

Answer 18

Age after 11

Ability to think logically about abstract ideas for children to solve problems and develop hypothesis

Question 19

Lev vygostsky

Answer 19

Culture is the engine drives cognitive development based on societal rules symbols and language

Question 20

Fluid intelligence

Answer 20

Problem solving skills

Question 21

Crystallized intelligence

Answer 21

Learned skills and knowledge

Question 22

Dementia

Answer 22

Begins as impaired memory but later progresses compare judgment and confusion

Can be caused by Alzheimer’s or vascular dementia which is caused by high blood pressure and repeated microscopic clots in the brain

Question 23

Delirium

Answer 23

Rapid fluctuation in cognitive ability caused by issues including electrolyte and pH disturbances malnutrition low blood sugar infection drug reaction alcohol withdrawal and pain