Chapter 7 Thinking And Intelligence Flashcards
1
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What is cognition?
A
Thinking, processing, perceiving.
How we deal with emotions, creativity, language, problem solving, planning, judgement, organization of thoughts- schema,/schemata- how we execute those thoughts. the process we engage in is cognition.
2
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What is anthropomorphism?
A
When we look for intelligence in animals or attributing human qualities to ojects/humans.
3
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What is schema, (singular)? (Schemata-plural)
A
What we use to describe categories in our minds.
4
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Do concepts have boundaries?
A
Yes
5
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What is a prototype?
A
Oftentimes are an amalgam of different examples of the concept we’ve come across in the past. We all have different prototypical centers to out concepts.
