Cognition Flashcards

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Mental imagery

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Mental images used in thought process that we are able to engage with.

Larger images take more time

Similarity between actually seeing and imagining seeing

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Concept

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idea that represents a class or category of subject without a specific example

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Formal concept

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has strict definition ex. squares, science

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Natural concept

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Has ‘fuzzy’ definitions
comes from experience

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Prototype

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Concept that closely matches defining definition of concept (apple as a prototype for concept of fruit)

People compare prototype and concept to see if they match

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Types of problem solving

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Trial and error, algorithms, heuristics

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Algorithms

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Step by step procedure for solving problems

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Heuristics

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Rule of thumb/educated guesses based on prior experiences. Shortcut

Working backwards
subgoals
availability
Representativness

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Representativness heuristic

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Used for categorizing objects; anything that shows traits with that category is in it

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Availability heuristic

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Estimation of frequency of event is based on how easy it is to recall or think of related examples

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Working backwards

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Know the goal, compare solutions

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Subgoals

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diving goals into smaller goals

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Insight

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“ah ha” moment. Actually brain reorganizing problem and solving it while thinking of something else

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Problems with problem solving

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Functional fixedness, mental sets, confirmation bias,

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Functional fixedness

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thinking of objects only in their typical function

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mental sets

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People persist in using problem solving patterns that worked in past

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Creativity

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Solving problems by combining ideas or behavior in new ways

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Divergent thinking

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Person starts at one point and thinks of different solutions

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Convergent thinking

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Person has one solution that all lines of thinking converge in

20
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Spearman’s G and S factor

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G factor: General ability to reason and solve problems
S factor: Task specific abilities

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Gardener’s Multiple intelligences

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9 types of intelligence

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Sternberg’s Triarchic theory

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Analytical, creative, and practical

23
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Adrian Dove designed the Dove Counterbalance General Intelligence Test to highlight what intelligence testing problem?

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Cultural bias

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Reliability

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The test produces the same answer each time

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Validity

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Test actually measures what it is trying to

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Intellectual disability

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IQ score two standard deviations below normal curve + adaptive behavior below level for age

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Diagnosis

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DSM-5, based on deficits in intelligence from domains of conceptual, social, and practical

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Giftedness

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IQ of 130 of above

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Heritability

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Proportion of change in IQ within a population caused by genetic factors
Currently at .50

30
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Receptive productive lag

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Infants can understand more than they can say

31
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Stages of language development

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Cooing
Babbling
One word speech
Telegraphic speech
Whole sentences

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Levels of language analysis

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Grammar, phonetics, morphemes, syntax, semantics, pragmatics

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Piaget’s theory

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Concept is learned before word can be learned. Concepts are pegs words are hung on

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Vygotsky’s theory

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Words help form concepts

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Linguistic relativity hypothesis

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Language influences thoughts/thought concepts are controlled by language

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Stanford Binet IQ

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Mental age divided by chronological age times 100 is IQ