cognition Flashcards
1
Q
what do we use cognition for
A
- understand and solve problems
- thought and reasoning
- thinking abt perception
2
Q
what is perception
A
how sensory input is organized
3
Q
what is the exeutive of the mind, does higher level processes
A
prefrontal cortex
4
Q
what is thought
A
neuroscientists:
- things that fire together wire together
psychologist:
- internal dialogue
5
Q
what are categories
A
set of objects
6
Q
what is concept
A
first association you make
7
Q
what is an exemplar
A
most typical example in a category
8
Q
knowledge approach
A
when you learn new things, you try to connect them to previous knowledge, you have to expand your knowledge
