Cognition Review Flashcards
Assimilation
The process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas
Accommodation
Something supplied for convenience or satisfy a need
Executive Functioning
A set of skills
Priming, Framing
precondition the mind for a particular theme or idea through prior exposure
Trial and Error
A problem solving method
Algorithms
A set of rules
Heuristics
Involving or serving as an aid to learning
Insight
Sudden discovery of a solution to a problem
Functional Fixedness
a cognitive bias that limits a person’s ability to use an object in more ways than it is traditionally used
Creative Thinking
the ability to come up with unique, original solutions
General Intelligence
a construct that is made up of different cognitive abilities
Crystallized vs Fluid Intelligence
Fluid intelligence is your ability to learn, assess, and navigate new situations. Crystallized intelligence is accumulated knowledge you can recall as needed
Gardners Multiple Intelligences
a theory describing the different ways students learn and acquire information
Emotional Intelligence
the ability to manage both your own emotions and understand the emotions of people around you.
Alfred Binet
invented the first practical intelligence test, the Binet–Simon tes
Flynn Effect
the Flynn effect continues, either at the same rate, or at a slower rate in developed countries
Intellectual Disability
a term used when a person has certain limitations in cognitive functioning and skills
Autism
difficulty ‘reading’ other people - recognising or understanding others’ feelings and intentions - and expressing their own emotions
Savant Syndrome
a rare condition in which persons with various developmental disorders, including autistic disorder, have an amazing ability and talent
