Cognitive psych Flashcards
cognition=
thought
concept formation is how people__ and __ events
organize and classify
exemplars=
clear examples, concept formation
prototypes=
used to decide if items have similar pattern
Knowledge+problem solving=
trial and error,insight
heuristics=
guessing problem solving
subgoal=
small steps
means-ends analysis=
comparing current situation with future goal
fixation=
can not see problem from fresh perspective
confirmation bias=
search for what supports us, avoid what does not
framing is the way an issue is __
passed, affects judgement
critical thinkers do not:
generalize too quickly, settle with easy solution, not emotional
decison making=
assesing and and choosing among alternatives
eastern intellectual traditions include:
compromise solutions, embracing contradiction
western intellectual traditions include:
reality is objective