Consciousness & Cognition

Question 1

Circadian Rhythm

Answer 1

The sleep/wake cycle that ones body has been biologically programed to follow; influencing digestion, hormone levels, body temperature, etc…

Question 2

Sleep Cycle Stage 1

Answer 2

BLAH

Question 3

Insomnia

Answer 3

The inability to fall or stay asleep

Question 4

Somnambulism

Answer 4

Sleep walking

Question 5

Narcolepsy

Answer 5

The sudden change from fully awake to REM sleep in the middle of the day

Question 6

Night Terrors

Answer 6

Waking up from stage four sleep afraid for no reason

Question 7

Sleep Apnea

Answer 7

The ceasing of breathing during sleep

Question 8

Freud’s Dream Theory

Answer 8

Dreams are the unconscious desires/conflicts played out in symbolic form

Question 9

Manifest Content

Answer 9

The actual surroundings, objects, and figures of the dream as well as the events

Question 10

Latent Content

Answer 10

The actual meaning behind the symbolism

Question 11

Cognition

Answer 11

The mental activity in the brain used for organizing, understanding and communicating to others the thoughts and experiences one had

Question 12

Concepts

Answer 12

An idea representing a class or category

Question 13

Basic-Level Types

Answer 13

A very general class of objects or events, such as an apple, party, or computer

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Subordinate Types

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The most specific class or type, such as a MacBook Air or a granny apple

Question 15

Formal Concepts

Answer 15

A very rigid ideal; where all rules must be met for the item to be placed in this class

Question 16

Prototypes

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A natural example that is visualized by an individual when a word is spoken
- When someone says “Fruit” some people will think strawberries or apples, while others will think mango or papaya due to their differences in geography and culture

Question 17

Trial-by-Error Problem Solving

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Trying one possibility after the next till one works to find a solution

Question 18

Algorithm Problem Solving

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Using specific step-by-step methods that consistently produces the desired result

Question 19

Heuristic Problem Solving

Answer 19

Using a simple “rule of thumb” method which can be applied to multiple problems

Question 20

Means-end Analysis Problem Solving

Answer 20

Determine the difference between position and the goal and using multiple and various methods to reach the end

Question 21

Insight

Answer 21

An AHA!! moment… When a past experience can be used for a similar situation

Question 22

Functional Fixedness

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Only able to see an item for its intended purpose and not for what it couple be used for
- ex. using a coin for a screwdriver

Question 23

Mental Set

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Tendency to reuse problem-solving methods that worked in the past

Question 24

Confirmation Bias

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Tendency for one to look for evidence supporting ones theory while ignoring evidence against

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Creativity

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The ability to combine ideas and behavior in new ways to solve new problems

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Convergent Thinking

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Taking many possibly pathways to get to one conclusion

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Divergent Thinking

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Taking one pathway and following it to uncover many possible situations and conclusions

Question 28

Consciousness

Answer 28

An individuals awareness of that which is transpiring around him/herself at any given moment