History Of Cognitive Psychology 1 Flashcards

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Cognition is a compound of what two Latin terms?

A

co-
gnoscere

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What does co- mean?

A

together
to come

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What does gnoscere mean?

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to know

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Knowing, requires ____________. These involve acquiring, storage, transformation and use of knowledge.

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mental activity

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This field of psychology deals with how people perceive, learn, remember and think about information, and how they use
such information.

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Cognitive Psychology

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Why do we even study Cognitive Psychology?

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  1. Cognitive Psychology holds a major domain in human psychology— covering perception, thinking, intelligence, and memory.
  2. It studies the mind and how it works— thinking, problem-solving, and decision making.
  3. It has a widespread influence on other areas of psychology— understanding people, learning, changing behaviors, and managing disorders.
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