Intro to human cognition Flashcards

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What is sensation

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functioning of our nervous system = biological process

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What is perception

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interpretation of sensory input, organising the input and assigning meaning = cognitive process

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What factors affect perception of external/internal stimuli

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Attention = ability to select salient sensory inputs

Information processing systems: recognition = assign stimulus to meaningful category, knowledge = processing of stimulus based on contextual knowledge

Emotion

AIE

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What are the three stages of skill acquisition

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Cognitive = mental representation of skill
Associative = development of motor programme
Autonomous = skill becomes explicit (automatic)
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What are assimilation and accomodation in long term memory

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Assimilation is learning that dogs have 4 legs

Accommodation is learning that cats have 4 legs but that doesn’t mean they are dogs

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What is the difference between episodic and semantic memory

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Episodic stories, experiences

Semantic = factual

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