T1:Lecture 4 Flashcards
What is representation?
knowledge of world which forms through content
What two ways do we represent the word to ourselves?
- Analogical=mental imagery
2. Symbolic=propositional thoughts, ‘internal statements’
What is mental imagery?
Representation that originates in the brain rather than external input
What are analogical mental representations?
Presenting the concept of an image with many similarities to the actual image e.g. a dog
What did the Mental Rotation Study show?
Speed of answering = interpretation and extent of letter angling
What are symbols?
Represent any kind of content, but don’t resemble what they stand for
What are propositions?
- Statements that express ideas and relationships between concepts
- An unambiguous internal representation that defines a group
What is a concept?
Mental representation of a category
What is categorisation good for?
Allowing us to know what to expect when we meet the same item in the category e.g. cats vs dogs
What are the four components of reasoning?
- Intelligent thought
- Decision making
- Problem solving
- Drawing implications from beliefs
What pattern does deductive reasoning follow?
General->specifics
What are the logic problems with deductive reasoning?
- Validity of conclusion
- Syllogisms
What pattern does inductive reasoning follow?
Specifics -> general
What is belief bias?
- A deductive reasoning influence
- Judge is conclusion is plausible on its own rather than following logic
What is conformation bias?
- A deductive reasoning influence
- Seeking info that confirms what we already believe
- We pay more attention to beliefs we have
