Unit 2 Flashcards
Falsifiability
It should be practically possible to refute or disprove a claim
Two pillars of science
Prediction and Explanation
Independent variable
The variable that is manipulated by researchers
Dependent variable
The variable that is observed by researchers
Marr’s first level of analysis
Computational theory
Marr’s second level of analysis
Representation and algorithm
Marr’s third level of analysis
Hardware implementation
Computational theory
What is happening and why?
Representation and algorithm
The abstract process underlying what is happening
Hardware implementation
Physical realization of the abstract process
Mathematical model
Describing a cognitive phenomenon with a mathematic expression
Visual model
Chart or graph that describes a cognitive phenomenon
Computational model
Use of a computer to describe cognitive phenomenon, like a simulation
Objective variables
Not dependent on the perspective of people
Subjective variables
Relative to the perspective of people
