Information Processing
Information processing theory compares the human mind to:
A library
A computer
A video camera
A computer
Vygotsky emphasized the role of what in cognitive development?
Genetic inheritance
Social interaction
Independent learning
Social interaction
What is a schema in Cognitive Psychology?
A memory technique
A structured cluster of concepts
An unchangeable belief
A structured cluster of concepts
What refers to the way knowledge and information are encoded, stored, and organized in the mind
representation
What is how people think about themselves and the social world; how people select, interpret, remember, and use social information to make judgments and decisions?
Social cognition
What is the first stage of information processing?
Encoding
Retrieval
Storage
Encoding
According to Vygotsky, learning precedes:
Development
Socialization
Maturation
Development
How are schemas formed?
Through experience and learning
Through genetic inheritance
Through direct instruction
Through experience and learning
A cognitive map is a type of _______ representation
mental
In cognitive psychology, attention is crucial for:
Physical coordination
Emotional stability
Information encoding
Information encoding
Which area focuses on thought, knowledge, and information processing?
Behavioral Psychology
Social Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Vygotsky introduced the concept of:
Moral dilemmas
Behavioral conditioning
Scaffolding
Scaffolding
What type of schema involves sequences of events?
Role schema
Object schema
Event schema or script
Event schema or script
What were the two examples of representation given in our presentation?
Images and Concepts/Schemas
Cognitive dissonance is related to reasoning because it:
Facilitates problem solving
Occurs when holding contradictory beliefs
Is a problem solving strategy
Occurs when holding contradictory beliefs
What are the three stages of information processing?
Encoding, storage, and retrieval
According to Vygotsky, language is a tool for:
Emotional expression
Cognitive development
Social exclusion
Cognitive development
Schemas help reduce cognitive load by:
Simplifying complex information
Increasing focus on details
Enhancing long-term memory
Simplifying complex information
The use of language, numbers, or abstract symbols to encode information
Symbols
What controls movement, memory, and cognition?
dopamine
serotonin
endorphins
dopamine
True or False: Humans accomplish information processing either in parallel (unconscious) or in serial fashion (conscious)
True
Vygotsky's view on play suggests it is:
A form of escapism
Crucial for cognitive development
Only important for social skills
Crucial for cognitive development
Assimilation in schema theory refers to:
Rejecting new information
Modifying existing schemas
Incorporating new information into existing schemas
Incorporating new information into existing schemas
A mental structure for organizing and interpreting information is called a ______
schema or script
Which part of the brain is primarily associated with higher-level cognitive functions like problem-solving and decision-making?
Medulla
Hippocampus
Prefrontal cortex
Prefrontal cortex