Cognition & Concepts
This term refers to mental processes involved in thinking.
What is cognition?
A step-by-step procedure that guarantees a solution.
What is an algorithm?
The tendency to search for information that confirms what we already believe.
What is conformation bias?
The smallest unit of sound in a language.
What is a phoneme?
What is intelligence?
A mental grouping of similar objects, people, or ideas?
What is a concept?
A mental shortcut that saves time but may lead to errors.
What is a heuristic?
Tendency to focus on one piece of information when making a decision or solving a problem.
What is anchoring bias?
The smallest unit of meaning in a language.
What is a morpheme?
Type of intelligence involving problem solving and logical thining.
What is fluid intelligence?
The best or most typical example of a concept.
What is a prototype?
Continue trying different solutions until problem is solved.
What is trial and error?
Judging the likelihood of events based on how easily examples come to mind.
What is the availability heuristic?
A person's vocabulary or word knowledge.
What is a lexicon?
Type of intelligence based on accumulated knowledge and experience.
What is crystallized intelligence?
An organized pattern of thought that helps us interpret information.
What is a schema?
Persistence in approaching a problem in a way that has worked in the past.
What is a mental set?
Tendency to unintentionally stereotype someone or something.
What is representative bias?
Rules that determine how words are arranged in sentences.
What is grammar?
This theory suggests intelligence comes in many different forms.
What is multiple intelligences theory?
These can help us process information quickly but may lead to stereotypes.
What is a schema?
What is functional fixedness?
Leads you to believe that the event you just experienced was predictable, even though it wasn’t.
What is hindsight bias?
The way words are organized into sentences.
What is syntax?
The ability to understand and manage emotions in oneself and others.
What is emotional intelligence?