The Cognitive Revolution
In the analogy of the mind as a computer, this part is compared to the computer's hardware.
The Brain
This term refers to the metal manipulation of information through forming concepts, solving problems and making decisions.
The intelligence test developed by Binet and his student, which is known today as this.
The Stanford-Binet Test
This term refers to the smallest unit of sound in a language. which can change the meaning of a word.
A Phoneme
This term describes how an individual interprets a situation, influencing whether it is viewed as harmful or challenging.
Cognitive Appraisal
This type of psychology includes the study of consciousness, memory, and cognitive neuroscience.
Cognitive Psychology
These mental categories help us group objects, events, and characteristics of our world.
Concepts
If a child's mental age is two years above their chronological age, this would result in an IQ score of above this average.
100
The study of the rules governing the structure and formation of words in a language is known as this.
Morphology
This strategy involves regulating feelings about an experience by reinterpreting it.
Cognitive Reappraisal
This psychological approach dominated the thinking of experimental psychologists after the first decade of the twentieth century.
Behaviorism
This capacity related to enhanced problem solving involves analyzing and reflecting critically on information.
Critical Thinking
This condition is characterized by limited ability affecting conceptual, social, and practical skills, and is assessed not solely by IQ but by adaptive behaviors in daily living.
Intellectual disability
This term describes the rapid increase in language skills that children exhibit after they begin speaking
Language Explosion
The psychologist is known for articulating the importance of cognitive appraisal in relation to stress.
Richard Lazarus
Herbert Simons compared the human mind to these systems, which process information similarly.
Computer processing system
This cognitive process involves generating new ideas and solutions beyond traditional methods.
Creativity
This psychologist conducted a study in 1925 involving 1,500 children with an average IQ of 150, known as "Termites".
Lewis Terman
Research suggests that language evolved alongside this human skill.
Toolmaking
This process involves managing difficult situations and expending effort to solve problems.
Copying
This is one area where computers outperform humans due to their speed and accuracy in calculations.
Complex Numerical Calculations
Decision making is often less certain than this process, which involves following established rules to reach a conclusion.
Reasoning
The shift in understanding intellectual disability emphasizes this aspect of a person's capabilities rather than solely relying on IQ test scores.
Functional Impairment
Children worldwide reach these developmental markers at similar times, regardless of language input.
Language Milestone
Chris and Alex are two students who respond differently to failing grades; one sees it as a threat while the other views it as this.
A Challenge