Cog Psych- General
This branch of psychology focuses on the mental processes involved in perception, memory, and problem-solving.
What is cognitive psychology?
Encoding, storage, and retrieval.
What are the main stages of the information processing model?
These cognitive tools that help us understand and interpret our experiences.
What are mental representations?
The steps typically include identifying the problem, generating solutions, evaluating options, and implementing a solution.
What are the basic steps in the problem-solving process?
This refers to the application of knowledge or skills learned in one context to a different context.
What is transfer of learning?
It refers to the capacity to focus on specific stimuli while ignoring distractions in the environment.
What is attention in cognitive processes?
It shows how information is transformed and retained in memory systems.
How does the information processing model relate to memory retention?
This practice involves recalling information to strengthen memory connections.
What is retrieval practice?
Well-defined problems have clear solutions, while ill-defined problems are ambiguous and complex.
What is the difference between well-defined and ill-defined problems?
This kind of transfer occurs when the contexts are similar.
What is near transfer?
These are internal representations of the world that help individuals process and understand information.
What are mental representations?
This involves converting information into a form that can be stored in memory.
What is encoding?
It is the part of memory that holds information temporarily for manipulation and processing.
What is working memory?
This serves as a foundation for applying previous knowledge to new situations or problems.
How does prior knowledge affect problem-solving?
Encouraging connections between different subjects and real-life applications can do this.
What is facilitate transfer of learning?
This theory suggests that learning is limited by the amount of information that working memory can hold at one time.
What is cognitive load theory?
This type of memory temporarily holds information for a limited time before it is either discarded or transferred to long-term memory.
What is short-term memory?
A misunderstanding or incorrect belief about a concept.
What is a misconception?
These are mental shortcuts that simplify decision-making processes.
What are heuristics?
It involves being aware of one's own learning processes and strategies, enhancing the ability to transfer knowledge.
What is metacognition?
These are systematic errors in thinking that affect decisions and judgments in learning contexts.
What are cognitive biases?
Understanding how information is processed can lead to more effective teaching methods.
What are the implications of the information processing model for instructional design?
This refers to the gradual loss of information over time if not recalled or used.
What is memory decay?
These involve using a systematic step-by-step process or rules for solving a problem.
What are algorithms?
This happens when applying something you have learned in a situation that is different, such as being later in time, a different context, etc.
What is far transfer?