Cognition
Simply put - thinking, and it encompasses the processes associated with perception, knowledge, problem solving, judgment, language, and memory.
What is Cognition?
the words of a given language.
What is Lexicon?
a plan of action used to find a solution.
What is a problem solving strategy?
acquired knowledge and the ability to retrieve it
What is Crystallized intelligence?
a score earned on a test designed to measure intelligence
What is an intelligence quotient (IQ).
categories or groupings of linguistic information, images, ideas, or memories, such as life experiences.
a basic sound unit of a given language, and different languages have different sets
What are Phonemes?
a problem-solving formula that provides you with step-by-step instructions used to achieve a desired outcome
What is an algorithm?
A theory that each person possesses at least eight intelligences
What is Multiple Intelligences Theory?
giving a test to a large population so data can be collected comparing groups, such as age groups
What is norming?
the best example or representation of a concept.
What is a prototype?
the process by which we derive meaning from morphemes and words.
What are semantics?
where you persist in approaching a problem in a way that has worked in the past but is clearly not working now.
What is a mental set?
encompasses the ability to understand the emotions of yourself and others, show empathy, understand social relationships and cues, and regulate your own emotions and respond in culturally appropriate ways
What is emotional intelligence?
the observation that each generation has a significantly higher IQ than the last
What is the Flynn Effect?
a mental construct consisting of a cluster or collection of related concepts
What is Schemata?
the way words are organized into sentences
What is syntax?
a type of mental set where you cannot perceive an object being used for something other than what it was designed for.
What is functional fixedness?
the ability to generate, create, or discover new ideas, solutions, and possibilities
What is creativity?
the theory that each person responds to the environment in a unique way based on their genetic makeup
What is range of reaction?
a concept that is defined by a specific set of characteristics
What is an artificial concept?
an extension of a language rule to an exception to the rule.
What is overgeneralization?
describes a faulty way of thinking, in which you unintentionally stereotype someone or something
it allows an individual to arrive at unique, multiple solutions to a given problem
What is divergent thinking?
an inability to correctly process letters.
What is Dyslexia?