MUSC 021 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Moe Williams, Availability Heuristic, Cognitive Map
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Algorithm: problem-solving strategy characterized by a specific set of instructions. Analytical intelligence: aligned with academic problem solving and computations. Anchoring bias: faulty heuristic in which you fixate on a single aspect of a problem to find a solution. Artificial concept: concept that is defined by a very specific set of characteristics, such as mathematic formulas. Artificial concept is crucial to communicate and engage in complex thought. Availability heuristic: faulty heuristic in which you make a decision based on information readily available to you. Cognition: thinking, including perception, learning, problem solving, judgment, and memory. Cognitive psychology: field of psychology dedicated to studying every aspect of how people think. Cognitive script: set of behaviors that are performed the same way each time; also referred to as an event schema. Concept: category or grouping of linguistic information, objects, ideas, or life experiences. Confirmation bias: faulty heuristic in which you focus on information that confirms your beliefs.
