PSYCH 1X03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Oh My Goodness, Prototype Theory, Exemplar Theory
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Attention: helps you focus finite mental resources on key parts of the active scene. Memory: which can help you recall specific behaviors which are appropriate to current needs. Without the cognitive ability to categorize, every sensory experience would be completely unique. Constantly categorizing your experiences to guide your decision making. Categorization: helps you to decide the best course of action in any example. Classification: allows you to treat objects that appear differently as belonging together. Understanding: we can understand situations and adjust our behavior to that event. Predicting: by categorizing your current experiment and comparing it to a similar experience in memory, you can make predictions about your current situation (needs). Communication: many of the words in our language refer to some type of category or concept, and using the category name allows for efficient communication e. g furniture, sports, classroom)
