PSY312H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Representativeness Heuristic, Availability Heuristic, Problem Solving
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3 primary facets of cognition: cognition processes information, cognition is active, cognition is useful and purposeful. Incoming information is registered and understood through reasoning. When we try to cognitively process information to reach specific conclusions. We hold onto this information in our long term memory. 2 types: formal reasoning: deductive (valid premise, valid conclusion) (cid:862)if/the(cid:374)(cid:863) (cid:396)easo(cid:374)i(cid:374)g, everyday reasoning: probabilities and truths about premises and conclusions. Inductive reasoning: children are better at inductive reasoning. The typical way we measure intelligence: visuo-spatial reasoning. What is intelligence: some scientists assume that autism is a developmental delay, and that it is comorbid with mental retardation. I(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual(cid:859)s a(cid:271)ilit(cid:455) to thi(cid:374)k (cid:396)atio(cid:374)all(cid:455), u(cid:374)de(cid:396)sta(cid:374)d (cid:272)o(cid:373)ple(cid:454) ideas, a(cid:272)t pu(cid:396)posefull(cid:455), lea(cid:396)(cid:374) from experience, and adapt effectively to the environment. Ho(cid:396)(cid:374) a(cid:374)d cattell(cid:859)s t(cid:449)o fa(cid:272)to(cid:396) theo(cid:396)(cid:455) of intelligence: fluid intelligence. D(cid:396)i(cid:448)e the i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual(cid:859)s a(cid:271)ilit(cid:455) to thi(cid:374)k a(cid:374)d a(cid:272)t (cid:395)ui(cid:272)kl(cid:455), sol(cid:448)e (cid:374)o(cid:448)el p(cid:396)o(cid:271)le(cid:373)s, a(cid:374)d e(cid:374)(cid:272)ode sho(cid:396)t- term memories. Abilities for reasoning, concept formation, adaptation, flexibility, and speed in information processing.
