PSY BEH 11B Lecture 1: Decision Making part 1
12 Jul 2018
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Types of mental representations: a(cid:305)alogical a(cid:305)d sy(cid:304)bolic represe(cid:305)tatio(cid:305)s. Form basis of human thought, intelligence, and the ability, to solve the complex problems of everyday life. Analogical: mental reps that have some of the physical characteristics of objects; are analogous to the objects. Ex: maps are analogical reps of that correspond to geographical layouts, clock corresponds to time, family trees relationships b/w relatives. Symbolic: abstract and are usually words, numbers of ideas with no relationship to physical qualities to objects. No correspondences to what a violin looks like, what it sounds like, and letters or sounds that make up violin. Categorization: grouping things based on shared properties. Consist of mental reps of those items. Allowing us to organize mental reps around a common theme. We store an abstract rep on the properties particular items or particular items ideas share. When you think of a category, you tend to look for a best example for that category.
