PSY 2000 Study Guide - Final Guide: Availability Heuristic, Representativeness Heuristic
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Cognition* (aka thinking) mental activity that goes on in the brain when a person is organizing and attempting to understand and/or communicate information with others. Mental images* mental representations that stand for objects or events and have a picture-like quality. Concepts* ideas that represent a class or group, of objects, events, or activities that share common characteristics or attributes. Formal concepts* concepts formed by learning the specific rules or features that define it. Natural concepts* concepts formed as a result of people"s experience in the real world. Concepts: prototype* an example that closely matches the defining characteristics (or common features) of a concept. Decision making* process of evaluating alternatives and choosing among them. Problem solving* the thoughts and actions required to achieve a certain goal. Problem solving: trial and error (mechanical solutions)* trying one possible solution after another until finding one that works.
