PSC 1 Chapter Notes -Cognitive Psychology, Psych, Motivation
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What are thoughts: cognitive psychology- the study of thought based on, the brain represents information, 2. thinking is the mental manipulation of these representations cognition- the mental activity that includes thinking and the understanding that results from thinking. How do we use our thoughts: we use our knowledge when engaging in, 1. reasoning- using information to determine if a conclusion is valid or reasonable (ex. is. Reasoning reasoning involves: evaluating information, arguments, and beliefs to draw conclusion there are two types of reasoning: deductive reasoning: general > specific, inductive reasoning: specific > general. Inductive reasoning: we rarely go through the deductive reasoning process inductive reasoning is far more common in our everyday lives, e. g. you go out to eat at a restaurant and it is very crowded. You go a few more times and it is crowded those times as well. You induce that the restaurant is always crowded: this form of reasoning poses a problem.
