PSYC 1F90 Study Guide - Final Guide: Artificial Neural Network, Metanarrative, Gender Role
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Explain and relate to the two processes of self-reflection and critical thinking. Experiential cognition: style of thought arising during inactive experience ex. watching tv and not thinking very much. Reflective cognition: style of thought arising while actively thinking about an experience ex. watching tv on global warming and then googling more on global warming. Reflective cognition is more important for good academic performance. Self-reference/reflection: relating new information to prior life experiences; will make new ideas more personally meaningful and easier to remember. Critical thinking: ability to evaluate, compare, analyze, critique, and synthesize what you are reading. Doing both self-reflection and critical thinking can make learning and remember new concepts much easier. A critical thinking focuses on both absent or questionable explanations or evidence. Evidence is more important b/c if theory and observations conflict, you can change the theory. Explain the 3 types of representativeness issues discussed in class. Setting representativeness ex. a zoo if an unnatural environment for an ape.
