PSYC 1000 Study Guide - Linguistic Determinism, Benjamin Lee Whorf, Belief Perseverance
8 Apr 2013
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Cognition: mental activities and processes associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating info. Concept is a mental grouping of similar objects/ events/ states/idea/people. Do not derive concepts from their definitions. When boundary between categories of concepts is fuzzy. 2. 1 problem solving strategies and natural obstacles to effective problem solving. Step by step strategy for solving a problem, methodically leading to specific solution. Mental shortcuts give some guidance how to do a task. Judgment based on likelihood of things in terms of similar or relationship with particular category. Tendency to search for info which confirms current theory, disregarding contradictory evidence. Tendency to get stuck in one way of thinking often bc how we understand concepts. Limits ability to think problem/ solution form a new perspective. Tendency to be more confident than correct. Overestimate accuracy of our estimates predictions knowledge. Tendency to hold onto beliefs when facing contrary evidence. Language: use of symbols to represent, transmit, and store meaning/ information.
