PSYC 2310 Study Guide - Final Guide: Availability Heuristic, Social Cognition, Old Age

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2310
• Professor: Saba Safdar

Document Summary

We use this thinking when we have time and motivation: social cognition is how people think about the social world, and in particular how people select, interpret and use information to make judgments about the world. Intuition is a decision-making shortcut in which we rely on out instinct instead of relying on more objective information: example: nasheen is selecting a group of summer interns for the computer center. Although he has reviewed each applicant"s file, he also interviews each candidate personally because he believes his intuition is the best way to choose good employees. However, he typically ignores his sons failure to wear a helmet while bicycling. Your stereotype of a professor might be a knowledgeable, industrious, and absent-minded person. This schema is not particular about categories, but more like logical formulation about how contents are related. Although it takes much longer to drive long distances, samantha feels its worth it given the added safety provided by car travel.