PSYC 3260 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Cognitive Map, Positron, Sensory Analysis
25 Feb 2016
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Goal of research--specify how each of these processes are organized. Cognition (mental activity)--the acquisition, storage transformation, and use of knowledge. Inner-workings of the mind: you acquire, store, transform, and use knowledge. Cognitive psych two meanings: (1) cog psyc sometimes used as synonym for cognition (& refers to a variety of mental activities), & (2) sometimes it refers to a theoretical approach to psyc: subdicipline of experimental psy focused on investigating the mental processes that give rise to our perceptions and interpretations of the world. Cognitive approach theoretical orientation--emphasizes ppls thought processes & their knowledge: i. e. a cognitive explanation of ethnic stereotypes would emphasize topics such as the influences of these stereotypes on the judgements we make abt ppl from diff ethnic groups. Why should you learn about cognition: 1. Cognition (cog activities) occupies a major portion of human psych everything done in past required you to perceive, remember, use language, or think: 2.
