PSYC 1000 Chapter 8: Modules: 8.1 & 8.2

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1000
• Professor: Benjamin Giguere

Document Summary

Concepts and categories: concept: the mental representation of an object, event, idea, categories: clusters of interrelated concepts. English we have several colour names, and even mix them to describe something i. e. blue- green . De ning and problem solving: problem solving: accomplishing a goal when the solution or path to solution is not clear. Judgement and decision making: examine different types of heuristics. Representativeness and availability: scenario: linda is 31 years old, single, outspoken, and very bright. As a student she was deeply concerned with issues of discrimination and social justice, and also participated in antinuclear demonstrations. At the end of the aisle you see a man with tan pants and red polo shirt - typical uniform for. K, b) words that have k as third letter: most chose a, but b is correct, this re ects the application of the availability heuristic - people base judgements on the info most readily available.