PSYCH101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Carl Wernicke, Frontal Lobe, Temporal Lobe

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH101
• Professor: Paul Wehr

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Concept- mental representation of an object, event or idea. Classical categorization theory that claims that objects or events are categorized according to a certain set of rules or by a specific set of features. Semantic network interconnected set of notes (or concepts) and the links that join them to form a category. Linguistic relativity (whorfian hypothesis) the theory that the language we use determines how we understand the world. 8. 2 problem solving, judgement and decision making. Problem solving accomplishing a goal when the solution or the path to the solution is not clear. When we think logically, we rely on algorithms problem solving strategies based on a series of rules. Heuristics problem solving techniques that stem from prior experiences and provide an educated guess as to what is most likely the solution. Mental set a cognitive obstacle where an individual attempts to apply a routine solution to what is actually a new type of solution.