PSY 1305 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Belief Perseverance, Availability Heuristic, Functional Fixedness
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Concepts involve mentally grouping objects, events, ideas, or people that are similar to simplify the way we think with little effort cognitively. Prototypes is an example of a category that develops our concepts through mental images. Boundaries between categories blur whenever we move away from the prototypes. Algorithm is a slow strategy to solving a problem by going through the options and guaranteeing that there is a solution. Heuristics is a quicker strategy to solving a problem but may not be the best solution because it"s the first idea that pops to mind. Insight is when you are suddenly think of a solution. Group think can cause problem solving error because a person may feel under pressure in a group so they conform to the first solution as to not conflict or go against the group. Social loafing: the tendency to work less in large groups because of the belief that members will take the responsibility.
