Ch 10 Vocab

Front

This is the mental activity that goes on in the brain when a person is processing information.

Back

Thinking

Front

These represent objects or events and have a picture-like quality.

Back

Mental images

Front

These are ideas that represent a class or category of events, objects or activities.

Back

concepts

Front

These have strict definitions.

Back

formal concepts

Front

These are generalizations about things we encounter that help us make sense of our surroundings.

Back

schemas

Front

These are specific types of schemas that involves a familiar sequence of activities.

Back

scripts

Front

These are examples of concepts that more closely match the defining characteristics of that concept.

Back

prototypes

Front

These types of concepts form as a result of someone's experiences in the real world.

Back

natural

Front

These are a type of rote solution in which one follows step-by-step procedures for solving certain types of problems.

Back

algorithms

Front

These are shortcuts or “rules-of-thumb” that narrows down the possible solutions for a problem.

Back

heuristic