Cognition and Cognitive Psychology

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What is Cognition according to the Oxford Dictionary?

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The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

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What are the key areas studied in Cognitive Psychology?

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Memory, Thinking & Problem solving, Language, Self-awareness, Attention, Perception, Human intelligence.

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What does Cognitive Psychology examine?

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Processes such as perception, memory, attention, language, decision-making, and problem-solving.

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How is cognition compared to technology?

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Cognition is like software running on brain hardware, similar to a laptop.

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What cognitive processes are involved when deciding what to eat?

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Memory, Decision making, Attention, Problem solving.

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What cognitive processes are involved in studying?

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Attention, thinking & problem solving, memory.

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What is the significance of the 'rouge test'?

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It observes that infants develop self-awareness between 15 to 24 months.

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What is the Ebbinghaus illusion in relation to childhood thinking?

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Children between the ages of 4 – 7 years old are NOT susceptible to the Ebbinghaus illusion.

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Are IQ tests an accurate measure of cognitive ability?

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No, there are 9 or more forms of IQ.

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What is the input for computer models of cognition?

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The 5 senses.