Unit 2.1: Cognition (Thinking & Intelligence)

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Prototypes

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The best or most typical example of a category.

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Schemas

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Mental frameworks that help organize and interpret information.

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Assimilation

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Interpreting new experiences in terms of existing schemas.

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Accommodation

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Modifying existing schemas to incorporate new information.

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Algorithms

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Step-by-step procedures that guarantee a solution.

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Heuristics

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Simple thinking strategies or mental shortcuts used to solve problems quickly.

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Representativeness Heuristic

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Judging the likelihood of something based on how closely it matches a prototype.

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Availability Heuristic

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Judging the likelihood of events based on how easily examples come to mind.

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Mental Set

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A tendency to approach problems in the same way that has worked in the past.

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Priming

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The unconscious activation of associations in memory.