Cognition: Crash Course Psychology #15

What is cognition often mistakenly compared to?

• A supercomputer

• A library

• A calculator

• A computer

Which animal is NOT mentioned as showing evidence of cognition?

• Dolphins

• Elephants

• Chimps

• Crows

What do prototypes help us to form?

• Physical objects

• Mental images of concepts

• Digital models

• Complex equations

Which problem-solving strategy guarantees a solution but may be slow?

• Algorithms

• Insight

• Trial and error

• Heuristics

What cognitive bias involves favoring information that confirms pre-existing beliefs?

• Overconfidence

• Confirmation bias

• Availability heuristic

• Belief perseverance