7.1-7.3 Practice Flashcardziz

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What is cognition primarily associated with?

Back

Thinking and perception

Front

What are the powerful influences on both our thoughts and behaviors according to the text?

Back

Emotions and memories

Front

What does the brain use to organize the staggering amount of information it receives?

Back

File cabinet of concepts

Front

What are concepts described as in the text?

Back

Groupings of linguistic information, images, ideas, or memories

Front

How does the brain develop an understanding of American history according to the text?

Back

By listening to discussions and examining maps

Front

What is a prototype in the context of concept identification?

Back

The best example or representation of a concept.

Front

Which of the following is an example of a natural concept? A geometric shape, A mathematical formula, Snow, A computer program

Back

Snow

Front

What defines an artificial concept?

Back

A specific set of characteristics

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What is a schema?

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A mental construct consisting of a cluster of related concepts.

Front

What is an event schema also known as?

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Cognitive script