Cognitive Psych Ch.7

Front

thinking, including perception, learning, problem-solving, judgement, and memory

Back

Cognition

Front

category or grouping of linguistic information, objects, ideas, or life experiences

Back

Concept

Front

best representation of a concept

Back

Prototype

Front

mental construct consisting of a cluster or collection of related concepts

Back

Schemata

Front

set of expectations that define the behaviors of a person occupying a particular role

Back

Role Schemata

Front

set of behaviors that are performed the same wat each time

Back

Event Schemata/Cognitive Script

Front

method for solving problems

• - trial and error

• - algorithm

• - heuristic

Back

Problem-Solving Strategies

Front

problem-solving strategy in which multiple solutions are attempted until the correct solution is found

Back

Trial and Error

Front

problem-solving strategy characterized by a set of instructions

Back

Algorithm

Front

mental shortcut that saves time when solving a problem

• - forming subgoals

• - working backwards

• - searching for analogies

Back

Heuristic