Exploring key cognitive psychology concepts in detail, also looking at theories and frameworks with reference to their developers. Essential information needed to pass exams. Highlighted and outlined for your benefit.
Perception: Perception is the process of interpreting sensory information.
It involves both bottom-up processing (processing sensory information
from the environment) and top-down processing (using prior knowledge
and expectations to interpret sensory information). Perception is
influenced by factors such as attention and expectation.
Human Learning: Human learning refers to the process of acquiring new
knowledge or skills. It involves several processes such as attention,
encoding, storage, and retrieval. Learning can be influenced by factors
such as motivation and feedback.
Attention: Attention is the process of selectively focusing on certain stimuli
in the environment while ignoring others. Attention is influenced by factors
such as salience, relevance, and cognitive load.
Categorization: Categorization is the process of grouping objects or events
into categories based on shared features or characteristics. Categorization
is influenced by factors such as prototype effects, exemplar effects, and
context effects.
Problem Solving: Problem solving refers to the process of finding a solution
to a problem. It involves several cognitive processes such as perception,
attention, memory, and decision-making. Problem solving can be
influenced by factors such as expertise and creativity.
Decision-Making: Decision-making is the process of choosing among
different options. It involves several cognitive processes such as
perception, attention, memory, and reasoning. Decision-making can be
influenced by factors such as emotions and biases.
Information Processing and Retrieval: Information processing refers to the
mental processes involved in encoding, storing, and retrieving
information. Retrieval refers to the process of accessing stored
information. Information processing and retrieval can be influenced by
factors such as attention and rehearsal.
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