Module 3, Thinking and Intelligence: 7.1 What is Cognition?

These flashcards cover key concepts from the lecture on cognition, concepts, and schemata in psychology.

Cognition

The mental process of thinking, which encompasses perception, knowledge, problem solving, judgment, language, and memory.

Concepts

Categories or groupings of linguistic information, images, ideas, or memories that help organize experiences and information.

Prototype

The best example or representation of a concept.

Natural Concepts

Concepts created through direct or indirect experiences from the environment.

Artificial Concepts

Concepts defined by a specific set of characteristics, such as geometric shapes.

Schemata

Mental constructs consisting of clusters or collections of related concepts that help organize information.

Role Schema

Assumptions about how individuals in certain roles will behave.

Event Schema

A cognitive script that describes the sequence of actions and behaviors expected in certain situations.

Semantic Memory

A type of long-term memory involving the capacity to recall words, concepts, and factual information.

Cognitive Psychology

The field of psychology dedicated to examining how people think and the processes involved in cognition.