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Basic and key concepts in cognitive processes
Attention as defined by Guildford
Attention is the process or focusing on one or few objects persons or situations from among many from the field of awareness.
Attention as defined by Norman Munn
Attention is the mental process of bringing few stimuli into the center of awareness out of many stimuli present
Aspects of attention
Span of attention
Distraction of attention
Division of attention
Fluctuation of attention
Perception
The process of assigning meaning to the information received about the environment based on the past experiences
Laws of perpetual organization
(a) Law of proximity
(b)Law of similarity
(C) Law of continuity
(D) Law of closure
Thinking
Thinking is the mental activity that uses various cognitive elements and processes that involves manipulation of information, problem solving, reasoning as well as decision making
Core elements
Mental representation
Concept
Schema
Languages
Problem solving
Define the problem
Generating alternative
Selecting a solution
Implementation and follow up on solution
Creative Thinking
Preparation
Incubation
Illumination
Verification
Learning
A relatively permanent change in the behaviour that occurs due to experience or practice
Max Wertheimer
Laws of perception grouping
Ivan Pavlov
Classical conditioning
Burrhus Skinner
Behavioural theory of learning
Edward tolman
Learning can occur cognitively without reward or punishment
Jean Piaget
Learning by concept and schema by assimilation and accommodation
Albert Bandura
Learning occurs through observation of behaviour of a person and later reproduction of that behaviour
Processes or learning
Clasical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Cognitive processes
Assimilation and accommodation
Observation
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