Cognitive Psychology: Intelligence and Language

Flashcards focusing on key terms and concepts from the lecture notes on cognitive psychology, specifically intelligence and language.

Cognition

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Concept

A category or class of information that organizes similar types of information together.

Prototype

The best example or representation of a concept.

Schema

A mental structure that organizes knowledge and guides cognitive processes.

Natural Concept

Concepts that develop naturally from experiences, such as the idea of snow.

Artificial Concept

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

Language Acquisition Device (LAD)

A theoretical biological mechanism in humans that facilitates language learning.

Crystallized Intelligence

The ability to use acquired knowledge and skills; tends to remain stable with age.

Fluid Intelligence

The ability to reason, solve problems, and think abstractly, which may decline with age.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, and remember information in a way that confirms one's preconceived beliefs.