Cognition and Metacognition

These flashcards cover key concepts related to cognition and metacognition as discussed in the lecture notes.

Cognition

Mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating information.

Metacognition

Thinking about one's own thinking; monitoring and evaluating personal learning.

Concept

Mental groupings of similar objects, events, ideas, or people, which simplify thinking.

Prototype

A mental image or best example of a category.

Algorithm

A step-by-step procedure that guarantees a solution to a problem.

Heuristic

A simpler thinking strategy that allows for quick problem-solving, but may lead to errors.

Insight

A sudden realization of a solution to a problem.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to seek evidence that supports our beliefs while ignoring contradictory evidence.

Fixation

An inability to view problems from a new perspective.

Overconfidence

The tendency to overestimate the accuracy of our beliefs and judgments.

Belief Perseverance

Clinging to one's beliefs even in the face of contradictory evidence.

Framing

Wording a question or statement so that it evokes a desired response.

Creativity

The ability to produce novel and valuable ideas.

Representativeness Heuristic

Judging the likelihood of something by intuitively comparing it to particular prototypes.

Availability Heuristic

Estimating the likelihood of an event based on how easily examples come to mind.

Aha! Moment

A sudden realization or insight that often solves a problem.

Cognitive Efficiency

The ability to think and solve problems quickly and effectively.

Cognitive Bias

Systematic patterns of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment.

Social Cognition

The study of how people process, store, and apply information about other people and social situations.