Psych key terms HS

Memory

the psychological processes of acquiring, storing, retaining, and later retrieving information

Cognition

he mental processes that take place in the brain, including thinking, learning, memory, and perception. It's the process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Perception

the process of how people interpret and respond to sensory information from the world around them

Schema

a cognitive framework or concept that helps organize and interpret information.

Attention

the ability to focus on a specific thing or activity while filtering out other information. It's a state of consciousness that allows a person to respond to a stimulus, such as an object, event, or task.

Decision-making

the process of selecting a course of action or belief from multiple options. It is a cognitive process that can be rational or irrational, and is based on a person's values, preferences, and beliefs.

Language

a system of communication that follows rules (grammar) to convey meaning

Computer analogy

based on the comparison between human cognition (how we think) and how a computer works. It is fundamental to the cognitive approach, because it underpins the idea that our minds function like a complex, multi-layered information processor.