Cognition and Testing Review

kohlberg's stages

thinking process when deciding if something is good or bad

milgram's obedience experiment

experiment showing willingness to follow orders from authority even when it conflicts with individual's moral judgement

naturalistic intelligences

ability to appreciate, categorize, classify, explain, connect the things of everyday life with nature

loftus experiment

language used in eyewitness testimony can alter memory

IQ test terms

verbal comprehension, visual spatial, fluid reasoning, working memory, and processing speed

projective testing

examination that commonly employs ambigious stimuli (inkblots)

unconditioned positive regard

showing complete support and acceptance of a person no matter what (developed by Carl Rogers)

language acquisition device

theortical tool in brain that allows children learn and understand language quickly

(ex: hearing milk before being fed a bottle, learning what it means)

divergent thinking

process of creating multiple unique solutions to a problem

vygotsky approach to development

learning is a social process and the origination of human intelligence in society or culture

social interaction plays a fundamental role in the development of cognition