CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Cognitive Psychology (Mindtap)

Cognitive psychology explores the internal processes that influence behavior, including perception, memory, and decision-making. This chapter will provide an overview of the historical development of cognitive psychology, key theories, and methodologies used in research, as well as the practical applications of cognitive principles in everyday life.

TERMS + DEFINITIONS

• MIND: System that creates mental representations of the world and controls mental functions such as perception, attention, memory, emotions, language, deciding, thinking, and reasoning

• COGNITION: The mental processes involved in perception, attention, memory, language, problem solving, reasoning, and decision making

• COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: