Psychology 2135A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Cognitive Psychology, Psycholinguistics, Problem Solving

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2135A/B
• Professor: Mark Holden

Document Summary

Cognitive psychology: the scientific study of the mind at work. Cognitive psychologists are interested in both the mechanics and processes of the: mechanics: the specific structures in the mind and how they fit together, processes: how the mind actually works. Knowledge & categorization: examines how we form concepts, categorize ideas and represent knowledge: ex: when we see something new, why do we form concepts, categorize ideas and represent knowledge. Cognitive psychology also includes the scientific study of the mind. Empirical evidence: evidence gained through experience and observations, Systematic observation: performed consistency, according to specific rules or causing us to have to infer conditions. Science requires observations to be systematic and it requires empirical evidence. We also need to be scientific observations that include statistics to see if this is a random fluctuation or real differences. Mind-body dualism: the mind and body are fundamentally different.