PSYC 2000 Chapter : Cognition Part 1
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Objectives; define cognition, describe how people think, define problem solving and the various types of heuristics, define language, and describe phonemes, morphemes, grammar, semantics, and syntax. Studying cognition: how people think, the nature of thought or the processes involved in thinking, how good people think, variations among people in thinking ability. Problem solving vs. decision making: decision making: process of evaluating alternatives and choosing among them, problem solving: the thoughts and actions required to achieve a certain goal. Problem solving: approaches to problem solving, trial and error: (mechanical solutions) trying one possible solution after another until finding one that works. She is most likely a a) cognitive psychologist b) postal worker. On the first day of summer there is only one water lily on the lake. It takes 60 days for the lake to be completely covered in water lilies. 4: ex: the ending s gives a plural meaning (pre. view. ed, ex: the ending s gives a plural meaning.
