Cognition: Understanding Mental Processes

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Match the following terms with their definitions:

Cognition = Higher mental processes involved in understanding the world and making decisions Concepts = Categories of things that allow reasoning in general ways Productive thinking = Most important form of thinking in cognition, involving problem solving S - R theories = Traditional theories of learning focused on stimulus and response

Match the following theorists with their contributions:

Pavlov and Thorndike = Conducted experiments related to the origin of cognition Weitheimer and fellow cognitivists = Contributed to the development of cognitive theories Eclectic theorists = Followed both S - R and cognitive theoretical perspectives Cognitive theorists = Focused on how organisms gain knowledge about their world

Match the following terms with their roles in cognition:

Perception = Part of intellectual processes involved in obtaining information Memory = Component of cognition for storing and retrieving information Thinking = Integral aspect of cognition almost interchangeable with intelligence Language = Crucial in communication knowledge to others in cognition

Match the following descriptions with their relevance to psychology:

Cognition = Involved in nearly every aspect of psychology Thinking = Closely associated with cognition, language, and intelligence Intelligence = Interchangeable with cognition in its involvement in mental processes Concepts = Basic units of thinking that aid reasoning in general ways Signup and view all the answers

What is the most accurate definition of cognition according to the text?

The higher mental processes that allow us to understand the world and communicate knowledge Signup and view all the answers

What is the most important form of thinking in the field of cognition according to the text?

Problem solving Signup and view all the answers

What are the basic units of thinking?

Concepts Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between S-R theories and cognitive theories of learning according to the text?

S-R theories focus on observable behavior, while cognitive theories focus on mental processes. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT considered an intellectual process involved in cognition?

Emotion Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason the text states that cognition is almost interchangeable with thinking, language, and intelligence?

Cognition, thinking, language, and intelligence are all closely related and often occur together. Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of the field of cognition?

Both the experiments of Pavlov and Thorndike, and the work of Wertheimer and the Gestalt psychologists Signup and view all the answers

What allows us to reason in general rather than specific ways?

Concepts Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a process through which information is obtained, transformed, stored, retrieved, and used?

Decision-making Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the most important form of thinking in cognition?

Productive thinking or problem solving Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as contributing to the origin of cognition?

Piaget's theory of cognitive development Signup and view all the answers

What are the two types of traditional theories of learning?

S-R theories and cognitive theories Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a higher mental process involved in cognition?

Emotional regulation Signup and view all the answers

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