Psychology Study Guide & Practice Exams | Complete Review with Verified Answers | Intro to Psychology Exam Prep

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Suggestionsgnition


thinking, including perception, learning, problem solving, judgment, and memory
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Cognitive psychology



field of psychology dedicated to study every aspect of how people think
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Concepts



categories or groupings of linguistic information, images, ideas, or memories, such as life experiences
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prototype

,best representation of a concept
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Why are concepts important?



they are big ideas that are generated by observing details and categorizing and combining details into cognitive structures.
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natural concepts



mental groupings that are created "naturally" through your experiences
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Example of Natural concept



knowing what a rainbow looks like bc you've seen one
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Artificial concepts



a concept that is defined by a specific set of characteristics
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Example of Artificial Concept



Being able to recognize shapes like a circle in a rombus
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Schema



mental construct consisting of a cluster or collection of related concepts. Broader concepts
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Role schema