Transcript Cognition Jeopardy

Problem Solving
and Decision
Making
Intelligence
Intelligence Testing
Memory I
Memory II
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Problem Solving
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Intelligence Testing
Memory I
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A mental grouping
based on shared
similarity is a….
Concept
What is a prototype?
Typical best
example of a
concept
What is the difference
between a heuristic
and an algorithm?
Algorithm has a
guaranteed solution
What is the
difference between
divergent and
convergent
thinking?
Divergent: involves
generating many
different answers
Convergent: narrows
focus in a particular
direction
Hillclimbing and
subgoals are examples
of….
Heuristics
Who had a theory that
embraced 8 different
categories of
intelligence?
Howard Gardner
How many types of
intelligence are included in
Sternberg’s theory of
intelligence?
3
What is general
intelligence?
General intelligence
factor that underlies
specific mental abilities
and is therefore
measured by every task
on an intelligence test
Name 5 of
Gardner’s 8
types of
intelligence
Verbal-Linguistic; LogicalMathematical; BodilyKinesthetic; Visual-Spatial;
Musical-Rhythmic;
Interpersonal; Intrapersonal;
Naturalistic
What is
intelligence?
Ability to learn
from experience,
solve problems, and
use knowledge to
adapt to a new
situation
Who was the
first person to
classify
children’s ability
levels?
Alfred Binet
What is
mental age?
Chronological age that
corresponds to the
difficulty of the
questions a child can
answer
Who developed an
intelligence scale that
gave different tests to
different groups of
people?
Wechsler
How is IQ
calculated?
(MA/CA) x 100
What assumption
did Binet make
about the mental
capabilities of
children?
Increased every
year
What are the three
steps in the
information
processing model?
Encoding; Storage;
Retrieval
What is the serial
position effect?
Tendency to recall the
first and last items in a
list
What is
overlearning
and when should
is it used?
Continuing to
rehearse after the
point the information
has been learned; For
stressful situations
What are the two types
of sensory memory?
Iconic
Acoustic
What is the
difference between
implicit and explicit
memories?
Explicit: Memory of facts
and experiences –
hippocampus
Implicit: memory of tasks,
skills – cerebellum
What is the difference
between recall and
recognition?
Recall – essay/short
answer
Recognition - MC
Memory
construction is
like a….
Jigsaw puzzle
What is decay
theory?
Says that our
memories decay over
time
Difference between
proactive and
retroactive
interference?
Proactive: Old in way
of new
Retroactive: New in
way of old
What is long term
potentiation?
Increased firing of
neurons; neural
basis behind
memory
What is a
concept
heirarchy?
Means of keeping
mental information
organized from
basic to specific
concepts
What is framing?
The way a concept or
question is worded; can
effect our decisions
What does the
“forgetting curve”
tell us about
memory?
Most memory loss
happens quickly; then
levels off
What is the
misinformation
effect? Who
studied it?
Incorporating
misleading
information
into memory;
Loftus
Name 4 tips for
becoming a better
encoder
Rehearse; Overlearning;
Overcome serial position effect;
Spacing effect; Self-reference
effect; Mnemonic devices;
Chunk material or arrange in
heirarchy