What is an example of a concept that closely matches the defining characteristics of the concept?

How are mental images and concepts involved in the process of thinking?

Thinking (cognition) is mental activity that occurs in the brain when information is being organized, stored, communicated, or processed.  Mental images represent objects or events and have a picture-like quality.  Concepts are ideas that represent a class or category of events, objects, or activities.  Prototypes are examples of a concept that more closely match the defining characteristics of that concept.  Thinking (cognition) is the mental activity that goes on in the brain when a person is organizing and attempting to understand information and communicating information to others.  Mental images are mental representations that stand for objects or events and have a picture-like quality.  Concepts are ideas that represent a class or category of objects, events, or activities.  The superordinate concept is the most general form of a type of concept, such as “animal” or “fruit”.  The basic level type is an example of a type of concept around which other similar concepts are organized, such as “dog,” “cat,” or “pear.”  The subordinate concept is the most specific category of a concept, such as one’s pet dog or a pear in one’s hand.  Formal concepts are concepts that are defined by specific rules or features.  Natural concepts are concepts people form as a result of their experiences in the real world.  A prototype is an example of a concept that closely matches the defining characteristics of a concept.  Problem solving is the process of cognition that occurs when a goal must be reached by thinking and behaving in certain ways.

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thinking(cognition)

mental activity that goes on in the brain when a person is organizing and attempting to understand information and communicating information to others.

mental images

mental representations that stand for objects or events and have a picturelike quality

concepts

ideas that represent a class or category of objects, events, or activities

superordinate concept

the most general form of a type of concept, such as "animal" or "fruit"; superordinate refers to highest in status or standing

basic level type

an example of a type of concept around which other similar concepts are organized, such as "dog," "cat," or "pear."

subordinate concept

the most specific category of a concept, such as one's pet dog or pear in one's hand; subordinate refers to lowest in status or standing.

formal concepts

concepts that are defined by specific rules or features

natural concepts

concepts people form as a result of their experiences in the real world

prototype

an example of a concept that closely matches the defining characteristics of a concept

problem solving

process of cognition that occurs when a goal must be reached by thinking and behaving in certain ways.

trial and error(mechanical solution)

problem-solving method in which one possible solution after another is tried until a successful one is found

algoriths

very specific, step-by-step procedures for solving certain types of problems.

heuristic

"rule of thumb," an educated guess based on prior experiences that helps narrow down the possible solutions for a problem.

representative heuristic

assumption that any object(or person) sharing characteristics with the members of a particular category is also a member of that category.

availability heuristic

estimating the frequency or likelihood of an event based on how easy it is to recall relevant information from memory or how easy it is for us to think of related examples.

means-end analysis

heuristic in which the difference between the starting situation and the goal is determined and then steps are taken to reduce that difference.

functional fixedness

a block to problem solving that comes from thinking about objects in terms of only their typical functions

mental set

the tendency for people to persist in using problem-solving patterns that have worked for them in the past.

confirmation bias

the tendency to search for evidence that fits one's beliefs while ignoring any evidence that he does not fit those beliefs

creativity

the process of solving problems by combining ideas or behavior in new ways.

convergent thinking

type of thinking in which a problem is seen as having only one answer, and all lines of thinking will eventually lead to that single answer, using previous knowledge and logic.

divergent thinking

type of thinking in which a person starts from one point and comes up with many different ideas or possibilities based on that point.

intelligence

the ability to learn from one's experiences, acquire knowledge, and use resources effectively in adapting to new situations or solving problems.

triarchic theory of intelligence

Sternberg's theory that there are three kinds of intelligence: analytical, creative, and practical

analytical intelligence

the ability to break problems down into component parts, or analysis, for problem solving.

creative intelligence

the ability to deal with new and different concepts and to come up with new ways of solving problems.

practical intelligence

the ability to use information to get along in life and become successful.

g factor

the ability to reason and solve problems; general intelligence; Spearman

s factor

the ability to excel in certain areas or specific intelligence; Spearman

intelligence quotient(IQ)

a number representing a measure of intelligence, resulting from the division of one's mental age by one's chronological age and then multiplying that quotient by 100.

reliability

the tendency of a test to produce the same scores again and again each time it is given to the same people.

validity

the degree to which a test actually measures what it is supposed to measure

deviation IQ scores

a type of intelligence measure that assumes that IQ is normally distributed around a mean of 100 with a standard deviation of about 15

intellectual disability

condition in which a person's behavioral and cognitive skills exist at an earlier developmental stage that the skills of other who are the same chronological age; may also be referred to as "developmentally delayed." formerly known as mental retardation

gifted

the 2 percent of the population falling on the upper end of the normal curve and typically possessing an IQ score of 130 or above.

emotional intelligence

the awareness of and ability to manage one's own emotions as well as the ability to be self-motivated, able to feel what others feel, and socially skilled.

language

a system for combining symbols(words) so that an unlimited number of meaningful statements can be made for the purpose of communicating with others.

grammar

the system of rules governing the structure and use of a language.

syntax

the system of rules for combining words and phrases to form grammatically correct sentences.

morphemes

the smallest units of meaning within a language.

semantics

the rules for determining the meaning of words and sentences

phonemes

the basic units of sound in language.

pragmatics

aspects of language involving the practical ways of communicating with others, or social "niceties" of language

linguistic relativity hpothesis

the theory that though processes and concepts are controlled by language

cognitive universalism

theory that concepts are universal and influence the development of language

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