Cognitive Process — Chapter Summary
Gujarat Board · Class 11 · Psychology
Summary of Cognitive Process for Gujarat Board Class 11 Psychology. Part of the Gujarat Board Class 11 Psychology syllabus.
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Overview
Cognitive processes are mental activities that help us understand, process, and respond to information from our environment. This chapter explores how our mind works like a computer, processing information through various mental functions including thinking, reasoning, problem-solving, and creativit
Key Concepts
Mental processes that include perception
Mental processes that include perception, attention, memory, thinking, reasoning, problem-solving, and decision-making. These are covert behaviors tha
A model that compares human mind
A model that compares human mind to a computer, where information is received through sense organs (input), processed by the brain (processing), store
An ideational process that is symbolic
An ideational process that is symbolic in nature, beginning with a problem and using trial-and-error methods to reach a solution. It involves mental m
Mental categories that group objects
Mental categories that group objects, events, or people based on common characteristics. They help organize knowledge and facilitate quick recognition
Logical thinking that leads to conclusions
Logical thinking that leads to conclusions through systematic analysis. Includes deductive reasoning (general to specific) and inductive reasoning (sp
Learning Objectives
- Understand the meaning and nature of cognitive processes and their role in human behavior
- Learn about the information processing approach and its computer analogy model
- Explore different types of thinking processes including reasoning, problem-solving, and creative thinking
- Understand concept formation and its utility in organizing knowledge
- Examine decision-making processes and judgment formation
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