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PH 132- General Psychology

A week 7 discussion forum in General Psychology, focusing on core psychological concepts.

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1PH 132-General PsychologyWeek 7DiscussionAngela ClarkstonPH 132-General PsychologyErin Ugboaja02/27/2013What is cognition, and what are the functions of concepts?Answer:Cognition refers to the mental processes involved inacquiring knowledge andunderstanding, including thinking, reasoning, remembering, and problem-solving. It is how weprocess information, make decisions, and interpret the world around us.The functions of concepts include:1.Categorization: Conceptsallow us to group similar objects, events, or people together,simplifying our understanding of the world.2.Simplification: Concepts help in making sense of complex information by organizingand simplifying it into more manageable categories.3.Memory and recall: Concepts aid memory by acting as mental "tags" or frameworks forstoring and retrieving information.4.Problem-solving: Concepts guide us in problem-solving by providing a framework foranalyzing and applying knowledge.What cognitive strategies assist our problem solving, and what obstacles hinder it?Answer:Cognitive strategies that assist problem solving include:1.Algorithms: Step-by-step procedures or formulas that guarantee a solution to a problemif followed correctly.2.Heuristics: Mental shortcuts or rules of thumb that simplify decision-making, thoughthey may not always lead to the correct answer.3.Insight: A sudden realization or understanding of how to solve a problem.4.Trial and error: Trying multiple solutions until one works.Obstacles that hinder problem-solving include:

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