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1perception of situations that is essential to emotional experiences; cannon-bard is an example; experience depends on one's perception of how to interpret arousal6 sets
2psychological perspective that focuses on mental processes: how people perceive and mentally represent the world around them and solve-problems.4 sets
3learning by thinking about the whole problem, response formulated from past experiences and current situation2 sets
4perception of situations that is essential to emotional experiences; cannon-bard is an example; experience depends on one’s perception of how to interpret arousal2 sets
5a grand theory of human development that focuses on changes in how people think over time. according to this theory, our thoughts shape our attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors2 sets
6dreams reflect cognitive growth and development2 sets
7explain motivation by looking at forces inside and outside of us that energizes us to move e of1 set
8explain motivation by looking at forces inside and outside of us that energize us to move1 set
9recognize developmental level of the learner and acknowledge learner's motivation and enviroment1 set
10capacity for reasoning develops in sequential and interdependent stages, from infancy through adolescence and early adulthood1 set
11theory: "my heart is pounding therefore the snake must be dangerous. i am afraid of this dangerous situation1 set
12holds that thoughts and values determine a person's perspective1 set
13teach individual to face reality1 set
141980s claudia allen examined the ignored area of cognition and proposed that a pt could not perform past their cognitive mental ability- similar to mr pts who could not perform higher than they are mentally- allen and king used activities as a focus for evaluation and intervention rather than isolated actions1 set
15motivation is directly affected by attributions (how we interpret or think about our own and other's actions1 set
16recognition of developmental levels of learners, and acknowledgments of the learner's motivation and environment1 set
17views learning as a mental process of memory, thinking, and the rational application of knowledge to practical problems.1 set
18theories of motivation: explains motivation by looking at forces inside and outside of us that energize us to move1 set
19intellectual disequilibrium leads to growth1 set
20theory: body reacts to fear, mind interprets stimulus, fear is recognized1 set
21explores how people learn to think, reason & use language.1 set
22infants develop working models based on their experiences1 set
23acquire gender roles by interacting with environment - gets form gender schemas: a set of behaviors organized around how a male or female should behave - when the child acts appropriately within the schema, self confidence rises1 set
24emphasized the structure and development of the thought process : piaget- 4 stages1 set
25language development is simply an important aspect of more gen. cognitive development.1 set
26theory focuses on changing unhealthy, unrealistic and distorted thought/ belief. therapy focuses on the need to change distorted or unhealthy thinking patterns1 set
27addresses persons knowledge1 set
28dream content reflects dreamers' cognitive development -- their knowledge and understanding1 set
29wiews learning as a mental process of memory, thinking, and the rational application of knowledge to practical problems.1 set
30mental process of memory, thinkin, and the rational application of knowledge to a practical problem. ex learning from our parents on what soap to buy1 set
31emphasizes the structure and development of thought processes1 set
32how we learn from us, others, through experiences1 set
33examines human thought/behavior in terms of how we interpret, process, and remember environmental events; gestalt theory1 set
34the study of cognitive processes in nonhuman animals.1 set
35a grand theory of human development that focuses on changes in how people think over time.1 set
36bodily changes and think work togethor to produce emotions1 set
37language acquisition is related to cognitive development, not separate from it. concepts are acquired before words.1 set
38psych, mental process how ppl perceive world and solve problems1 set
39piaget1 set
40the study of the perception of reality and of the mental processes required to understand the world in which we live1 set