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1MKR cognitive theoryby srsalin12 termsOctober 6, 2009
2Cognitive Theoryby cramirez4 termsJuly 3, 2008
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cognitive theory definitions
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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
3perception 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
4dreams reflect cognitive growth and development2 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
6theories of motivation: explains motivation by looking at forces inside and outside of us that energize us to move1 set
7teach individual to face reality1 set
8theory: body reacts to fear, mind interprets stimulus, fear is recognized1 set
9theory: "my heart is pounding therefore the snake must be dangerous. i am afraid of this dangerous situation1 set
10views learning as a mental process of memory, thinking, and the rational application of knowledge to practical problems.1 set
11explain motivation by looking at forces inside and outside of us that energize us to move1 set
12states that emotional experience depends on one's perception or judgment of a situation1 set
13what we think influences what we feel1 set
14a grand theory of human development that focuses on changes in how people think over time.1 set
15motivation is directly affected by attributions (how we interpret or think about our own and other's actions1 set
161980s 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
17recognition of developmental levels of learners, and acknowledgments of the learner's motivation and environment1 set
18recognize developmental level of the learner and acknowledge learner's motivation and enviroment1 set
19examines human thought/behavior in terms of how we interpret, process, and remember environmental events; gestalt theory1 set
20how we learn from us, others, through experiences1 set
21the study of cognitive processes in nonhuman animals.1 set
22wiews learning as a mental process of memory, thinking, and the rational application of knowledge to practical problems.1 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
24dream content reflects dreamers' cognitive development -- their knowledge and understanding1 set
25mental 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
26emphasizes the structure and development of thought processes1 set
27holds that thoughts and values determine a person's perspective1 set
28distorted thinking patterns, negative self talk and catastrophising,1 set
29capacity for reasoning develops in sequential and interdependent stages, from infancy through adolescence and early adulthood1 set
30intellectual disequilibrium leads to growth1 set
31explores how people learn to think, reason & use language.1 set
32explain motivation by looking at forces inside and outside of us that energizes us to move e of1 set
33views learning as amental process of memory, thinking and the rational application of knowledge to practical problems1 set
34cognitive processes (mental activities) intervene between external stimuli and behavioral response; schema, cognitive consistency1 set
35stanley schachter - people label a bodily response by giving it the name of the emotion they think they are feeling1 set
36psych, mental process how ppl perceive world and solve problems1 set
37language acquisition is related to cognitive development, not separate from it. concepts are acquired before words.1 set
38the study of the perception of reality and of the mental processes required to understand the world in which we live1 set
39piaget1 set
40a 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 behaviors.1 set