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    Effective Problem Solving Cycles

    Give a description of some general barriers to solving problems effectively. Then, using your knowledge of problem solving, explain how you would solve a specific, real-world problem. Make sure to identify the structure of the problem, the impediments to solving the problem, the important steps in the problem-solving cycle that

    What is Chromosthesia?

    One of the rarest and most interesting variants of Synesthesia is known as Chromesthesia (aka "colored hearing"). In this unusual sensory anomaly, a person will see colors when hearing musical notes. Is the sensory defect of Chromesthesia a scientifically measurable condition and might it be a beneficial condition for musical ar

    Procedural vs. Declarative Knowledge

    Give an example of procedural knowledge and of declarative knowledge. Then, explain why knowing this distinction is relevant to cognition. Finally, explain the implications of this distinction for learning and teaching. That is, how can this distinction be used to enhance learning?

    The Dark Adaptation Phenomena

    How can the dark adaptation phenomena explain an everyday event and how can this phenomenon have serious consequences to the health and safety of oneself and others?

    Example of procedural knowledge and of declarative knowledge.

    Offer an example of procedural knowledge and of declarative knowledge. Then, explain why knowing this distinction is relevant to cognition. Finally, explain the implications of this distinction for learning and teaching. That is, how can this distinction be used to enhance learning?

    Discuss mental prototypes.

    Provide a brief description of an incident in which you believe that you or another person may have misidentified someone or stereotyped based on physical attributes. Then, describe situations in which you think it is easy or difficult to create mental prototypes, why they are necessary, how they might present challenges to dail

    False memories in the court process

    Offer a brief explanation about how encoding and retrieval processes apply to distorted memories. Then, explain the ramifications of memory distortion and false memories on the reliability of court witnesses and on information retrieved during therapy or counseling sessions. Finally, state why you think research on memory distor

    Memory Strategy: Short-Term and Long-Term Forgetting

    Offer a brief description of two occasions when you forgot something: one in the short-term and one in the long-term. For both of these examples, explain why you may have forgotten, using the traditional and then an alternative memory model. What insights do these explanations give you as to how memory for the event in questions

    Kuhn's criteria for a scientific revolution

    Clearly explain Kuhn's criteria for a scientific revolution. Take a position on whether you think the cognitive movement qualifies as a revolution according to Kuhn's criteria.

    Wegner's two-factor theory

    Define ironic processes of control and describe Wegner's two-factor theory that accounts for the resultant errors. Wegner used the example of putting a golf ball to illustrate his ironic process theory. Describe another scenario during which ironic effects may interfere with the task at hand.

    Decision Making Heuristic

    Victor Smith is a psychiatric nurse practitioner. He just heard about someone who had a bad reaction to a medication that is used for depression. With regard to at least three decision-making heuristics, discuss his possible subsequent decision-making.

    Metacognitive skills are addressed.

    1. Which metacognitive skills would be helpful to answer question #2 most effectively (see below)? Explain your choices. 2.Suppose that a 4-year old boy has just visited the zoo. He is describing what he saw, first to his mother, and then to his 2-year old sister. Discuss how his descriptions to his mother and sister would be

    Behaviorism

    What factor(s) contributed to the decline of behaviorism. Behaviorism was once a very popular school of thought in cognitive psychology, however, certain things caused it to be not as popular as it once was.

    Applications of Classical Conditioning

    1. How can behavioral learning and classical conditioning be used in teaching potty training? What is your definition of learning? 2. How can a model help to explain and simplify a theory or concept?

    Problem solving and creativity

    Please help with the following problem, in 300-350 words. Include references. Explain the role of insight and creativity in the problem solving process.

    Analyze Cognitive Processes

    - Select three types of cognitive processes - Explain the purpose of each one of the selected cognitive processes - Locate at least one peer-reviewed study for each selected cognitive process - Summarize the selected studies and evaluate the research methodologies used in them

    Declarative and Procedural Knowledge

    An example of procedural knowledge and of declarative knowledge. Then, explain why knowing this distinction is relevant to cognition. Finally, explain the implications of this distinction for learning and teaching. That is, how can this distinction be used to enhance learning?

    Definition of knowledge is assessed.

    Module 2 - Background What is Knowledge? Required Readings Carr, D. (2000). Moral formation, cultural attachment or social control: What's the point of values education? Educational Theory, 50(1), 49-63. ** Available in the Presentations section. Florida Atlantic University (n.d.) The History Guide: Lectures on An

    Models of representation

    Which model of representation is more equitable--the single-member district or proportional representation? Why?

    Radical Behaviorism and Cognitive Psychology

    What is radical behaviorism? What is Cognitive psychology? How are radical behaviorism and cognitive psychology similar? How are they different? What role do ethics play in experimentation? What are some ethical issues associated with John B. Watson's conditioning of phobic responses?