History Of Cognitive Psychology 1

Question 1

Cognition is a compound of what two Latin terms?

Answer 1

co-
gnoscere

Question 2

What does co- mean?

Answer 2

together
to come

Question 3

What does gnoscere mean?

Answer 3

to know

Question 4

Knowing, requires ____________. These involve acquiring, storage, transformation and use of knowledge.

Answer 4

mental activity

Question 5

This field of psychology deals with how people perceive, learn, remember and think about information, and how they use
such information.

Answer 5

Cognitive Psychology

Question 6

Why do we even study Cognitive Psychology?

Answer 6

1. Cognitive Psychology holds a major domain in human psychology— covering perception, thinking, intelligence, and memory.
2. It studies the mind and how it works— thinking, problem-solving, and decision making.
3. It has a widespread influence on other areas of psychology— understanding people, learning, changing behaviors, and managing disorders.