BS8 Cognition

Question 1

Define cognition

Answer 1

Process of acquiring knowledge & understanding.

Question 2

State cognitive processes(6)

Answer 2

1)attention
2)thinking
3)remembering
4)judging
5)formation of knowledge
6)problem solving

Question 3

types of concept

Answer 3

1. Simple concept
   2.complex concept
   -conjuctive(and)
   -disjunctive(or)

Question 4

State the steps of concept formation(4)

Answer 4

1)observations
2)generalisations (repeated experience)
3)discrimination/differentiation (observable difference)
4)abstraction(can be analysed/identified without observing)

Question 5

Types of concept (2)

Answer 5

1)natural(through experience)
2)artificial (have a specific characteristic)

Question 6

What are the steps in solving a problem?(3)

Answer 6

1) formulating the problem
2) understanding & organising the elements of problem
-list possible solutions
3)generating & evaluation alternative solutions
-eliminate unreasonable solutions
-pros and cons

Question 7

Steps of creative process.

Answer 7

1. Preparation
2. Incubation (step back and look at the problem/ideas)
3. Illumination (found a solution)
   4.verification (making sure solution can be implemented)

Question 8

Emotional factors in decision making(6)

Answer 8

1)happiness
2)anger
3)fear
4)disgust
5)sadness
6)surprise

Question 9

Compare and contrast types of creative thinking.

Answer 9

Convergent (converge) >•
-one solution
-less time taken
-accurate/logical
SBAQ
Divergent(diverge)<•
-multiple solutions
-more time taken
-free flow
MIND MAP

Question 10

Explain cultural influences on inferential reasoning.

Answer 10

People from different cultural background (religion,language,country) have different perspectives on smtg.

Question 11

Example of creative thinking in healthcare.

Answer 11

1.telemedicine
-electronic communication (no f2f visit)

2.gene therapy
Types
i) somatic
ii)germline

3)anaesthesia

4)vaccine

5)corpuls cpr(automatic machine for cpr)