chapter 1 Flashcards
(28 cards)
representation
something (symbolic) in the mental world that can stand for something in the physical world and vice versa
example of representation
presented in a different way
credit and debit cards have different representations (can look identical) but have different meanings conceptually and realistically
5 components that representation requires
- A Representation Bearer (material, symbol, shape)
- Content “Referent” (the real thing)
- An Interpreter (self/other)
- Semantics (meaning)
- Intentionality (relationship between…)
what does a grounded representation involve?
a relation between a representation bearer and a referent (the “real” context)
context about what the representation means in the real world
give an example of a grounded representation
you know credit cards have money on them but you know that does not mean you should spend it all at once
symbols mean different things depending on what you are
grounded in
A concept=
an idea that represents things we have grouped together
A proposition=
a logical statement of assertation, usually in the form of a simple sentence.
can be proven true or false
A [production] rule
= a conditional IF-THEN statement made of propositions that link conditions to actions in a cause and effect manner
An analogy
a mental representation that allows us to compare something unfamiliar with something familiar
representation proposition example (the syllogism)
3 related logical propositions
- all instructors receive good student evaluations
- jeremy is an instructor
- [therefore] jeremy will receive good student evaluations
deductive reasoning
if all professors get good evaluations, jeremy will get a good evaluation
inductive reasoning
needs some type of evidence to support it
abductive reasoning
your best guess
tri level hypothesis
- computational level
- algorithmic level
- implementation level
computational level
specifies the problem
why is this problem here?
can it be done?
is it worth my time?
algorithmic level
specifies the way the problem is solved
instructions, methods, procedures
implementation level
did you succeed?
if not go back to computational level
4 types of knowledge/memory
- declarative
- procedural
- episodic
- prospective
declarative knowledge/memory
i declare this to be true
does not necessarily mean it is correct
procedural knowledge/memory
processes, algorithms, steps, techniques, methods
episodic knowledge/memory
specific events and experiences
usually in the past
first hand or second hand
prospective knowledge/memory
imagined or predicted future events
planned intentions
semantic knowledge/memory
factual and conceptual knowledge we have about the world
combining types of memory/knowledge together
