Cognitive and Perception Principles

📋 Course Outline

1. Cognitive Models
2. Perception Principles
3. Processing Types
4. Memory Systems
5. Memory Phenomena
6. Reasoning Types
7. Language Properties
8. Basic Cognitive Skills
9. Statistics Measures
10. Hypothesis Testing
11. Statistical Tests
12. Distribution Characteristics

📖 1. Cognitive Models

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• Executive Function: A set of high-level cognitive processes (e.g., planning, decision-making, problem-solving) that regulate and control other cognitive functions (Luria, 1966).
• Cognitive Model: A theoretical framework that describes mental processes and their interactions, often using computational or schematic representations (Newell & Simon, 1972).
• Working Memory (WM): A limited-capacity system responsible for temporarily holding and manipulating information necessary for complex tasks (Baddeley & Hitch, 1974).
• Central Executive: The component of Baddeley's WM model that directs attention, manages cognitive tasks, and integrates information from subsystems (Baddeley & Hitch, 1974).
• Cognitive Architecture: The underlying structure of cognitive processes, including modules, pathways, and rules that simulate human cognition (Anderson, 1990).
• Production System: A computational model where behavior is governed by condition-action rules ("if-then" statements), used to simulate problem-solving and decision-making (Newell & Simon, 1972).