Cognition 

Mental information that goes on in the brain when a person is

organizing and attempting to understand information and

communicating information to others 

Components of Cognition 

(4)

1. Mental Images

2. Concepts

3. Heuristics

4. Problem Solving

Cognitive Forms of Learning

(3) 

1. Latent learning 

2. Learned Helplessness

Cognitive Forms of Learning:

Latent learning 

Learning that occurs but is not demonstrated until the organism is motivated to demonstrate it 

Cognitive Forms of Learning:

Learned Helplessness 

The tendency to refuse to escape from a negative situation because of a history of repeated failures 

Cognitive Forms of Learning:

Insight Learning 

the sudden perception of relationships that allows a problem to be suddenly solved 

Self—Efficacy 

A person’s perception of how effective a given behavior will be in any particular circumstance 

Nature versus Nurture:

Personality is determined by the give and take interaction of three factors...

1. behavior

2. environment

3. personal/cognitive factors