Topic 10 ~ Explain the differences between cognitive style and learning style. In what ways might the perceptual styles of field-dependence and field-independence influence whether a student processes information at a deep versus a surface level of learning? Krause et al and other texts use the broader term "Cognitive Style" to include "Learning Style" - often they are thought of as the same concept‚ but they can be differentiated: Cognitive Style: The characteristic ways of thinking and
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In this week’s reading we got to take a look at In the Cognitive and Language Development in Children by John Oates and Andrew Grayson. In the book we looked at chapter 7 which was is called Mathematical and Scientific thinking by Terezinha Nunes and Peter Bryant. In this chapter they talked about the development of mathematical understanding‚ the development of scientific reasoning‚ and cognitive development and the acquisition of mathematical and scientific principles. Before reading this book
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We are all made uniquely by God and it is wonderful to see how we each may approach things differently‚ but still want to accomplish the same goal. The examples you provided explaining the Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy theory really helped me understand how the theory in practice could help others. Personally‚ I feel most at ease with the Person-Centered Theory because I believe through one’s strengths one is able to get through whatever situation you are encountering. I also resonate with the
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Cognitive development is the development of thought processes‚ including remembering‚ problem solving‚ and decision-making‚ from childhood through adolescence to adulthood. Historically‚ the cognitive development of children has been studied in a variety of ways. The oldest is through intelligence tests. An example of this is the Stanford Binet Intelligence Quotient test. IQ scoring is based on the concept of "mental age‚" according to which the scores of a child of average intelligence match
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A Summary on Cognitive Development in Adulthood The article‚ “Cognitive Development in Adulthood” (2007) In Learning in Adulthood: A Comprehensive Guide. Retrieved from http://www.credoreference.com/entry/wileyla/cognitive_development_in_adulthood. explains to us that Psychologist Piaget’s
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. Cognitive Perspective on the Cause of Depression Jasmine Elyse Fore Developing a Psychological Perspective Persuasive Paper Capella University June‚ 2013 Depression is a common mental health disorder‚ according to the Centers for Disease Control (2011) depression affects 1 in 10 Americans in the U.S. alone. Depression does not know race‚ ethnicity‚ age or gender. “The cognitive perspective on the cause of depression believes that depression can be caused by faulty thinking‚ low-self-esteem
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Have you ever spent all night playing the latest version of “Call of Duty” or on “Facebook” thinking that it had only been a few hours? This is due to the fact that your attention has been directed or channelized towards one specific activity. In cognitive psychology‚ attention is defined as the means by which we actively process a limited amount of information through our senses. Even in a relatively simple video game‚ a player is taking in an enormous amount of information. This processing can create
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Cognitive Processing Skills in English Cognitive processing is the term used to describe some of the invisible mental processes that are essential to the interpreting process. These include: - Comprehension - Acuity and discrimination - Memory - Number repetition - Immediate repetition - Delayed repetition - Word-level pattern inference - Phrase-level pattern interference - Multitasking Unit 1 Comprehension is the ability to grasp a concept and build meaningful understanding of its
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What is Motivation? What is Motivation? According to the text‚ motivation is defined in three components; Biological‚ Learned‚ and Cognitive. Also‚ motivation is a set of influences that activate‚ direct and maintain behavior‚ commonly toward a certain goal. Motivation is the drive that makes us do things: this is a result of our individual needs being satisfied so that we have the inspiration to complete the mission. These desires vary from person to person as everybody has their needs to motivate
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uses the same tool in many different ways and it helps them even more. Cognitive: Jean Piaget’s approached that the cognitive development is a process that happens over time from biological maturation‚ this is known as how the mind processes certain things (similar to a computer processor.) The cognitive theory focuses on inside of the mind‚ such as things like perception‚ memory‚ and consciousness. The social-cognitive psychology is a “nomothetic approach” this means it is a study of mainly what
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