Cognitive Psychology - Concept Formation, Imagery & Cognitive Maps | Comprehensive Notes

An expert-level, highly structured study guide covering Concept Formation, Imagery, and Cognitive Maps.

Core Topics Covered:

T1 - Concept Formation: Concrete vs. Abstract, Classical vs. Probabilistic models, the 3 developmental stages (Perception, Abstraction, Generalisation), and foundational theories (Prototype, Exemplar, & Knowledge-Based models).

T2 - Mental Imagery: The nature of quasi-perceptual representations, Paivio’s Dual Coding theory, Kosslyn’s spatial medium, and core characteristics like mental rotation and vividness.

T3 - Cognitive Maps: Spatial knowledge frameworks (Landmark, Route, and Survey knowledge) inspired by Edward Tolman, alongside systematic cognitive distortions in distance, shape, and relative position.

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2. Academic Authority: Packed with scholarly definitions and landmark insights from psychologists like Rosch, Wittgenstein, Kosslyn, and Tversky.
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