Ap Psychology Chapter 7

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In chapter 7 the main topics that were discussed were thinking, language and intelligence. The aspect of cognition is defined as the mental activities involved in acquiring, retaining and using knowledge. Thinking involves be to manipulate internal, mental representation of information to be able to draw inferences and conclusions.With thinking there are two kinds of mental representation present which are, mental images and concepts. There are also types of concepts that are used with thinking. The types of concepts used with thinking are formal and natural concepts. When using problem solving this relates to thinking and behavior that is directed towards attaining a goal that is not always readily available. Some types of strategies that

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