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Cognitive Processing - Reasoning, Decisions and Problem Solving
What high-level cognitive processes are involved when you evaluate options, make a decision or solve a problem?
Description
Be introduced to the intriguing world of cognitive processing functions in this free course. You will explore inductive reasoning, as well as problem-solving strategies and creativity in overcoming obstacles. The multiple demonstrations, problems, examples and assessment questions in this instructor-led video-based course have been curated to provide you with a thorough base to understand the crucial cognitive processes of reasoning, decision making and problem solving.
The material familiarizes you with the definition of Karl’s Popper’s falsification principle - which states that for a theory to be considered scientific it must be able to be tested and conceivably proven false - and different types of reasoning. Then, the concept of ‘pragmatic reasoning schemas’ will be discussed; this keystone theory refers to thinking about cause and effect in the world that is learned as part of experiencing everyday life. You will also explore the availability heuristic concept, which states that more easily remembered events are judged as being more probable than events that are less easily remembered. Furthermore, discover that inductive reasoning conclusions are suggested with varying degrees of certainty but do not clearly follow from hypotheses.
Next, you will learn the three ways of determining the strength of arguments in inductive reasoning. Gain insight into the base rate and representativeness heuristic, and you discover the importance of understanding the role of confirmation bias in the decision-making process. Finally, you will study ecological validity, components of a creative solution and analogical problem-solving.
Start Course NowModules
Reasoning and Decision Making
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Reasoning and Decision Making - Learning Outcomes
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Reading and Decision Making
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Inductive Reasoning
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Decision Making
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Reasoning and Decision Making - Lesson Summary
Problem Solving and Creativity
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Problem Solving and Creativity - Learning Outcomes
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Problem Solving
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Problem Solving Strategies
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Problem Solving Approaches
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Analogical Problem Solving Technique
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Creativity in Problem Solving
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Problem Solving & Creativity - Lesson Summary
Course assessment
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Discuss the two main specific types of reasoning
- Describe the three ways of determining the strength of arguments in inductive reasoning
- Explain the different types of emotions that affect the decision-making process
- Discuss the methods of representing problems
- Explain the means-end and hill-climbing heuristics
- Describe the information processing approach to decision-making
- Discuss the analogical problem-solving technique
- Explain the concept of 'creativity in problem-solving'
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