Psychology

Unit 6: Learning & Cognition

Cognition Station Activity

Assessment Grade: 15 points

Directions:

1. In your groups of 2- 3 students, please visit 4 of the Cognition Stations, completing all of the tasks, as directed.
2. Read text pages 430-436, stopping at the Overconfidence section and define the terms below.
3. Read text pages 439-443, focusing on Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences and Emotional Intelligence.
4. Upon completion of the reading, please consider each of the cognition stations that you visited and:
   1. State how the following term(s) apply to your chosen stations. You may explain how your own approach to solving the problem demonstrates the term(s). Underline each term used. (2 points each station; 8 points total) *Note that not every term will apply to each station, but you want to use every term correctly, at least once, within your Assessment.
   2. State which multiple intelligence is being utilized in this station & Why. (1 point each; 4 points total)

Terms (3 points total for completion)

Algorithm:

Heuristic:

Insight:

Mental Set:

Fixation/Functional Fixedness:

Station # 1:                                                                           Station # 2:

Station # 3:                                                                           Station # 4: