An example of similarity in psychology would be observing a deck of playing cards spread out on a table. The perception would be grouped. First, half the cards are black and the other half red, making two groups. Next, there are four symbols (suits) that make four groups of cards. Some...
Learn the definition of categorization in psychology. Discover the similarity-based classifications, review the prototype theory, and study their role and examples. Updated: 11/21/2023 Table of Contents What Is Categorization? Similarity-Based Classification Theory-Based Categorization in Psychology ...
While we consider congruence to be the goal of the client in therapy, Rogers spends a lot of his writing reflecting on the congruence of thetherapistas well. Here, Rogers argues that a therapist must be congruent (authentic, genuine, well-adjusted and without facade) in order to effectively ...
Once an anxiety disorder has developed, context cues play a central role in its maintenance and treatment. Environmental cues associated with the initial trauma-inducing event will activate those intense feelings. The greater the cue similarity in the environment encountered today and those in the ini...
We also explored whether the perceived model–observer similarity had an impact on the effectiveness of observing examples of failure. The results showed that observing examples effectively prepares students for learning from instruction. However, observing the model''s problem‐solving‐and‐failing ...
Identify one similarity and one difference in Piaget's four stages of cognitive development theory and Vygotsky's sociocultural theory. In what ways do you see psychology used in the environment where you work? In what ways do you see psychology used in your everyday...
(1987). This is like that: the use of earlier problems and the separation of similarity effects. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 13, 629–639. Article Google Scholar Roy, M., & Chi, M. T. H. (2005). Self-explanation in a multi-media context. ...
Erin has an M.Ed in adult education and a BS in psychology and a BS in management systems. Cite this lesson As individuals, we like some people more than we like others. Explore the concepts of liking and attraction, and examine how they are affected by similarity, reciprocal liking, ...
Gestalt psychology is a school of thought which suggests that we view objects and situations in their simplest form and as one whole, instead of...
- "The human word-store is often referred to as the 'mental dictionary' or, perhaps more commonly, as thementallexicon, to use the Greek word for 'dictionary.' There is, however, relatively little similarity between the words in our minds and the words in book dictionaries, even though th...