cognition & perception

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    What is cognition?

    Organizing and retrieving information held by individuals.

    What defines social perception?

    Understanding a person or situation through casual observation.

    What are schemas?

    Organized sets of cognitions about various concepts.

    How do stereotypes differ from group schemas?

    Stereotypes apply characteristics to all members of a group.

    What is belief perseverance?

    Schemas resist change despite contradictory new information.

    What is schematic memory?

    Better recall of information consistent with existing schemas.

    What happens during schematic inference?

    Filling in information gaps based on existing knowledge.

    What is the complexity-extremity effect?

    Harsh judgments are made about infrequently interacted groups.

    What is confirmation bias?

    Focusing on information that confirms existing beliefs.

    What role do social categories play?

    They separate members into meaningful social groups.

    What is implicit personality theory?

    Beliefs about traits that typically go together for people.

    How do social roles influence stereotypes?

    Roles shape expectations and obligations within social contexts.

    What is the stereotype content model?

    Beliefs about competence and warmth across social groups.

    What is a person schema?

    Cognitions about specific individuals or types of people.

    What is a role schema?

    Expectations for behavior within a specific social role.

    What is an event schema?

    Cognitions about specific situations or events.