Cognition (GATE XH) — GATE Humanities and Social Sciences (XH) Prep
Thinking, Intelligence and Language: Basic elements of thought: Concepts, Propositions, Imagery. Current paradigms of cognitive psychology: Information processing approach, ecological approach. Problem solving: Methods of problem solving, Strategies and obstacles, Role of Metacognitive processing. Decision-making: Choosing among alternatives, Intelligence: Theories of intelligence (Spearman; Thurstone; Jensen; Cattell; Gardner; Stenberg) and Emotional Intelligence; Measuring intelligence, Individual differences in Intelligence; Role of heredity and environment, Difference between Intelligence, Aptitude and Creativity.
- Exam: GATE Humanities and Social Sciences (XH)
- Section: XH5 Psychology (60M, choose any one)