Cognitive Theories: Analysis & Critical Thinking

1. Cognitive Biases

1.1. Bandwagon Effect

1.1.1. someone adapting to someone else's beliefs

1.2. Blind-spot bias

1.2.1. failing to recognize

1.3. Overconfidence

1.3.1. too confident about their abilities

1.4. Survivorship bias

1.4.1. misjudge a situation

2. Perry's Scheme

2.1. Dualism

2.1.1. knowledge is received

2.2. Multiplicity

2.2.1. more than one solution to a problem

2.3. Relativism

2.3.1. knowledge is seen contextual

2.4. Commitment Within Relativism

2.4.1. integration of knowledge/reflect

3. Levels of Comprehension

3.1. Literal Level

3.1.1. recall/repeat the text

3.2. Inferential Level

3.2.1. infer/text means

3.3. Evaluative Level

3.3.1. analyze/judge/critique information

3.4. Appreciative Level

3.4.1. author's pov/ purpose/tone

4. Bloom's Taxonomy

4.1. Remembering

4.1.1. recall/memorize/repeat

4.2. Understanding

4.2.1. classify/identify/explain

4.3. Applying

4.3.1. dramatize/choose/interpret

4.4. Analyzing

4.4.1. compare/question/appraise

4.5. Evaluating

4.5.1. defend/appraise/argue

4.6. Creating

4.6.1. assemble/create/develop