Glossary C
Glossary C
Cognitive assessment is a term used in Clinical child psychology and Pediatric psychology which refers to assessment of the cognitive factors that may mediate a child's behavioral, emotional, or medical problems. For examples, a child's sense of self -efficacy or lack of understanding about a problem or treatment may have an important impact on his or her stress level or the success of the treatment.
Deutsch: Kognitive Verzerrung / Español: Sesgo Cognitivo / Português: Viés Cognitivo / Français: Biais Cognitif / Italiano: Bias Cognitivo
Cognitive bias in psychology refers to systematic patterns of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment, whereby individuals create their own "subjective reality" from their perception of the information they process. These biases often result from the brain's attempt to simplify information processing and can lead to perceptual distortion, inaccurate judgment, illogical interpretation, or what is broadly called irrationality.
Cognitive complexity refers to a cognitive style or way of construing the environment characterized by the ability to perceive differences among people. It is a broad range of cognitive skills related to the manner in which one makes sense of the world. The ability to think systemically and understand multiple perspectives. One of the eight (8) critical attitudes.