Learning Theory
The study of how people acquire knowledge, skills, and behaviors through experience, practice, and instruction.
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“cognitive psychology”
Certainty Effect
A cognitive bias where people give greater weight to outcomes that are certain compared to those that are merely probable.
Bundling Bias
A cognitive bias where individuals evaluate the value of bundled items differently than they would if the items were evaluated separately.
Omission Bias
A cognitive bias where people judge harmful actions as worse, or less moral, than equally harmful omissions (inactions).
Ingroup Bias
A cognitive bias where people favor members of their own group over those in other groups.
Testing Effect
The phenomenon where taking a test on material improves long-term retention of that material more than additional study sessions.
Information Aversion
The tendency to avoid information that one perceives as potentially negative or anxiety-inducing.
Status Quo Bias
A cognitive bias that leads individuals to prefer things to remain the same rather than change, often resisting new options or changes.
Spacing Effect
A learning phenomenon where information is better retained when study sessions are spaced out over time rather than crammed in a short period.