Learn about the cognitive processes behind decision-making and problem-solving in this free online psychology course. This psychology course teaches you the techniques and approaches that drive cognitive processing. We study the definition of ‘reasoning’ and examine different problem-solving cognitive approaches. We define the concept of the ‘availability heuristic’, which states that memorable events are seen as more probable. This course blends psychology, philosophy and neuroscience to help you understand the fascinating processes behind thought.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 201401 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 4-5 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Discuss the two primary types of reasoning • Describe the three ways of determining the strength of arguments in inductive reasoning • Identify the different types of emotions that affect decision-making • Outline various methods of representing problems • Explain the ‘means-end’ and ‘hill-climbing’ heuristics • Describe the information processing approach to decision-making • Discuss the analogical problem-solving technique • Explain the concept of 'creativity in problem-solving' |
| Course Code | 2955 |
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