Name Two of the Four Goals Discussed in the Text

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Essay

Name two of the four goals discussed in the text that psychologists have in mind when studying mental processes and behaviour.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Strategies

Techniques or methods employed by individuals to enhance learning, memory, and problem-solving.

Conservation

A cognitive principle, identified by Jean Piaget, recognizing that certain properties of objects (such as volume, mass, number) remain the same despite changes in the form or arrangement of the objects.

Egocentric Thinking

A cognitive perspective characterized by the inability to differentiate between one's own perspective and that of others, often associated with early developmental stages.

False Belief

A cognitive test used to understand theory of mind, which measures the recognition that others can hold beliefs about the world that are incorrect.