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COGNITIVISM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sciences - General
- Cognitive Psychology
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cognitive science
1, record 1, English, cognitive%20science
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cognitivism 2, record 1, English, cognitivism
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An interdisciplinary knowledge field, whose stated objective is to discover the representational and computational capacities of the mind and their structural and functional representation in the brain. 2, record 1, English, - cognitive%20science
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cognitive science deals with the symbol-processing nature of cognition and encompasses disciplines as diverse as psychology, computer science, linguistics, anthropology, philosophy, education, mathematics, engineering, physiology, and neuroscience. 2, record 1, English, - cognitive%20science
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cognitive science: designation and definition standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission. 3, record 1, English, - cognitive%20science
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences - Généralités
- Psychologie cognitive
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- science cognitive
1, record 1, French, science%20cognitive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cognitivisme 2, record 1, French, cognitivisme
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Domaine interdisciplinaire qui se propose de découvrir les capacités de la pensée à représenter et à calculer, ainsi que leur matérialisation structurelle et fonctionnelle dans le cerveau humain. 2, record 1, French, - science%20cognitive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La science cognitive s'intéresse à la nature du traitement symbolique impliqué dans les processus cognitifs, et ce, à partir de disciplines aussi diverses que la psychologie, l'informatique, la linguistique, l'anthropologie, la philosophie, la pédagogie, les mathématiques, l'ingénierie, la physiologie et la neuroscience. 2, record 1, French, - science%20cognitive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
science cognitive; cognitivisme : désignations et définition normalisées par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 3, record 1, French, - science%20cognitive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias - Generalidades
- Psicología cognitiva
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciencia cognitiva
1, record 1, Spanish, ciencia%20cognitiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-07-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cognitivism
1, record 2, English, cognitivism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Developed as a response to behaviorism, cognitivism asserts that learning by an individual happens when they process the information and stimulus they receive. Rather than simply responding to stimuli and responding through conditioning, learners think about and analyze their responses. 1, record 2, English, - cognitivism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cognitivisme
1, record 2, French, cognitivisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendance théorique qui met l'accent sur les activités supérieures humaines (la cognition), et qui accepte l'idée qu'une connaissance scientifique de ces activités est possible. 1, record 2, French, - cognitivisme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2011-06-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cognitive science
1, record 3, English, cognitive%20science
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cognitivism 1, record 3, English, cognitivism
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
interdisciplinary knowledge field, whose stated objective is to discover the representational and computational capacities of the mind and their structural and functional representation in the brain 1, record 3, English, - cognitive%20science
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cognitive science deals with the symbol-processing nature of cognition and encompasses disciplines as diverse as psychology, computer science, linguistics, anthropology, philosophy, education, mathematics, engineering, physiology, and neuroscience. 1, record 3, English, - cognitive%20science
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cognitive science; cognitivism: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-31:1997]. 2, record 3, English, - cognitive%20science
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- science cognitive
1, record 3, French, science%20cognitive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cognitivisme 1, record 3, French, cognitivisme
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
domaine interdisciplinaire qui se propose de découvrir les capacités de la pensée à représenter et à calculer, ainsi que leur matérialisation structurelle et fonctionnelle dans le cerveau humain 1, record 3, French, - science%20cognitive
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La science cognitive s'intéresse à la nature du traitement symbolique impliqué dans les processus cognitifs, et ce, à partir de disciplines aussi diverses que la psychologie, l'informatique, la linguistique, l'anthropologie, la philosophie, la pédagogie, les mathématiques, l'ingénierie, la physiologie et la neuroscience. 1, record 3, French, - science%20cognitive
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
science cognitive; cognitivisme : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-31:1997]. 2, record 3, French, - science%20cognitive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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