Written by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Definition
Individual thought processes refer to the cognitive activities and mental processes that occur within an individual's mind, including perception, thinking, problem-solving, decision-making, and memory.
A psychological framework that views the mind as an information processor similar to a computer, emphasizing how individuals encode, store, retrieve information during cognitive tasks.