Lesson Summary. Cognitive psychology is the branch of psychology that focuses on the way people process information. It looks at how we process information we receive and how the treatment of this information leads to our responses.
County Appraisal District Chief Appraiser. The chief appraiser is the head of the county appraisal district appraisal office. The board of directors appoints and directs the chief appraiser and it also determins the chief appraiser's compensation.
An appraiser acts as the eyes and ears for the lender and provides an unbiased opinion of the property. All mortgage loans, with the exception of certain streamline refinances and home equity loans, require an acceptable appraisal report to close.