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.
The Township Assessor might more accurately be called an appraiser. The Assessor does not levy a tax, but rather places a value on (assesses) all property for tax purposes, valuing it at its fair market value. The County Clerk compiles a list of all lands and lots to be assessed, including those which are taxable, or which have become taxable for the first time. These lists are conveyed to the Township Assessors through the office of the Chief County Assessment Officer. The Assessor must then determine the market value of all taxable property, and assess that property at one-third of its market value.