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Cognition B
Language and Learning
30
Psychology
Undergraduate 1
09/17/2012

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Term
Cognition
Definition
storing and networking info
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Language
Definition
communication
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Phoneme
Definition
sound made
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Morpheme
Definition
smallest unit of language that relays meaning
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Grammer
Definition
rules of language
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Semantics
Definition
how we utilize morphemes
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Syntax
Definition
form of language
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Babbling
Definition
string of sounds; 4-10 months
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One Word Stage
Definition
noun; one year; IE: Mom
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Two Word Stage
Definition
single noun, single verb; two years; IE: water mine
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Telegraphic Speech
Definition
gets point across; IE: money transferred
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Linguistic Determination
Definition
did thinking come before language or language before thinking?
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Prototype
Definition
model for concept
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Algorithm
Definition
step by step to arrive at answer
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Heuristics
Definition
process by which we simplify algorithms; unlikely things are ruled out
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Insight
Definition
a-ha moment; no way to get to answer, just occurs to you
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Kohler
Definition
the monkey, the stick, and the fruit; insight
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Creativity
Definition
creating new ideas from regular ones
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Conversion v. Diversion
Definition
less creative/ more creative
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Confirmation Bias
Definition
ignoring evidence that doesn't support your case
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Fixation
Definition
address a problem without creativty
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Mental Set
Definition
fixation; inability to change perspective
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Functional Fixedness
Definition
can't see beyond a thing's obvious purpose
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Representative Heuristic
Definition
bias based on past patterns
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Availability Heuristic
Definition
evaluates frequency or likelyhood
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Overconfidence
Definition
confirmation bias; heuristic
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Belief Perserverance
Definition
confirmation bias; social bias; ignoring evidence
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Framing
Definition
how one presents an idea
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Skinner
Definition
behavioral reinforcement; creativity
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Chompsky
Definition
universal grammer; children learning language
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