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Memory, thought, Emotion
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Physiology
Undergraduate 1
11/25/2008

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Cognition
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Mental process used to manipulate knowledge and ideas
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Lingustic Relative Hypothesis
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shapes how we think and how we perceive the world
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phonology
Definition
combining sounds to make words
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syntax
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Rules for combining words to make Sentances
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Semantics

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Rules for conveying meaning
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deep structure of a sentence refers to
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underlying representation or meaning in a sentence
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Overgeneralization
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children have a natural inclination to acquire the rules of language
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category
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class of objects that most people agree belongs together
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If categories are formed using exemplars
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each new object is compared to the existing members of the category
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example of a well-defined problem
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Goal

Clearly Stated

No room for misinterpretation

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functional fixedness
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one way thinking
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psychometric approach to intelligence
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intelligence is a mental capacity that can be measured by analyzing performance on mental tests
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L. L. Thurstone
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suggested that intelligence seven primary mental abilities 

independent of each other

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Raymond Cattell
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fluid intelligence- the ability to solve problems, reason, and remember
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Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences
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view that intelligence needs to be broadened to include

special abilities or talents

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Robert Sternberg
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intelligence can be divided into three major parts

analytical, creative, and practical

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aptitude test
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capasity to learn
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standardized test
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proformance compared to standard
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achievement test
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aquired knowledge
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Instincts
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unlearned, characteristic patterns of responding that are controlled by specific triggering stimuli
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