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| the smallest units of sounds |
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| is a system of sounds symbols meanings and rules of icmbination that allowes for communication among humans |
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| the smallest units of meanings |
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| rules to combine words, governs how words can be combined |
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| the meaning to which a string of words maps. |
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| beyond the "literal" meaning |
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| is a full fledged language that uses hand signals |
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| vocal intonation, body language, gestures, physical distance, facial expressions and touch |
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| labored production, missing function words, okay on comprehension |
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| may sound fluent from a distance , actually gibberish |
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| time window beyond which there can be no substantial development of funtion |
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| some time windows are better than others but are not critical |
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| drawing conclusions from a set of assumptions |
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| is a set of formal statements used in deductive reasoning; present two general propositions thay must be combined to see if a particular conclusion is true; example] the salesman librarian |
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| reason from specific overservations to general propositions |
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| only searching for information that confirms ones hypothesis. |
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| are cognitive shortcuts or rules thumb that allow us to make decisions |
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| matching an object to its category, dont process the liklihood of the match |
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| decide that events that we can easily recall are common and typical |
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judging the probability of an event based on how it matches the prototype.
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probability that an event will occur or fall into a certain category.
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| making a rational decision for all that affects the group and irrational for the rest of the group. |
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| refers to the process by which we transform one situation into another to meet a goal. |
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| are systematic procedures that will produce a solution to a problem |
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| make an educated guess about a problem then test it. |
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| mental rehersal of the steps needed to solve a problem |
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| a well established habit of perception or thought |
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| a mental set, inability to see an object as having a function other than its usual one. |
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| genes and family lines, intelligence = biological capacity |
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| intelligence = collection of higher order of mental abilities loosely related. intelligence is nutured. mental age. |
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| followed galton, developed two factory theory and factor analysis, g factor and s factor. |
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| accounts for similarity in test results , general intelligence. crystallized and fluid intelligence |
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| student of spearmans, modified intelligence theory, g factor was made of two factors not one. |
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| the ability to perciece relationships without previous specific experience. matrices tests or verbal analogies, refers to mental processes rather than specific information |
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| crystallized intelligence |
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| mental ability dervied from previous experience , word meaning, use of tools, cultural practices; a persons knowledge base. |
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| to allow for comparison of test scores among persons, L. Terman devised the concept of intelligence quotient. IQ= (MA/CA) x 100 |
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| modication of the original binet simon scale. IQ equals a childs mental age divided by the childs chronological age. |
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| intelligence tests for children and adults. |
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| minimal theoretical basis |
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| no underlying construct was used to devised tests |
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| scores depend on language , cultural experiences. |
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| statistical techniques are used to define intellectual skills and abilities; devise tests to measure a persons cognitive level relative to others in a population |
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| notion that intelligence is a function of multiple systems. |
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| test items are examined using factor analysis |
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| how rapidly a person can perform a mental task |
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| persons with a strong knowdlege base in an area are better able to perform a mental task |
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| ability to apply mental processes |
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| how a person can aquire the use of new mental strategies |
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| sub average intellectual and adaptive functioning |
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| enviornmental factors (nature vs. nurture controversy) |
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| factors such as parental education mental status and nutrition |
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| genetic factors ( nature vs. nurture controversy) |
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| notion that intelligence can be inheritance |
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| degree to which variation in a trait stems from genetic, rather than enviornmental differences among indivuals |
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| degree to which variation is due to enviornmental rather than genetic differences |
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