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Thought/Lang./Intel.
Vocabulary for Theme 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Thinking | Changing and reorganizing the information stored in memory to create new information. |
| Image | A visual, mental representation of an event or object. |
| Symbol | An abstract unit of thought that represents an object or quality. |
| Concept | A label for a class of object or events that have at least on attribute in common. |
| Prototype | A representative example of a concept. |
| Rule | A statement of relation between concepts. |
| Metacognition | The awareness of one's own cognitive processes. |
| Algorithm | A step-by-step procedure for solving a problem. |
| Heuristic | A rule-of-thumb problem-solving strategy. |
| Mental Set | A habitual strategy or pattern of problem solving. |
| Functional Fixedness | The inability to imagine new functions for familiar objects. |
| Creativity | The capacity to use information and/or abilities in a new and original way. |
| Flexibility | The ability to overcome rigidity. |
| Recombination | Rearranging the elements or a problem to arrive at an original solution. |
| Insight | The apparent sudden realization of the solution to a problem. |
| Language | The expression of ideas through symbols and sounds that are arranged according to rules. |
| Phoneme | An individual sound that is a basic structural element of language. |
| Morpheme | The smallest unit of meaning in a given language. |
| Syntax | Language rules that govern how words can be combined to form meaningful phrases and sentences. |
| Semantics | The study of meaning in language. |
| Achievement | Acquired knowledge in a particular subject, proficiency, or skill. |
| Creativity | The ability to produce or develop original work, theories, techniques, or thoughts. |
| Giftedness | The state of possessing a great amount of natural ability, talent, or intelligence, which usually becomes evident at a very young age. |
| Cultural Bias | The tendency to interpret and judge phenomena in terms of the distinctive values, beliefs, and other characteristics of the society or community to which one belongs. |
| Emotional Intelligence | A type of intelligence that involves the ability to process emotional information and use it in reasoning and other cognitive activities. |
| Spatial Intelligence | The ability to mentally manipulate objects in space and to imagine them in different locations and positions. |
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