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Psychology11 Unit 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| algorithims | a methodical step-by-step process to make a decision or solve a problem |
| cognition | the mental processes of thinking, communicating, understanding, and remembering |
| eugenics | the idea that optimal traits can be realized through selective reproduction |
| Flynn effect | IQ tests dramatically increase in more recent generations, providing evidence that many of the basic ideologies in IQ tests were inaccurate |
| groupthink | when a decision is made based on social pressure rather than careful analysis and evaluation of an issue |
| heuristics | informed guesses, leading to quick and efficient desision-making |
| jargon | words associated with specific groups or professions that can be difficult for others to understand |
| linguistic determinism | the idea that language defines the way we think |
| linguistic relativism | the idea that our languages influences our thinking |
| overconfidence | overestimating the accuracy and truthfulness of your information |
| savant | an individual who is unusually skilled in a specific area |
| selective attention | when we focus on specific information in the world around us while ignoring other information |
| thinking | using the mind to analyze and assess the world around us |