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PSY105 Modules 26-27

PSY 105 Modules 26-27: Thinking and Language

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Cognition all the processes in thinking, knowing, memory and communication
metacognition "thinking about thinking"
concepts grouping objects/ideas together in cohesive whole
prototype idea about essence of something
algorithms strict set of rules that are used to systematically solve a problem
heuristics mental shortcuts to understand a problem
insight when a sudden realization/solution has arrived
Intuition what we "feel" is right
representative heuristic mental shortcut based on comparing something to existing prototypes or categories
availability heuristic mental shortcut based on "availability" of information in memory.
Belief perseverance Clinging to a belief despite evidence to the contrary
framing how something is phrased
expertise knowledge base that serves as foundation for looking at things in creative ways
Intrinsic motivation drive to pursue something for the sake of doing it and not for external reward
Phonemes smallest units of sound in particular language
morphemes smallest units of language that have meaning
grammar rules for speaking and writing language
semantics deriving meaning from sounds
syntax ordering words into sentence
Receptive language ability to discern language that we hear
productive language ability to produce language by speaking or singing words
Aphasia impairment in language ability
Broca's area region of left frontal lobe that is involved in speech
Wernicke's area region of left temporal lobe that is involved in understanding language
Linguistic determinism idea that language determines how we think
linguistic relativism idea the language influences how we think.
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