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ch. 13

Psy of Learning Ch. 13

TermDefinition
biophilia hypothesis The inherited predisposition to be drawn to or bond with nature, including other animals
communication The process of sending and receiving a signal of some sort.
comparative cognition The study of information processing across a variety of species.
delayed matching-to-sample A memory task in which the animal is first shown a sample stimulus and then, following some delay, is required to select that stimulus out of a group of alternative stimuli
language A special category of communication which has some key features—symbols, syntax, and semantics—that distinguish it from other forms of communication.
numerosity An understanding of quantity
reference The ability to associate arbitrary with objects or events
self-awareness The ability to perceive oneself as separate from others
semantics The meaning associated with symbols
symbol A cue that is used to represent some experience or object that you can then share with someone else
syntax The system of grammatical rules by which symbols are arranged, as well as how those symbols can be modified and interact with one another
theory of mind The tendency to impute mental states to other individuals
transitive inference A form of reasoning in which the relationship between two objects can be inferred by knowing the relationship of each to a third object.
symbol (pic) cue used to represent some experience or object that you can share with someone else
syntax (pic) grammatical rules by which cues are arranged and how those cues interact with one another
semantics (pic) meaning associated with cues
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