Cognitive #2

Question 1

What are Function fixedness?

Answer 1

We don’t see what can used to solve the problem because it is currently serving another purpose

Question 2

What were the findings of research on the question of whether labels help or hurt memory for pictures?

Answer 2

Labels can impact how we remember pictures - more consistent with the label (eye glasses vs. dumbbell) and more likely to remember

Question 3

What is linguistic determinism?

Answer 3

That the semantic structure of a particular language determines the structure of mental categories among its speakers. Language determines thought.

English - 1 work for snow, Inuit - 7 words for snow

Question 4

What is linguistic relativity?

Answer 4

The language that you speak determines how you perceive, think about, and remember the world around you

Question 5

What are the conditions for a proper test of linguistic relativity?

Answer 5

Multiple languages
Linguistic differences
Independent demonstration of cognitive differences

Question 6

Why was so much research done with colors?

Answer 6

Huge difference between language in color terminology / how many names for colors there are

Question 7

What is the current psychological view on the question of does language affect how we reason and remember about the world?

Answer 7

Language can clearly influence our ability to perceive, remember, and solve problems, but the ability of language to determine how we perceive remember and solve problems is limited