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Module 1: Language and Intelligence Flashcards

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Problem solving strategy characterized by a specific set of instructions.

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algorithm

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type of intelligence

aligned with academic problem-solving and computations

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analytical intelligence

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faulty heuristic in which you fixate on a single aspect of a problem to find a solution

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anchoring bias

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concept that is defined by a very specific set of characteristics

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artificial concept

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faulty heuristic in which you make a decsion based on information readily available to you

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availibilty heuristic

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thinking, including perception, learning, problem solving, judgement, and memory

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cognition

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field of psychology dedicated to studying every aspect of how people think

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cognitive psychology

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set of behaviours that are performed the same way each time, can feel like a routine

also referred to as an event schema

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cognitive script

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category or grouping of linguistic information, objects, ideas, or life experiences

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concept

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faulty heuristic; the tenency to focus on information that confirms your existing beliefs

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confirmation bias

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type of thinking

providing correct or established answers to problems

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convergent thinking

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type of intelligence

ability to produce new ideas, products, or inventing a new, novel solution to a problem

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creative intelligence

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ability to generate, create, or discover new ideas, solutions, and possibilites.

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creativity

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type of intelligence

characterized by acquired knowledge and the ability to retrieve it. when you learn, remember, and recall information, you are using this type of intelligence.

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crystallized intelligence

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type of intelligence

ability with which people can undersatnd and relate to those in another culture

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cultural intelligence

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applying general rules to specific observations to solve a problem

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deductive reasoning

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type of thinking

ability to think outside the box to arrive at novel solutions to a problem

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divergent thinking

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type of intelligence

ability to understand emotions and motivations of yourself and others

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emotional intelligence

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set of behaviours that are perfoemed the same way each time

also referred to as a cognitive script

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event schema

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type of intelligence

ability to see complex relationships and solve problems

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fluid intelligence

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observation that each generation has a significantly higher IQ than the previous

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Flynn effect

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inability to see an object as useful for any other use other than the one for which it was intended

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functional fixedness

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set of rues that are used to convey meaning through the use of a lexicon

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grammar

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mental shorcut that saves time when solving a problem

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heuristic

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belief that the event just experienced was predictable even though it really wasnt

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hindsight bias

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drawing general conclusions for specific observations

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inductive reasoning

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score on a test designed to measure intelligence

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intelligence quotient (IQ)

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communication system that involves using words to transmit information from one indivdual to another

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language

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the words of a given language

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lexicon

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continually using an old solution to a problem without results

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mental set

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smallest unit of language that conveys some type of meaning

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morpheme

32
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Gardner’s theory that each person possesses at least 8 types of intelligence

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Multiple Intelligences Theory

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mental groupings that are created “naturally” through your experiences

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natural concept

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administering a test to a large population so data can be collected to reference the normal scores for a population and its groups

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norming

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extension of a rule that exists in a given language to an exception to the rule. Often seen in young children “mooses”

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overgeneralization

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basic sound unit of a given language

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phoneme

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type of intelligence

also referred to as “street smarts”

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practical intelligence

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method for solving problems

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problem-solving strategy

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best representation of a concept

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prototype

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each persons response to the environment is unique based on his or her genetic make-up

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range of reaction

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faulty heuristic in which you stereotype someone or something without a valid basis for your judgment

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representative bias

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subset of the population that accurately represents the general population

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representaative sample

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set of expectations that define the behaviours of a person occupying a particular role

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role schema

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mental construct consisting of a cluster or collection of related concepts

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schema

plural = schemata

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process by which we derive meaning from morphemes and words

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semantics

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measure of variability that describes the difference between a set of scores and their mean

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standard deviation

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method of testing in which administration, scoring, and interpretation of results are consistent

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standardization

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performance decrements that are caused by the knowledge of cultural stereotypes

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stereotype threat

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manner by which words are organized into sentences

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syntax

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problem-solving strategy in which multiple solutions are attempted until the correct one is found

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trial and error

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Sternbergs theory of intelligence; 3 facets of intelligence: practical, creative, and analytical

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triarchic theory of intelligence

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heuristic in which you begin to solve a problem by focusing on the end result

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working backwards

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