Thinking and language

Question 1

What is the function of a concept?

Answer 1

its to give us information by putting little cognitive effort… you don’t have to waste time describing expressions and words.

Question 2

What are some strategies ?

Answer 2

• Trial and error
• Algorithms
• Heuristics
• Insights(simple thinking strategies)
• confirmational bias(negative effect of insights)
• fixation(inability to see a problem from a fresh perspective due to the problems eluding)

Question 3

What are heuristics

Answer 3

allow us to make fast judgements - automatic processing of the brain … basically follow our intuition

Question 4

what are the 5 criteria of creativity

Answer 4

Expertise
Imaginative thinking skills
Aventuresome personality
Intrinsic motivation
Creative environment

Question 5

Summary of language with age

Answer 5

4 mths - blabling
10 mths - blabling resembling language
12 mths - 1word answer
18 mths - two word
24+ = language dvp into sentences

Question 6

how is language structured:

Answer 6

Morphemes , phonemes, sentences, words , and phrases