Thinking + Language Flashcards
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Thinking Concepts
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- Cognition
- Concept
- Prototype
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Prototype
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A mental image or best example of a category
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Problem solving Strategies and Obstacles
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- Algorithm
- Heuristic
- Insight
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Heuristic
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a simple strategy that often allows us to make judgements and solve problems efficiently
5
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Availability Heuristic
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- Estimating likelihood based on availability in memory
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Belief Perseverance
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- Clinging initial conceptions after the formation basis has been discredited
- To combat yourself: Consider the opposite
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Creativity
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The ability to produce ideas that are new and valuable
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5 components of Creativity
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- Expertise
- Imaginative thinking skills
- Venturesome personality
- Intrinsic Motivation
- A creative environment
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Convergent Thinking
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- Narrowing available problem solutions to determine a best solution
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Divergent Thinking
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- Expanding the number of possible problem solutions
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3 Building Blocks of Language
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- Phoneme
- Morpheme
- Grammar
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Phoneme
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The smallest distinctive sound unit
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Morpheme
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Smallest unit that carries meaning
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Grammar
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A system of rules that enables us to communicate and understand others
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Telegraphic Speech
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- Early speech stage that uses mostly nouns and verbs eg. “Go car” “I have milk please?”
