Unit 4 - Part 2 Vocab Flashcards
The method of human communication either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way.
Language
Arrangement of words, pronouns replace proper nouns.
Syntax
Perceptually distinct units of sound in a specified language that distinguish one word from another.
Phoneme
Smallest grammatical unit in a language
Morpheme
_________ argued that children will never acquire the tools needed for processing an infinite number of sentences if the language acquisition mechanism was dependent on language input alone.
Chomsky
Essential to life
Need
an innate, biologically determined urge to attain a goal or satisfy a need.
Drive
the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way.
Motivation
Theory of motivation that suggests that behavior is primarily driven by innate biological forces
Instinct Theory
Theory of motivation that suggests that the desire to reduce the aroused state caused by a psychological need is what drives behavior
Drive-Reduction Theory
Theory of motivation that suggests that much of our behavior can be attributed to the desire to find a balanced aroused state between boredom and stress.
Optimal arousal theory
The desire to behave in certain ways to receive external rewards or avoid threatened punishment.
Extrinsic Motivation
The desire to perform a behavior effectively for its own sake
Intrinsic Motivation
Refers to a situation in which our attitude, thoughts, or behaviors may be conflicting.
Cognitive Dissonance
The ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and our knowledge to adapt to new situations
Intelligence
When something is done successfully, typically by effort, courage, or skill.
Achievement
Charles Spearman believed this was the ability to reason and solve problems
General Intelligence
the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one’s emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically.
Emotional Intelligence
Individuals who have a remarkable talent even though they are mentally slow in other domains.
Savant
a natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one’s circumstances, mood, or relationships with others.
Emotion
This theory states that our emotions are caused by our interpretation of bodily reactions.
James-Lange Theory
This theory states that people can experience physiological arousal without experiencing emotion.
Cannon-Bard Theory
This theory states that emotion is based on two factors: physiological arousal and cognitive label.
Two-Factor Theory
_________ argued that children learn language based on behaviorist reinforcement principles by associating words with meanings.
Skinner
