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| 6071543137 | algorithm | rule that guarantees the right solution by using a formula or other foolproof method | 0 | |
| 6071543138 | availability | a heuristic by which a judgement or decision is based on information that is most easily retrieved from memory | 1 | |
| 6071543139 | brainstorming | method of creative thinking that separates the production and evaluation of ideas | 2 | |
| 6071543140 | cognition | the process of thinking, knowing, or mentally processing information | 3 | |
| 6071543141 | compensatory model | a rational decision-making model in which choices are systematically evaluated on various criteria | 4 | |
| 6071543142 | concept | generalized idea representing a class of related objects or events | 5 | |
| 6071543143 | confirmation bias | tendency to look for evidence in support of a belief and to ignore evidence that would disprove a belief | 6 | |
| 6071543144 | convergent thinking | thinking pointed toward one solution | 7 | |
| 6071543145 | deep structure | the underlying meaning of a sentence | 8 | |
| 6071543146 | divergent thinking | thinking that searches for multiple possible answers to a question | 9 | |
| 6071543147 | figurative language | expressive or nonliteral language such as metaphor and irony | 10 | |
| 6071543148 | functionl fixedness | the inability to see a new use for an object | 11 | |
| 6071543149 | grammar | set of rules for combining language units into meaningful speech or writing | 12 | |
| 6071543150 | heuristic | a rule of thumb a rule generally but not always true that can be used to make a judgement in a situation | 13 | |
| 6071543151 | hill climbing | heuristic problem-solving strategy in which each step moves you progressively closer to the final goal | 14 | |
| 6071543152 | idealized cognitivie model | conception of events as we expect to typically find them | 15 | |
| 6071543153 | images | mental pictures we create in our minds of the outside world | 16 | |
| 6071543154 | morpheme | smallest unit of meaningful sound such as simple words prefixes and suffixes | 17 | |
| 6071543155 | phonemes | smallest units of sound used in a language | 18 | |
| 6071543156 | problem representation | first step in solving a problem; involves interpreting or defining the problem | 19 | |
| 6071543157 | prototypes | what we think is the mot typical example of a particular concept | 20 | |
| 6071543158 | representativeness | heuristic by which a new situation is judged on the basis of its resemblance to a stereotypical model | 21 | |
| 6071543159 | semantics | criteria for assigning meaning to the morphemes in a language | 22 | |
| 6071543160 | set | predisposition to respond in a certain way | 23 | |
| 6071543161 | subgoals | intermediate, more manageable goals used in one heuristic strategy to make it easier to reach the final goal | 24 | |
| 6071543162 | surface structure | particular words and phrases used to make up a sentence | 25 | |
| 6071543163 | syntax | rules for ordering words, when forming sentencing | 26 | |
| 6071543164 | tactic of elimination | Problem-solving strategy in which possible solutions are evaluated according to appropriate criteria and discarded as they fail to contribute to solution | 27 | |
| 6071543165 | telegraphic speech | meaning is usually clear at this stage but syntax is absent | 28 | |
| 6071543166 | trial and error | Problem-solving strategy based on the successive elimination of incorrect solutions until the correct one is found | 29 | |
| 6071543167 | visualizing | Problem-solving strategy in which principles or concepts are drawn, diagrammed, or charted so that they can be better understood | 30 | |
| 6071543168 | working backward | heuristic strategy in which one works backwards from the desired goal to the given conditions | 31 | |
| 6071543169 | language | words or symbols, and rules for combing them, that are used for thinking and communication | 32 | |
| 6071543170 | information retreival | recovering info from storage in memory | 33 | |
| 6071543171 | means end analysis | combines aspects of both froward and backward reasoning in that both the condition and action portions of rules are looked at when considering which rule to apply | 34 | |
| 6071543172 | linguistic reltivity hypothesis | structure of a language affects the ways in which its speakers are able to conceptualize their world | 35 |
