8394804383 | phonemes | smallest unit of sound | 0 | |
8394804384 | Morphemes | Smallest unit of meaning | 1 | |
8394804385 | syntax | the rules for word order and sentence construction | 2 | |
8394804386 | Semantics | Meaning of words and sentences | 3 | |
8394804387 | surface structure | the literal ordering of words in a sentence | 4 | |
8394804388 | deep structure | the underlying meaning of a sentence | 5 | |
8394804389 | Concepts | a mental grouping of similar objects, events, ideas, or people | 6 | |
8394804390 | prototype | a mental image or best example of a category | 7 | |
8394804391 | Degree of Category Membership | you use information at hand to determine the most sensible category | 8 | |
8394804392 | Hill Climbing | always moving forward | 9 | |
8394804393 | Subgoals | break problem into manageable pieces | 10 | |
8394804394 | Working Backwards | Start with a solution/goal and figure out how to get there | 11 | |
8394804395 | Representativeness | the new situation is judged on the basis of its resemblance to a stereotypical model | 12 | |
8394804396 | Set | Tendency to solve problems in the same way over and over | 13 | |
8394804397 | functional fixedness | use an object for what it is designed for | 14 | |
8394804398 | divergent thinking | thinking that produces many solutions to the same problem | 15 | |
8394804399 | convergent thinking | thinking that produces the single best solution to a problem | 16 | |
8394804400 | compensatory model | a rational decision-making model in which choices are systematically evaluated on various criteria | 17 | |
8394804401 | non-compensatory model | a simple decision model in which negative information leads to rejection of the option | 18 | |
8394804402 | reductive reasoning | attempt to draw conclusions from a set of initial assertions | 19 | |
8394804403 | inductive reasoning | specific to general | 20 | |
8394804404 | Anthropomorphism | attributing human characteristics to an animal or inanimate object (Personification) | 21 |
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