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| 6028556158 | Cogntion | the process of thinking, knowing, or mentally processing information | 0 | |
| 6028556159 | Language | words or symbols, and rules for combining them, that are used for thinking and communication | 1 | |
| 6028556160 | Phonemes | the smallest units of sound used in language | 2 | |
| 6028556161 | Morphemes | the smallest meaningful units in a language, such as prefixes, words, syllables, and suffixes | 3 | |
| 6028558866 | Surface structure | the particular words and phrases used to make up a sentence | 4 | |
| 6028558867 | Deep structure | the underlying meaning of a sentence | 5 | |
| 6028560482 | Grammar | a set of rules for combining language units into meaningful speech or writing | 6 | |
| 6028560483 | Semantics | the criteria for assigning meaning to the morphemes in a language | 7 | |
| 6028563167 | Syntax | rules for ordering words when forming sentences | 8 | |
| 6028563168 | Image | mental pictures we create in our minds of the outside world | 9 | |
| 6028565202 | Concept | a generalized idea representing a class of related objects or events | 10 | |
| 6028565203 | Prototype | what we think is the most typical example of a particular concept | 11 | |
| 6028569113 | Idealized cognitive model (ICM) | our conception of events as we expect to typically find them | 12 | |
| 6028570585 | Problem representation | the first step in solving a problem; it involves interpreting or defining a problem | 13 | |
| 6028572942 | Trial and error | a problem solving strategy based on the successive elimination of incorrect solutions until the correct one is found | 14 | |
| 6028574935 | Information retrieval | recovering information from storage in memory | 15 | |
| 6028574936 | Algorithm | rule that guarantees the right solution by using a formula or other foolproof method | 16 | |
| 6028577196 | Heuristics | a "rule of thumb"; a rule generally but not always true that can be used to make a judgement in a situation | 17 | |
| 6028577197 | Hill climbing | a heuristic problem solving strategy in which each step moves you progressively closer to the final goal | 18 | |
| 6028577198 | Subgoals | intermediate, more manageable goals used in one heuristic strategy to make it easier to reach the final goal | 19 | |
| 6028579646 | Means-end analysis | combines aspects of both forward and backward reasoning in that both the condition and action portions of rules are looked at when considering which rule to apply | 20 | |
| 6028579647 | Working backward | a heuristic strategy in which one works backwards from the desired goal to the given conditions | 21 | |
| 6028579658 | Set | a predisposition to respond in a certain way | 22 | |
| 6028581973 | Functional fixedness | the inability to see a new use for an object | 23 | |
| 6028585603 | Tactic of elimination | a problem solving strategy in which possible solutions are evaluated according to appropriate criteria and discarded as they fail to contribute to a solution | 24 | |
| 6028585604 | Visualizing | a problem solving strategy in which strategies in which principles or concepts are drawn, diagrammed, or charted so that they can be better understood | 25 | |
| 6028587826 | Divergent thinking | thinking that searches for multiple possible answers to a question | 26 | |
| 6028587827 | Covergent thinking | thinking pointed toward one solution | 27 | |
| 6028590033 | Brainstorming | method of creating that separates the production and evaluation of ideas | 28 | |
| 6028590034 | Compensatory model | a rational decision-making model in which choices are systematically evaluated on various criteria | 29 | |
| 6028592639 | Non-compensatory model | decision making model in which alternatives with less attractive attributes are eliminated | 30 | |
| 6028592640 | Representativeness | a heuristic by which a new situation is judged on the basis of its resemblance to a stereotypical model | 31 | |
| 6028594074 | Availability | a heurisitic by which a judgement or decision is based on information that is most easily retrieved from memory | 32 | |
| 6028594075 | Confirmation bias | the tendency to look for evidence in support of a belief and to ignore evidence that would disprove a belief | 33 | |
| 6028596815 | Linguistic relativity hypothesis | the structure of a language affects the ways in which its speakers are able to conceptualize their world | 34 | |
| 6028596816 | Figurative language | expressive or nonliteral language such as metaphor and irony | 35 | |
| 6028599613 | Telegraphic speech | meaning is usually clear at this stage but syntax is absent | 36 |
