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| 8474861055 | Innateness Theory of Language | Chomsky, children acquire language not just through imitation, but by following pre programed steps to acquire language LAD language acquisition device mental structure that facilitates learning of language b/c it is preprogrammed w/ fundamental rules All children follow same pattern of acquisition, LAD is flexible to any language | 0 | |
| 8474864332 | Language | spoken written or gestured works and the way we combine them to communicate | 1 | |
| 8474870881 | Phoneme | smallest distinctive sound | 2 | |
| 8474873563 | Morpheme | smallest unit that carries meaning (prefix, ed/d, s) | 3 | |
| 8474879060 | Grammar | system of rules in a language that enables us to communicate w/ and understand | 4 | |
| 8474882411 | Semantic | set of rules by which we derive meaning from morphemes, words, and sentences | 5 | |
| 8474884446 | Syntax | rules for combining words in grammatically sensible sentences in a given language | 6 | |
| 8474889193 | Babbling Stage | 3-4 months, speech development when infants utter various sound correlated to language | 7 | |
| 8474893820 | One Word Stage | 1-2 yrs, stage of development, speaking using one word | 8 | |
| 8474901919 | 2 Word Stage | 2 years old, child speaks in 2 words sentences | 9 | |
| 8474905898 | Telegraphic speech | child speaks using nouns and verbs omitting auxiliary words | 10 | |
| 8474911983 | Skinner Model | nurturist, language occurs through learning | 11 | |
| 8474917440 | Association | sights and sounds of words | 12 | |
| 8474922531 | Imitation | of words and syntax models | 13 | |
| 8474925062 | Reinforcement | smiles and hugs | 14 | |
| 8474933924 | Chomsky | naturist, we cannot explain language through learning principles, LAD Universal language: have the same building blocks Generate sentences, language can occur naturally Universally speak in nouns | 15 | |
| 8474938342 | Concept | mental grouping of similar objects, events, ideas, people | 16 | |
| 8474947996 | Prototype | mental image or best example of a category formed on the basis of frequently experienced features | 17 | |
| 8474952657 | Natural Concept | imprecise mental classifications that develop out of everyday experiences Everyday life | 18 | |
| 8474956407 | Artificial Concept | defined by set of rules or characteristics, such as dictionary definition or mathematical equations Formed in school | 19 | |
| 8474963443 | Cognitive Maps | mental representations of given place or situation Mental image not enough, w/ visual cortex frontal lobe of brain provides us w/ info on the episode, context & stimulation | 20 | |
| 8474968405 | Schema | general framework provides expectations of topics, events, objects, people, and situations | 21 | |
| 8474973333 | Accommodation | adapting our current understanding to incorporate new info | 22 | |
| 8474978690 | Assimilation | interpreting new experiences w/ our existing schema | 23 | |
| 8474983617 | Script | schema about sequences of events and actions expected to occur in particular settings | 24 | |
| 8474991608 | Algorithms | problem solving procedures or formulas that guarantee a correct outcome if correctly applied Time consuming but guaranteed | 25 | |
| 8474994683 | Heuristics | simple, basic rules that serve as shortcuts to solves complex mental tasks Not time consuming, do not guarantee a correct solution | 26 | |
| 8474996953 | Insight | sudden realization of a solution to any problem, contrast w/ strategy based solutions | 27 | |
| 8475001880 | Mental Set | when faced w/ problems tendency to approach it in a familiar way, especially if it has been successful, but not always in a new problems | 28 | |
| 8475005973 | Functional Fixedness | inability to perceive a new use for an object associated w/ a different purpose | 29 | |
| 8475009847 | Confirmation Bias | tendency to search info that supports preconceptions and ignore contradictory evidence | 30 | |
| 8475011913 | Hindsight Bias | tendency to second guess a decision after the event has happened I knew it all along | 31 | |
| 8475016768 | Representative bias (heuristic) | judging likelihood of things in terms of how well they match your prototype | 32 | |
| 8475020195 | Availability | estimating likelihood of events based on availability in memory If instances come readily to mind we presume events | 33 | |
| 8475024151 | Overconfidence | tendency to overestimate accuracy our knowledge and judgement | 34 | |
| 8475028261 | Belief Perseverance | clinging to one's initial conception after basis on which they have been formed as discredited | 35 | |
| 8475031048 | Framing | the way an issue is posed, can impact judgement and decisions loftus questions | 36 | |
| 8475497330 | Intuition | automatic feelings or thoughts as contrasted w/ conscious reasoning | 37 |
