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4878362029prototypea mental image or best example of a category0
4878362030algorithma methodical, logical rule or procedure that guarantees solving a particular problem1
4878362031heuristica simple thinking strategy that often allows us to make judgments and solve problems efficiently2
4878362032insighta sudden and often novel realization of the solution to a problems3
4878362033confirmation biasa tendency to search for information that confirms one's preconceptions4
4878362034fixationthe inability to see a problem from a new perspective; an impediment to problem solving5
4878362035functional fixednessthe tendency to think of things only in terms of their usual functions; an impediment to problem solving6
4878362036representative heuristicjudging the likelihood of things in terms of how well they seem to represent particular prototypes7
4878362037availability heuristicestimating the likelihood of events based on their availability in memory8
4878362038overconfidencethe tendency to be more confident than correct--to overestimate the accuracy of one's beliefs and judgments9
4878362039framingthe way an issue is posed10
4878362040belief perseverance phenomenonclinging to one's initial conceptions after the basis on which they were formed has been discredited11
4878362041language acquisition deviceChomsky- we are all born with a language acquisition device; a biological tendency to learn language12
4878362046linguistic determinismWhorf's hypothesis that language determines the way we think13
4878396267Phoneme vs. morphenePhonemes are the basic sounds (40 in English language) whereas morphemes are the smallest units of language14
4878396268Semantics vs. syntaxsyntax is the grammar of language whereas semantics are the meaning of the syntax used15
4878397273Mental Setframework for thinking about a problem. It can be shaped by habit or by desire16
4878398526Subordinate vs. Superordinate Conceptssuperordinate concepts are the most general way to classify something whereas subordinate are the most specific concepts17
4878398527Deep vs. Surface Structuredeep structure is s an abstract level of structural organization in which all the elements determining structural interpretation are represented whereas surface structure is the form of sentences resulted from modification/ transformation18
4989503030deep structurean abstract level of structural organization in which all the elements determining structural interpretation are represented19
4989504082surface structurethe form of sentences resulted from modification/ transformation20
4989504591superordinate conceptsthe most general way to classify something21
4989505281subordinate conceptsthe most specific concepts22
4989506273syntaxthe grammar of language23
4989506274semanticsthe meaning of the syntax used24
4989507886Phonemesthe basic sounds (40 in English language) whereas25
4989507887morphemesthe smallest units of language26

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