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5624430911PrototypeCognitive representation of something within a certain category- sets a standard for a category or idea0
5624430912AlgorithmSet of instructions for following a problem- has precise and well-defined steps1
5624430913HeurisitcA rule of thumb strategy for making more efficient decisions- make judgements and solve problems2
5624430914InsightWhen the solution comes to you in an all of a sudden manner3
5624430916FixationInability to adopt a different or new perspective on a problem4
5624430917Mental setPeople approach problems in similar ways all the time, even if they don't know for sure that it is the best approach or that it will even work- tendency to approach situations the same way they did in the past because it worked before5
5624430918Functional fixednessPeople are limited in the ways they think about objects, concepts, and people- narrow and limited thinking6
5624430919Representative heuristicWhen an individual categorizes a situation based on the pattern of previous experiences or beliefs about the scenario- useful in quick decision making, but it can also be limiting7
5624430920Availability heuristicHow easily something that you've seen or heard can be accessed in your memory- people think of things they remember as more important than things they don't8
5624430921Anchoring heuristicHuman tendency to accept and rely on, the first piece of information received before making a decision9
5624430922Inductive reasoningDecisions are made and conclusions are reached by a process of analyzing available evidence and past experiences10
5624430923Deductive reasoningDecisions are made based upon the results of previous choices and a critical observation of the results of previous choices and critical observations11
5624430924Belief perserveranceTendency or unwillingness to admit that their foundational premises are incorrect12
5624430925Belief biasRefers to the results that happen when an individual's own values or beliefs affects or distorts the reasoning process13
5624430927PhonemeSets of basic sounds that are the building blocks to all spoken language14
5624430928MorphemeSmallest units of speech that convey meaning15
5624430929SemanticsThe meanings of words, signs, symbols, and the phrases that represent them16
5624430930SyntaxThe order of words in the sentences17
5624430931OvergeneralizingError that involves coming to a conclusion based on information that is too general and/or not specific enough18
5624430932Receptive languageThe ability to understand or comprehend language heard or read19
5624430933Productive languageThe ability to produce/speak a language20
5624430934Babbling stageA very early stage of language development, usually occurring around 3-4 months, when children produces nonsensical, unrelated sounds21
5624430935Telegraphic speech stageSpeech that sounds very much like a telegram, has words arranged correctly, but not all the necessary words (want milk)22
5624430936Noam ChomskyAll humans share an innate capability for language23
5624430937Language acquisition deviceThe innate biological ability of humans to acquire and develop language24
5624430938Benjamin WhorfThe structure of human language effects the way in which an individual conceptualizes their world25
5624430939Linguistic determinismA concept taken from the narrow field of analytic philosophy and postulates that human language limits and determines human thought patterns and knowledge26

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