5651535280 | Concept | a mental grouping of similar objects, events, ideas, or people | ![]() | 0 |
5651539835 | Prototype | a mental image or best example of a category | 1 | |
5651546069 | Algorithm | A step-by-step procedure that leads to a definite solution. | 2 | |
5651548310 | Representative Heuristic | judging the likelihood of things in terms of how well they seem to represent, or match, particular prototypes | 3 | |
5651553337 | Availability Heuristic | Estimating the likelihood of events based on their availability in memory; if instances come readily to mind, we presume such events are common | 4 | |
5651555947 | Insight | a sudden and often novel realization of the solution to a problem | ![]() | 5 |
5651567346 | Creativity | the ability to produce novel and valuable ideas | ![]() | 6 |
5651570356 | Confirmation Bias | a tendency to search for information that supports our preconceptions and to ignore or distort contradictory evidence | 7 | |
5651572552 | Fixation | The inability to see a problem from a new perspective; an obstacle to problem solving. | 8 | |
5651580032 | Mental Set | a tendency to approach a problem in one particular way, often a way that has been successful in the past | 9 | |
5651583446 | Functional Fixedness | The tendency to think of things only in terms of their usual functions. | ![]() | 10 |
5651592627 | Overconfidence | the tendency to be more confident than correct-to overestimate the accuracy of our beliefs and judgements | 11 | |
5651595125 | Belief Perseverance | One maintains his/or belief even after being proven wrong | 12 | |
5651597801 | Framing | the way an issue is posed; how an issue is framed can significantly affect decisions and judgments. | 13 | |
5651602624 | Phonemes | smallest unit of sound | ![]() | 14 |
5651605798 | Morphemes | The smallest units of meaning in a language. | ![]() | 15 |
5651613081 | Babbling | stage of language development at about 4 months when an infant spontaneously utters nonsense sounds | 16 | |
5651617326 | Telegraphic Speech | early speech stage in which a child speaks like a telegram—"go car"—using mostly nouns and verbs. | 17 |
AP Psychology Unit 7B: Cognition and language Flashcards
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