AP Psych Language Flashcards

8394804383	phonemes	smallest unit of sound	0
8394804384	Morphemes	Smallest unit of meaning	1
8394804385	syntax	the rules for word order and sentence construction	2
8394804386	Semantics	Meaning of words and sentences	3
8394804387	surface structure	the literal ordering of words in a sentence	4
8394804388	deep structure	the underlying meaning of a sentence	5
8394804389	Concepts	a mental grouping of similar objects, events, ideas, or people	6
8394804390	prototype	a mental image or best example of a category	7
8394804391	Degree of Category Membership	you use information at hand to determine the most sensible category	8
8394804392	Hill Climbing	always moving forward	9
8394804393	Subgoals	break problem into manageable pieces	10
8394804394	Working Backwards	Start with a solution/goal and figure out how to get there	11
8394804395	Representativeness	the new situation is judged on the basis of its resemblance to a stereotypical model	12
8394804396	Set	Tendency to solve problems in the same way over and over	13
8394804397	functional fixedness	use an object for what it is designed for	14
8394804398	divergent thinking	thinking that produces many solutions to the same problem	15
8394804399	convergent thinking	thinking that produces the single best solution to a problem	16
8394804400	compensatory model	a rational decision-making model in which choices are systematically evaluated on various criteria	17
8394804401	non-compensatory model	a simple decision model in which negative information leads to rejection of the option	18
8394804402	reductive reasoning	attempt to draw conclusions from a set of initial assertions	19
8394804403	inductive reasoning	specific to general	20
8394804404	Anthropomorphism	attributing human characteristics to an animal or inanimate object (Personification)	21