Language and Cognition Flashcards

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What is an algorithm?

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Step-by-step rules and procedures that guarantee a solution.

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What is a Heuristic?

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A ‘rule of thumb’ to solve a problem that can be applied quickly, but doesn’t guarantee a solution.

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What is Implicit problem solving?

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When a solution from a previous problem comes to mind without actively thinking about it.

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What is problem solving?

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The thought process to go from the initial state (problem) to the goal state (no problem).

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What are the two types of problems?

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Well-defined
Ill defined

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What is fixation?

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The inability to see a problem from a new perspective.

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What are mental sets?

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Using previous strategies to solve a current problem, however it may not be successful.

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What is functional fixedness?

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The tendency to only think of things in terms of their usual functions.

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What is negative transfer?

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When prior learning leads to difficulty in learning and remembering new material.

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What are aids to problem solving?

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Positive transfer
Analogies
Incubation

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What is incubation?

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When your subconscious mind solves a problem.

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What hinders problem-solving?

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Mental sets, functional fixedness, negative transfer, focusing on irrelevant information.

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What helps problem solving?

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Positive transfer, analogies, incubation

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What is thinking?

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Manipulating mental representations (images or words) for a purpose.

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What two types of heuristics are involved in decision making?

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Representativeness Heuristic
Availability Heuristic

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What is Representativeness Heuristic?

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Basing a decision on similarity. Ignoring key information due to the similarity.

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What is Availability Heuristic?

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Making decisions based on the information we have available in our memory.

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What is Anchoring Heuristic?

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Relying on existing information to make judgements and decisions.

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What is conformation bias?

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Searching for information that confirms our personal bias.

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What is over confidence?

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The tendency to be more confident than correct.

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What is framing?

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Posing an issue a certain way to affect the judgement and decisions.

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What is a concept?

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A mental representation of what a category involves

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What is a category?

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Collections of real or imagines objects, actions and characteristics that share core properties.

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What is language?

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A system of sounds, symbols, meanings and rules of combination that allow for communication between humans.

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What are the key properties of language?
Communicative Arbitrary Dynamic Meaningfully structured Multiplicity of structure Productive
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What is a phoneme
The distinctive sounds that make up a word.
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How many phoneme's does the Australian Language have?
44.
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What is a morpheme?
Small units of language that contain meaning (a word or part of a word)
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What is syntax?
Rules for organising phrases and sentences.
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What is surface structure?
The order of words in a sentence.
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What is deep structure?
The underlying meaning of the sentence.
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What is semantics
Rules about meaning