Language and Thought Flashcards
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Basing the estimated probability of an event on the ease with which relevant instances come to mind.
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Availability Heuristic
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A methodical, step-by-step procedure for trying all possible alternatives in searching for a solution to a problem
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Algorithm
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The acquisition of two languages that use different speech sounds, vocabulary,and grammatical rules.
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Bilingualism
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Mental processes or thinking
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Cognition
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The tendency to only seek info that is likely to support one’s decisions and beliefs
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Confirmation bias
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How decision issues are posed or how choices are structured
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Framing
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Tendency to perceive an item only in terms of its most common use.
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Functional fixedness
