UNIT 5 Flashcards
memory
the human capacity to register, retain, remember information (RRR)
semantic network theory
the ability to form memories depend of the depth of processing
shallow processing
structural encoding of sensory informationn
deep processing
attaching meaning or association to a sensory impression which lasts to longer-lasting memories
Divergent thinking
thinking that produces many alternative ideas
Convergent thinking
thinking directed towards a specific idea
Phonemes
smallest unit of sound in spoken language
Morphemes
smallest unit of language that has meaning
Syntax
rules used to order words into grammatically sensible sentences
Semantics
set of rules to drive meaning from morphemes, words, and sentences
Babbling
infants speech sounds (begins at 4 months old)
Holophrase
one-word utterances that convey meaning (1 yr old)
Telegraphic speech
meaningful two-word sentence (verb and a noun usually from 2 yr olds)
Behavioral perspective
Nativist perspective
Social interactivist perspective
Linguistic relativity hypothesis
Implicit memory
Concept
Prototypes
Schema
Script
connectionism
Thalamus
