Assignment 4.4 Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Thinking | Changing and reorganizing the information stored in memory to create new information |
| Image | A mental representation of an event or object |
| Symbol | An abstract unit of thought that represents an object or quality |
| Concept | A label for a class of objects or events that share common attributes |
| Prototype | A representative example of a concept |
| Rule | A statement of relation between concepts |
| Metacognition | The awareness of one's own cognitive process |
| Algorithm | A step-by -step procedure for solving a problem |
| Heuristic | A rule-of-thumb problem-solving strategy |
| Mental Set | A habitual strategy or patter of problem solving |
| Functional Fixedness | The inability to imagine new functions for familiar objects |
| Creativity | The capacity to use information and/or abilities in a new and original way |
| Flexibility | The ability to overcome rigidity |
| Recombination | Mentally rearranging the elements of a problem to arrive at an original solution |
| Insight | The sudden realization of the solution to a problem |
| Language | The communication of ideas through symbols and sounds that are arranged according to rules |
| Phoneme | An individual sound that is a basic structural element of language |
| Morpheme | The smallest unit of meaning in a given language |
| Syntax | Language rules that govern how words can be combined to form meaningful phrases and sentences |
| Semantics | The study of meaning in language |
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