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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Which term refers to all the mental activities associated wit thinking, knowing, remembering and communicating? | cognition |
| a prototype is a | best example of a particular category |
| an algorithm is | methodical step-by-step procedure for solving problems |
| simple thinking strategies that allow us to solve problems and make judgments efficiently are called. . . | heuristics |
| the inability to see a problem from a new perspective is called. . . | fixation |
| the indelible memories of the 9/11 terrorist tragedy unduly inflated many peoples estimates of the risks associated with air travel. this best illustrates the importance of . . | the availability heuristics |
| stockbroker often believe that their own expertise will enable them to select stocks that will outperform the market average. this belief best illustrates. . . | overconfidence |
| an unwillingness to give up our beliefs even when the evidence proves us wrong is called. . . | belief perseverance |
| although intuition can at time hinder rationality, it is often valuable because it facilitates | quick decisions |
| consumers respond more positively to ground beef advertised as "75% lean" than to ground beef described as "25% fat". this illustrates that consumer reactions are influenced by | framing |
| the earliest stage of speech development is called the ________ stage. | babbling |
| Noam Chomsky has emphasized that the acquisition of language by children facilitated by | an inborn readiness to learn grammatical rules. |
| the best evidence that there is a critical period for language acquisition is the fact that | people most easily master the grammar of a second language during childhood. |
| Whorf's linguistic determinism hypo thesis emphasizes that | words shape the way people think |
| Research on the language capabilities of apes clearly demonstrates that they | can communicate through the use of symbols |
| psychologists are most likely to question whether chips have the capacity to | use complex grammar |
| the characteristics of savant syndrome most directly suggest that intelligence is | a diverse set of distinct abilities. |
| the ability to produce novel and valuable ideas is called | creativity |
| the ability to delay immediate pleasure in pursuit of long-range rewards is most clearly a characteristic of emotional intelligence | emotional intelligence |
| a test that measure or predicts what it is supposed to is said to have a high degree of | validity |
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