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Psychology Ch 8 Thinking and Language Review

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which of the following is a unit of thought?
prototype
an object or an act that stands for something else
symbol
grouping orioles, robins, and cardinals together is an example of
concept
a formula used in a science class is an example of
an algorithm
general rules that often, but not always, help people find a solution to a problem
heuristics
mia observed that she did well on a history test when she reviewed her notes. she repeated the procedure to study for a biology test. what approach to problem solving did mia use?
analogy
arriving at a solution to a problem all of a sudden is an example of
insight
an obstacle to problem solving in which people tend to think of an object as being useful only for the function that the object is usually used for is called
functional fixedness
creativity usually requires which of the following?
divergent thinking
the conclusion is true if the premises are true
deductive reasoning
people make decisions based on beliefs and standards that are important to them
anchoring heuristic
what is the way in which wording affects decision making called?
the framing effect
what are the basic sounds of language called?
phonemes
what is the way in which words are arranged to make sentences called?
syntax
which of the following is the first stage in the development of language?
cooing and babbling
when children apply normal grammar rules to all words, they are exhibiting
overregulation
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