Thinking & Problem Solving
Using solutions that have worked in the past
A measure of someone's intelligence
What is IQ?
The memories we have that last longer than a few seconds
What is long term memory?
Combining the first letters of a list to make an odd sentence or word
What are acrostics?
Things that are spoken, written, and signed
What is language?
Only looking for information that helps your case
What is confirmation bias?
The ability to reason and think flexibly
What is fluid intelligence?
Taking large amounts of info and breaking it into smaller groups
What is chunking?
Strategies used to make learning easy and meaningful
What are mnemonic devices?
The smallest meaningful unit of sound in a language
What are phonemes?
Viewing events as predictable only after they have happened
What is hindsight bias?
Hard facts and knowledge
What is crystallized intelligence?
Learning that has persisted over time
What is memory?
Information is stored better when you are tested about it
What is the testing effect?
Brain area responsible for language development
What is Wernicke's area?
Making a prediction based on whatever you think of first
What is availability heuristic?
Someone who is deficient in other areas is exceptional in one area
What is savant syndrome?
Making sense of several stimuli at the same time
What is parallel processing?
Memories are enhanced by a person's current mood
What is state dependent memory?
The theory that all are born with the ability to acquire language
What is Inborn Universal Grammar?
Making a prediction based on previous knowledge
What is representativeness heuristic?
The trend that IQ scores have been rising worldwide
What is the Flynn Effect?
This way of information processing compares the mind to a computer.
What is the information processing model?
Mastering one task makes learning other tasks easier
What is positive transfer?
Brain area responsible for production of speech
What is Broca's area?