Language
What is language?
a communication system that involves using words and systematic rules to organize those words to transmit information from one individual to another.
What is a trial and error, problem - solving strategy?
A continuation trying different solutions until problem is solved.
What are the two types of intelligence that Raymond Cattell stated?
Crystalized intelligence & Fluid intelligence
What is learning disabilities?
Are cognitive disorders that affect different areas of cognition
Congestive psychology is a process most associated with---?
Perception, memory, knowledge, problem-solving, judgment, and language.
In language development, what is Noah Chomsky?
A proposed that the mechanisms underlying language acquisition are biologically determined.
What is Algorithm for a problem-solving strategy?
A step-by-step problem-solving formula
What is emotional intelligence?
the ability to understand the emotions of yourself and others, show empathy, understand social relationships and cues, and regulate your own emotions and respond in culturally appropriate ways.
What are the 2 primary things affected by learning disabilities?
language and reading
In cognition, what is occurring in our brain?
Sensations and information are received by our brains, filtered through emotions and memories, and processed to become thoughts.
What is the 4th stage of a 12-18 month year old child's communication and language development?
Their First Words
What is a Heuristic problem-solving strategy?
A general problem-solving framework.
-Short-cuts.
-A “rule of thumb”.
When it comes to measuring intelligence, what are the two types of tests are there?
Standardization & Norming
What is the name of the disorder that involves learning disability resulting in struggle to write legibly or have difficulty putting thoughts down on paper?
Dysgraphia
In congestive psychology, what is a concept?
A category of linguistic information, images, ideas, or memories.
What is the critical period of the language development?
A proficiency at acquiring language is maximal early in life.
What is a Working-backwards problem-solving strategy?
Begin solving the problem by focusing on the end result.
- Breaking large tasks into a series of smaller steps.
From the sources of intelligence, what is Nature perspective?
Intelligence is inherited from a person’s parents.
An inability to correctly process letters?
Dyslexia
In cognitive psychology, what is a prototype?
A best example or representation of a concept.
In the Case of Genie, the effects of language deprivation during the critical period can be seen in?
-Was found at age 13 after being raised in neglectful and abusive conditions.
-Grew up with virtually no social interaction and was unable to speak when found.
-With help, Genie was able to acquire vocabulary but was not able to learn the grammatical aspects of language.
According to the pitfalls of problem-solving, what does the term Functional fixedness mean?
The inability to perceive an object being used for something other than what it was designed for.
From the source of intelligence, what is Nurture perspective?
When intelligence is shaped by a child’s developmental environment.
which disorder is most common on children and is also the most common learning disability in children?
Dyslexia
In congestive psychology, what is Schema?
A mental construct consisting of a collection of related concepts.