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Solutions to Problematic Problems
Judgy judgerson things
anti-destructure Language
Dark Room Language
Potpourri
Intelligencey Stuff
Peeps, not the disgusting stale marshmallow from H-E- Double hockey sticks
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This is a step by step process that guarantees a solution - but is very time-consuming
What is an algorithm
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the person must discover the relations among the parts of the problems.

Problems of Inducing Structure

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The system of rules relating to language
What is grammar
100
By age 4 months we can discriminate and comprehend speech. We can also read lips. This represents what type of language?
What is receptive
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What are the 3 of the 5 components of increased creativity?
What is 1) expertise 2) imagination 3) venturesome personality 4) intrinsically motivated 5) creative environment/mentoring
100

this indicates that he or she displayed the mental ability typical of a child of that chronological age

mental age

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modern intelligence testing was launched in 1905 by

Alfred Binet

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Simpler strategies that eliminate unlikely options
What are heuristics
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Most teenagers struggle with ___________ as it relates to their ability to manage their time on homework and assignments
What is overconfidence
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________ is to meaning as ____________ is to the rules we use to order words into sentences
What is semantics; syntax
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acquisition of two languages that use different speech sounds, vocabulary and grammatical rules

Bilingualism
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During this stage, sometimes kids can produce sounds that are not even English in nature
What is the babbling stage (around 4 months)
200

a symmetrical, bell shaped curve that represents the pattern in which many characteristics are dispersed

normal distribution

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this person revised the original intelligence test to create the Stanford-Binet in 1916

Lewis Terman

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An example of this obstacle to problem solving included the incorrect link between autism and vaccinations - people seek evidence verifying their ideas more eagerly than they seek evidence refuting them

DAILY DOUBLE

What is confirmation bias

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These are snap judgments on a specific group of people
What are representative heuristics
300
Basic sounds such as ba, da, ga
What are phonemes
300

Chomsky argued our language comes from our

Language Acquisition Device

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This type of simulation is far more important than the other and produces much better results
What is process is more important than outcome
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refers to the measurement consistency of a test

reliability

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in 1939 this person improved measure of intelligence testing for adults, giving us the deviation IQ score based on normal distribution

David Wechsler

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Just like in perception, this predisposes how we think and approach a problem
What is a mental set
400
It is less likely I will be bit by a spider than have a car accident; but I swear I just read about a women getting bitten by a spider in the newspaper last week! This concept is called:
What is availability heuristic
400
These are the smallest unit of language that have any meaning
What are morphemes
400

Biology and experience BOTH make contributions to development of language

Interactivist Theories

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Explain Skinners' approach to language development
What is operant learning - association, imitation and reinforcement
400

in measuring an abstract personal quality such as intelligence, one needs to be concerned about the test's

construct reliability

400

This person distinguished between problems of inducing structure, arrangement and transformation

Jim Greeno

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You spend 30 minutes looking for a wrench to fix your bike wheel, when perhaps a screwdriver or something else may have worked as well. This is an example of:
What is functional fixedness
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John did not get into his major program at college. Instead of wallowing in his sadness and frustration, he saw this as an opportunity to work hard and re-apply after his freshman year. What is this an example of?
What is framing
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hypothesis that one's language determines the nature of one's thoughts

Linguistic relativity

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An example of this includes the Hopi Tribe who have no word for past tense
What is the Linguistic Determinism Hypothesis - different languages impose different conceptions of reality
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This does not usually involve sudden insight


Creativity

500

Robert Sternberg broke intelligence into these categories

practical, social, and verbal

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this person argues that in modern societies, people suffer from choice overload, which leads to rumination, regret and diminished well being

Barry Schwartz