Chapter 11 Vocabulary Review Cognitive Science Terms

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an abstract unit of thought that represents an object or quality; anything that stands for or represents something else

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symbol

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a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem

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algorithm

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a statement of relation between concepts

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rule

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a rule-of-thumb problem-solving strategy

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heuristic

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the smallest unit of meaning in a given language

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morpheme

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a visual, mental representation of an event or object

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image

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the awareness of or thinking about one’s own cognitive processes

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metacognition

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the study of meaning in language

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semantics

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the expression of ideas through symbols and sounds that are arranged according to rules

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language

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a habitual strategy or pattern of problem solving

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mental set