What is functional fixedness?

to think of things only in terms of their usual functions

the set of rules in which we derive meaning from

a mental image or best example of a catagory

a computer and neural network is

computer circuits that mimic the brains interconnected cell

mental grouping of similar objects , events, or ideas

During the babbling stages the baby experiences such symptoms as

uttering various sounds unrelated to household language

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What is functional fixedness?
judging the likely hood of t hings
inability to see a problem from a new perspective
the tendency to approach a problem in a particular way
to think of things only in terms of their usual functions
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a system of rules that enables us to communicate with others is
heauristics
syntax
language
grammar
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What is linguistics?
the structure of languages
the study of meaning
all of the above
the study of pronunciation
4
Framing is...
...clinging to ones initial concepts
...the way an issue is posed
...a spoken familiar language
..the tendency of ones beliefs to distort logical reasoning
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Semantics is..
the set of rules in which we derive meaning from
hypothesis that language determines the way we think
an early speech stage
a system of rules the enables us to communicate & understand
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A tendency to search for information that confirms one's perspective is an example of?
functional fixedness
overconfidence
fixation
confirmation bias
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What is a prototype?
a sudden and often novel realization
a simple thinking strategy
a mental image or best example of a catagory
a mental grouping of similar objects
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Who is responsible for the cognitive theory?
Jean Piaget
B.F. Skinner
Harry Harlow
Erik Erikson
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a computer and neural network is
computer circuits that mimic the brains interconnected cell
a network in the brain that was placed by computers
computers that work like a calculator
a computer in the brain
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What does cognitive psychology study?
The study of learning
The study of mental process
The study of physical changes
The study of behavior
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In a language the smallest unit that carries meaning or a spoken language
language
syntax
phoneme
morpheme
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The science of designing and programming computer systems to do intelligent things is...
artificial intelligence
a phoneme
belief perseverance
belief bias
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a concept is a
mental grouping of similar objects , events, or ideas
a hypothesis
piagets theory
a study
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early speech stage in which the child speaks like a telegram using mostly nouns and verbs
one-word stage
telegraphic speech
minuet speech
two-word stage
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During the babbling stages the baby experiences such symptoms as
communicating through telagram
uttering various sounds unrelated to household language
speaks in mostly one or two simple words
not speaking at all
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the most tangible indication of our thinking power is
phoneme
morpheme
language
grammar

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