Psychology 1000 Study Guide - Future Problem Solving Program International, Factor Analysis, Robert Sternberg

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

Document Summary

Mental representations (forms include images, ideas, concepts, and principles) are being transferred from one mind to another via language. A: tells us that behaviour depends on more than the physical structure of the brain. Language: believed to have evolved as humans gathered to form larger social groups; the most important of cognitive skills. Language: consists of a system of symbols and rules for combining these symbols in ways that can produce an almost infinite number of possible messages and meaning. Uses sounds, written signs, or gestures to refer to different things. Allows communicators to form and then transfer mental representations to another person"s mind. Displacement: imaginary events and objects that are not physically present can be symbolically represented and communicated through language (not restricted to the present) There are rules which govern how symbols can be combined to create meaningful units (ex. rules of grammar) You may not be able to verbalize the rules, but you know them implicitly.