PSYC1003 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Functional Fixedness, Cognitive Style, Emergentism
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Interactionist model: biological predisposition and supportive environment both contribute to language development- genie helped support this theory. Cognitive theory (as brain develops so does language) Social communication theory (born with ability to develop language but need interaction with other speaking humans to be able to flourish) Emergentist theories (language is not a pre-wired neural circuit, we need an enriched environment to strengthen the neural connections) One"s language determines the nature of one"s thought. Problem of inducing structure: relations among words, numbers, symbols, or ideas. Analogy- lawyer: client is to doctor: patient. Series completion- a b m c d m ___ (e f m) Problems of arrangement: arranging items in an order that makes sense and satisfies criteria; they are usually solved through insight. Problems of transformation: carry out a sequence of transformations to reach a specific goal. Water jar problem- a lot of working backwards and forwards.
