PSY100H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Recognition Heuristic, Intelligence Quotient, Representativeness Heuristic
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Problem : situation in which a current state is separated from an ideal state by obstacles. Problem solving : use of information to meet a specific goal. Functional fixedness : possible barrier to successful problem solving ; concept is considered only in its most typical form. Algorithm : precise, step-by-step set of rules that will reliably generate a solution to a problem. Language : system for communicating thoughts and feelings using arbitrary signals. Phoneme : speech sound: morpheme : smallest component of speech that carries meaning. Aphasia : loss of the ability to speak or understand language. Intelligence : ability to understand complex ideas , adapt effectively learn from experience , reason ,and overcome obstacles. Intelligence quotient ( iq ) : measure of individual abilities relative to a statistically normal curve. General intelligence ( g ) : measure of an individual"s overall abilities as opposed to specific abilities.
