Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Fluid And Crystallized Intelligence, Problem Solving

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Laura Fazakas- De Hoog

Document Summary

Psychology language: turning thoughts into words properties of language, symbolic and structured, conveys meaning, generative and permits displacement phonemes -> morphemes -> words -> phrases -> sentences phonemes, smallest speech units. 40 in the english language: morphemes, smallest unit of meaning. Includes root words, prefixes, suffices, etc. semantics: meaning of words and word combinations syntax, system of rules for arranging words into sentences differ by language, order of learning throughout life. *initial vocalizations are similar across languages (crying, cooing, babbling etc. ) impaired ability to comprehend language. 6 months: babbling sounds begin to resemble surrounding language. 1 year: 1st word similar cross-culturally usually words for parents (dada, mama) 1. 5 2 years easier to understand than speak it: vocabulary spurt fast mapping. The ability to learn a lot of new things quickly over and under extensions. Over extensions = word has a general meaning (ex. hat means.