Psychology 1000 Lecture 1: Chapter 9

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

Document Summary

Define and briefly describe the 5 properties of any language. Grammatical rules that govern how we organize words. Grammatical rules that govern how we organize words into sentences. The words that are actually spoken or written. We aren"t good at perceiving words based on sound alone - we also use knowledge & context (top-down) Babbling; words are pronounced correctly, but the meaning is not clear. Involved in linking elements of a story together. Outline some of the evidence that language influences how we think. Give an example of language affecting how well we think in some area. Asian languages make it easier to learn base- 10 system. Name and define the 3 modes of thought. Suggests category members have typical or characteristic features, rather than defining ones. Some items are better members of their category. Categorize things based on their similarity to a cate gory. Mental representation of the typical or average member of the category.