Psychology 1000 Lecture 23: Chapter 9: Language and Thinking Part 2
22 Mar 2019
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Psycholinguistics: study of psychological processes involved in producing and
comprehending language
Most would say no since they lack key design features of language
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Good deal of research has centred on whether non-human species are capable
of language
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Maybe they have the cognitive ability to learn but it isn’t useful for them
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Other researchers try to teach species a language
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When researchers say the word, Kanzi would press the symbol
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It could be argued -> missing some components
Is this language?
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Board of symbols associated with words
Listens to what the lady says and follows instructions
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Goes to the kitchen to make lunch
Kanzi (chimp)
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Research use Bonobo chimps
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Can answer questions
Can look can objects or collections of objects
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Ex: Wood, Rock, Wool…
Can describe matter
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Alex (parrot)
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Animal Communication -> haven’t fully discovered
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Language in Non-Human Species
Ex: Mount Fuji is breathtaking
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Propositional Thought: expresses statements
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Imaginable Thought: consists of images we see in our mind
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Motoric Thought: mental representations of motor movement
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Thinking
Trial and Error Problem Solving
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Ex: Tower of Hanoi problem
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Means-End Analysis: identify differences between current state and goal state
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Try to move the glasses in different positions when you can pour
the water from one glass to another
Ex: Drinking Glass Problems
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Negative Set: tendency to solve problems in a particular way, even when a
different approach might be more productive
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Problem Solving
Has a great influence on final thought
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Anchoring: tendency to use the first available estimate as a reference point for
the final estimate
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Anchoring
People wanted to flip the coin
Ex: Won $30. You’ve a coin flip upon which you win or lose $9
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Thaler Study
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Lecture 2: ch 9 language and thinking pt 2. Psycholinguistics: study of psychological processes involved in producing and comprehending language. Good deal of research has centred on whether non-human species are capable of language. Most would say no since they lack key design features of language. Other researchers try to teach species a language. Maybe they have the cognitive ability to learn but it isn"t useful for them. When researchers say the word, kanzi would press the symbol. It could be argued -> missing some components. Listens to what the lady says and follows instructions. Can look can objects or collections of objects. Imaginable thought: consists of images we see in our mind. Means-end analysis: identify differences between current state and goal state. Negative set: tendency to solve problems in a particular way, even when a different approach might be more productive.
