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| rules that ALWAYS provide a solution |
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| shortcuts or strategies that MAY provide a solution |
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Three Steps of Problem Solving
PPJ |
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(1) Preparation - understanding and diagnosing problems
(2) Production - generating solutions
(3) Judgment - evaluating solutions |
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| produces different and diverse kinds of responses |
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| produces more commonsense kinds of responses |
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Major Approaches to Language Development
* Compare and Contrast * |
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Learning Theory
Nativist
Interactionist |
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Major Approaches to Language Development
* Learning Theory * |
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| language acquisition follows the principles of reinforcement and conditioning |
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Major Approaches to Language Development
* Nativist * |
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| a genetically determined, innate mechanism directs language development |
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Major Approaches to Language Development
* Interactionist * |
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| language development is produced through a combination of genetically determined predispositions and environmental circumstances that help teach language |
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Intelligence
* Gardner's Theory * |
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| each individual has every kind of intelligence, but in different degrees |
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Intelligence
* Traditional * |
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Intelligence
* Practical * |
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Intelligence
* Emotional * |
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Intelligence
* Formula for IQ Scores * |
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Alfred Binet
Ratio of mental age divided by chronological age, then multiplied by 100.
REMEMBER: actual calculation today is done in a more sophisticated manner. |
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Intelligence
* Mental Retardation * |
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| in most cases, there is no apparent biological deficiency, but there is a history of mental retardation in the family. |
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Intelligence
* Difference in IQ Scores * |
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| differences are much greater when comparing individuals than when comparing groups |
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