CDS 450 Exam 1 UO Questions
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Language - ANSWER - a socially shared code or conventional system for
representing concepts through the use of arbitrary symbols to represent ideas to
the world that are meaningful to others with the same code
Speech - ANSWER - sensorimotor production code; vocal sound patterns of language
Hearing - ANSWER - perception of sound
Communication - ANSWER - process of exchanging info, ideas, and needs from a
sender to a receiver through a shared symbolic system
Modularity - ANSWER - a cognitive science theory about how the human mind is
organized within the structures of the brain
Modules - ANSWER - specialized problem-solving devices in the brain that respond
to information of a restricted type.
observational studies - ANSWER - Researchers carefully and systematically observe
and record behavior without interfering with behavior.
naturalistic setting - ANSWER - a relatively normal environment in which researchers
observe behavior but don't change or control it
experimental studies - ANSWER - researcher actively manipulates variables of
interest
Domain-specific - ANSWER - process only very specific types of information, such as
depth perception
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Language - ANSWER - a socially shared code or conventional system for
representing concepts through the use of arbitrary symbols to represent ideas to
the world that are meaningful to others with the same code
Speech - ANSWER - sensorimotor production code; vocal sound patterns of language
Hearing - ANSWER - perception of sound
Communication - ANSWER - process of exchanging info, ideas, and needs from a
sender to a receiver through a shared symbolic system
Modularity - ANSWER - a cognitive science theory about how the human mind is
organized within the structures of the brain
Modules - ANSWER - specialized problem-solving devices in the brain that respond
to information of a restricted type.
observational studies - ANSWER - Researchers carefully and systematically observe
and record behavior without interfering with behavior.
naturalistic setting - ANSWER - a relatively normal environment in which researchers
observe behavior but don't change or control it
experimental studies - ANSWER - researcher actively manipulates variables of
interest
Domain-specific - ANSWER - process only very specific types of information, such as
depth perception
