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Psychology 5/e Book Cover
Psychology, 5/e
Lester M. Sdorow, Arcadia University
Cheryl A. Rickabaugh, University of Redlands
Thinking and Language

Chapter Outline

  1. Thinking
    1. Staying on Track: Thinking and Language
    2. Concept Formation: Categorizing Reality
      1. Logical Concepts
      2. Natural Concepts
      3. Staying on Track: Concept Formation
    3. Problem Solving
      1. Approaches to Problem Solving
        1. Insight
        2. Algorithms and Heuristics
      2. Obstacles to Problem Solving
        1. Mental Sets
        2. Functional Fixedness
      3. Staying on Track: Problem Solving
    4. Creativity
      1. Characteristics of Creative People
      2. Creativity and the Social-Cultural Environment
      3. Creativity and Divergent Thinking
        1. Psychology versus Common Sense: Can Rewarding Craetive Behavior Inhibit Creativity?
      4. Staying on Track: Creativity
    5. Decision Making
      1. Heuristics and Decision Making
        1. The Representativeness Heuristic
        2. The Availability Heuristic
      2. Framing Effects and Decision Making
      3. Staying on Track: Decision Making
    6. Artificial Intelligence
      1. Staying on Track: Artificial Intelligence
  2. Language
    1. The Structure of Language
      1. Phonology
      2. Syntax
      3. Semantics
      4. Staying on Track: The Structure of Language
    2. The Acquisition of Language
      1. Language Milestones
      2. Is There a Critical Period for Language Acquisition?
      3. Themes of Language Acquisition
        1. Language as the Product of Learning
        2. Language as an Inherited Predisposition
    3. The Relationship between Language and Thinking
      1. The Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis
      2. Linguistic Relativity and Sexist Language
        1. Anatomy of a Research Study: Does Language Influence Children's Conceptions of Gender Roles?
               (1.) Rationale
               (2.) Method
               (3.) Results and Discussion
      3. Staying on Track: The Relationship Between Language and Thinking
      4. Teaching Chimpanzees to Use Language
        1. Thinking Critically about Psychology and the Media: Can Apes Use True Language?
      5. Controversy about Ape-Language Research
        1. Staying on Track: Can Apes Use True Language









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