Mental are representations in the mind that resemble the object or event being represented.

Understanding Psychology, 6/e

Thought and Language

algorithm	A rule that, if applied appropriately, guarantees a solution to a problem algorithm (124.0K)
babble	Speechlike but meaningless sounds made by children from the ages of around 3 months through 1 year
cognitive psychology	The branch of psychology that focuses on the study of cognition
concepts	Categorizations of objects, events, or people that share common properties
convergent thinking	he ability to produce responses that are based primarily on knowledge and logic
creativity	The combining of responses or ideas in novel ways
divergent thinking	The ability to generate unusual, yet appropriate, responses to problems or questions
functional fixedness	The tendency to think of an object only in terms of its typical use
grammar	The system of rules that determine how our thoughts can be expressed
heuristic	A cognitive shortcut that might lead to a solution
insight	A sudden awareness of the relationships among various elements that had previously appeared to be independent of one another insight (158.0K)
language	The communication of information through symbols arranged according to systematic rules language acquisition device (136.0K)
language acquisition device	A hypothesized neural system of the brain for understanding language language_acquisition_device (136.0K)
learning-theory approach	The theory suggesting that language acquisition follows the principles of reinforcement and conditioning
means-end analysis	Repeated testing for differences between the desired outcome and what currently exists
mental images	Representations in the mind that resemble the object or event being represented
mental set	The tendency for old patterns of problem solving to persist
overgeneralization	The phenomenon whereby children apply rules even when their application results in an error
phonemes	The smallest basic sound units phonemes (76.0K)
phonology	The study of the smallest sound units, called phonemes
prototypes	Typical, highly representative examples of a concept
semantics	The rules governing the meaning of words and sentences
syllogistic reasoning	Formal reasoning in which people draw a conclusion from a set of assumptions syllogistic_reasoning (126.0K)
syntax	The rules that indicate how words and phrases can be combined to form sentences. syntax (125.0K)
telegraphic speech	Sentences that sound as if they were part of a telegram, in which words not critical to the message are left out
thinking	The manipulation of mental representations of information
universal grammar	Noam Chomsky's theory that all the world's languages share a similar underlying structure

What are representations in the mind that resemble the object or event being represented?

Which term is used to describe a mental representation of an object or event that is not physically present?

Are categorizations of objects events or people that share common properties?

Which of the following refers to a mental grouping of objects events or people?