Understanding Psychology (10th Ed)

C H A P T E R 8 
Cognition and Language 

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 Key Concepts for Chapter 8 
What is thinking?
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What processes underlie 
reasoning and decision making? 
How do people use language?
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How does 
language develop?
M O D U L E 2 3
M O D U L E 2 4
M O D U L E 2 5
 Thinking and Reasoning
Mental Images: Examining the Mind’s Eye
Concepts: Categorizing the World
Neuroscience in Your Life: 
How We Learn 
to Categorize Our World Using Concepts
Reasoning: Making Up Your Mind
Computers and Problem Solving: 
Searching for Artifi cial Intelligence
 Problem Solving
Preparation: Understanding 
and Diagnosing Problems
Production: Generating Solutions
Judgment: Evaluating Solutions
Applying Psychology in the 21st Century:
The Thoughts Behind Avoiding Danger: 
When Hunches Save Lives
Impediments to Solutions: Why Is 
Problem Solving Such a Problem?
Creativity and Problem Solving
Becoming an Informed Consumer 
of Psychology: 
Thinking 
Critically and Creatively
Language
Grammar: Language’s Language
Language Development: 
Developing a Way with Words
The Infl uence of Language 
on Thinking: Do Eskimos Have More 
Words for Snow than Texans Do?
Do Animals Use Language?
Exploring Diversity:
Teaching with 
Linguistic Variety: Bilingual Education
Neuroscience in Your Life:
Bilingualism and the Brain
How do people approach and solve problems?
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What are the major obstacles to problem 
solving?
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What is creativity? 
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