14 Questions
What is a natural concept?
A result of experiences with concepts in the real world
Which type of reasoning involves drawing conclusions from general to specific?
Deductive reasoning
What is a prototype?
A concept that closely matches the defining characteristics of a category
What is the difference between algorithms and heuristics?
Algorithms guarantee specific outcomes, while heuristics involve drawing conclusions from general to specific
What is the main function of regression analysis?
To forecast new observations
What does Pearson's r squared (R2) measure in a regression analysis?
The variance explained by the independent variables
What does Cook's Distance measure in the context of linear regression assumption checks?
The presence of outliers in the data
In linear regression, what does VIF measure, and what are the acceptable thresholds for VIF and Tolerance?
VIF measures multicollinearity between independent variables; VIF should not exceed 10, and Tolerance should not be below 0.1
What is the process of cognition when one has to think and behave in a certain way?
Problem Solving
Which term refers to the limits that restrain a person to use an object only in its traditional way?
Functional Fixedness
What does Syntax refer to?
System of rules
Which problem-solving strategy involves sudden understanding?
Insight
What does Phonology study?
Study of speech units
Which term refers to the tendency to only see solutions that have worked in the past?
Confirmation Bias
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