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cognition
concept
prototype
algorithm
heuristic
insight
confirmation bias
fixation
intuition
availability heuristic
overconfidence
belief perseverance
framing
creativity
convergent thinking
divergent thinking
language
babbling stage
one-word stage
two-word stage
telegraphic speech
grammar
Broca's area
Wernicke's area
intelligence
general intelligence (g)
savant syndrome
emotional intelligence
intelligence test
aptitude test
achievement test
mental age
Stanford-Binet
intelligence quotient (IQ)
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)
standardization
normal curve
reliability
validity
intellectual disability
Down syndrome
heritability
cross-sectional studies
longitudinal studies
crystallized intelligence
fluid intelligence
stereotype threat