Please define and than provide an example demonstrating the relative importance of semantics, syntax, and pragmatics using one of the terms provided in the notes. Describe each and every one of them. With regard to schema theory, psychologists have broken down schemas into four broad categories based on the function being performed. Schemas are said to play a very important role in the encoding process and most scientists agree that schemas influence four important elements of memory acquisition. One important function of schemas is to guide the drawing of inferences from text or social situations.
Inference drawing during comprehension has two important components.
Please provide an explanation for why it is generally easy to misled people through advertising. Also, define and provide an example of each of the five methods discussed in class. Please provide a relatively good definition for creativity. In addition, describe the two broad categories of creative thinking and provide an example for each. There are four important principles of rationality.