1. Maria is applying for a job at an ad
agency. At the interview, she’s asked to list some creative things she can do
with a diamond necklace. One of the things she lists is
Put it in the
trash basket. Can this be considered a creative solution? Why or
why not?
2. What criteria can be used to determine
whether a particular system of communication is a language?
3. What revolutionary idea did Noam Chomsky
propose regarding language?
4. A mansion and a tent are both houses, but
people would probably agree that a mansion is a house more quickly than they
would agree that a tent is a house. Why is this the case?
5. What are two strategies for making
decisions about preferences?
