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psych quiz ch, 8,9,11
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Undergraduate 3
03/29/2012

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Term
sensory memory
Definition
RAM.
comes in through senses and only lasts a few seconds.
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working memory
Definition
temp folders.
only remembered for a short time, but can be encoded into LTM
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LTM
Definition
large storage bank of infinite memory
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phonological coding
Definition
remember the sound of a word when doing repetition.
works with visual and eidetic coding
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visual coding
Definition
have a sense of what something looks like.
works with phonological and eidetic coding.
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eidetic (image) coding
Definition
remember entire picture - photographic memory
works with phonological and visual coding.
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semantic coding
Definition
string small or discrete elements together for a high understanding.
apply a meaning to the elements.
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semantic explicit LTM
Definition
everyday knowledge; general action
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episodic explicit LTM
Definition
life slashes before your eyes.
you remember everything you know.
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implicit LTM
Definition
driving home from work and you don't need to concentrate on it b/c you know it so well.
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primacy recalling
Definition
remember the beginning of a list.
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recency recalling
Definition
remember the end of a list.
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priming retrieval
Definition
one word can open an entire file of memory
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context retrieval
Definition
hearing something in classroom will more likely be encoded than something heard at a party.
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emotional connection retrieval
Definition
particularly poignant memory (good or bad) may, by reliving it, engage a rehearsal process.
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flashbulb memory
Definition
shard, emotional community experience that is solidified in LTM
ex - everyone remembers what they were doing on 9/11
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decay theory
Definition
memory hasn't been accessed in a while; if you don't use it you lose it.
can still remember it from a stimuli
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interference theory
Definition
sometimes there is overlay in memories.
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proactive interference
Definition
old memory interferes with new memory
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retroactive interference
Definition
new learning interferes with old memories.
Term
motivated forgetting
Definition
close off memory from conscious state.
Term
source misattribution
Definition
context issues can cause problems in memory.
learning outside during class can be good or bad.
Term
exposures to misinfo.
Definition
truth can become clouded
Term
aging process for memory
Definition
things don't work as well, so you can't remember your childhood as easily.
Term
TBI
Definition
traumatic brain injury.
causes memory issues.
Term
retrograde amnesia
Definition
can't remember HDD, but RAM works fine.
can't remember anything before event that caused amnesia.
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anterograde amnesia
Definition
can't form new memories. can't encode new memories.
Term
dementia
Definition
have a memory problem, along with other issues (cognitive)
ex - Alzheimer's - in addition to memory loss, person with have speech recognition issues, etc.
Term
"fuge" state
Definition
wake up and go to work normally, and then be found 5 years later with a different life, and you don't remember past life.
Term
multiple personality disorder
Definition
NOT schizophrenia
there are different personalities that are unique from each other.
there is one personality that knows the others exist - the executive personality - needs to be active during treatment.
Term
bio based theory for language learning
Definition
occurs at about 2 months old.
based acquisition device.
shows difference between a native speaker, and one who learned it later.
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interactive theory for language learning
Definition
where biological and experience work in concert to enhance and guide language development - environment helps learn language.
Term
mental imagery
Definition
seeing something, and then putting a word to it.
Term
spatial navigation
Definition
know area around you without thinking about it
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linguistic relativity hypothesis
Definition
learning some words from a language can tell you about their culture.
ex- nordic languages have 300 different words for snow, so they talk about it a lot.
Term
steps to problem solving
Definition
1.define the problem - current vs. desired state of affairs.
2.identify strats that can be used for finding the solution
Term
heuristics strat
Definition
a rule of thumb or short cut that may help.
Term
algorithm
Definition
a step by step process to solving a problem.
Term
insight strat
Definition
effortless problem solving.
Term
limited strat exploration
Definition
applying past problem solving strats that worked to new issues
Term
functional fixedness
Definition
viewing objects as having only one function.
ex-seeing a hammer as only a hammer, and not a potential doorstop, etc.
Term
confirmation bias
Definition
going with first solution that works instead of best-fitting solution.
Term
representative heuristics
Definition
decisions that are made based on stereotypes
librarian ex.
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availability heuristics
Definition
think of first few things makes you think you have the answer.
Term
anchoring for decision making
Definition
settling in 1 spot.
Term
framing for decision making.
Definition
putting a positive or negative spin on something.
Term
prospect theory
Definition
things that have a high probability you think will happen, and things with a low prob. means you think it won't happen, despite there being equal chances for either.
Term
rational decision making
Definition
making a decision with limited info
Term
metacognition thinking
Definition
involves thinking about the source of our info - happens at about 1yr-18months old.
Term
OCD
Definition
anxiety makes someone do things or else it will bother them.
if they don't do their "thing" then they get agitates or anxious.
Term
schizophrenia
Definition
usually genetic.
thinking process is interrupted because you have many thoughts at once.
have auditory or visual hallucinations.
Term
instinct motivation
Definition
drives that you have biologically.
being hungry makes you want to eat.
Term
drive reduction theory
Definition
we try to maintain a balance with everything.
being hot makes us sweat to cool us down.
Term
arousal theory
Definition
we are motivated to a goal if there is a challenge involved.
Term
incentive theory
Definition
external motivators.
ex- you get $5 for mowing lawn.
Term
maslow's hierarchy of needs
Definition
can't move up until all parts of current level are satisfied and sustained.
every few people reach lvl 5 - self-actualization
Term
ERG model
Definition
existence related growth
more flexible than maslow's pyramid.
Term
hunger
Definition
derived from feelings of how full the stomach is and the levels of food chemicals in the bloodstream.
Term
what indicates hunger levels?
Definition
glucose and lipid (fat) levels influence hunger levels.
Term
sex motivation
Definition
sexual behavior ensures species survival.
social perspectives influence how sexual behaviors, practices, and taboos are defined.
Term
women with sex motivation
Definition
respond more to tactile and verbal stimuli - physical contact and veral communication
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men with sex motivation
Definition
respond more to visual stimuli.
Term
sexual orientation
Definition
views on a continuum where it is influenced by genes, hormones, and brain structure.
Term
affiliation
Definition
belongingness. to love and be loved is part of our nature.
not belonging shows signs of depression.
Term
achievement
Definition
not only drive, but desire to succeed.
Term
overachieve issues
Definition
if you don't achieve, you feel depressed, anxious, etc.
believe that if you work harder, you don't have to deal with the bad side of things.
hypercritical of themselves or others.
Term
helicopter or hover parent
Definition
parents that are overprotective and way too involved in their child's life.
Term
delayed gratification
Definition
ex- marshmallow test.
waiting to receive a bigger reward.
Term
collectivist achievement
Definition
achievement for one is an achievement for the whole grp
Term
individualistic achievement
Definition
"i did it"
don't take others that helped into account.
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