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Psychology- Test Two 4/1
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
03/29/2011

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Term

The Cognative Revolution

 

Definition

The previous ideas (Behavorism) couldn't explain:

-Formal Structure

-Language

-If you can't explain something this huge, how is it useful?

Term
Information Processing Theory
Definition

Inputs- Stored

Processing-Mental process of inputs

Outputs-More info and act behave

Term
Information Processing Theory- Computer Analogy
Definition

Buffer- sensory memory

RAM-Short term working memory

Hard Drive- long term memory

Term
Modal Model
Definition
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Storage of Memory
Definition
Putting new information in memory
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Encoding of Memory
Definition
Modifying information in some way to store it more easily (Often involves changing the information itself)
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Retrieval of Memory
Definition
Finding previously stored information so it can be used again
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