Memory
This is the process of getting information into memory.
Encoding
This happens when new info makes it harder to remember old info.
retroactive interference
This psychologist created the IQ test.
Alfred Binet
A mental shortcut that helps quick decisions.
Heuristic
This type of memory stores information for a split second.
Sensory Memory
This theory says we forget because we don’t use the info.
Decay theory
The ability to solve new problems.
fluid intelligence
Solving problems step-by-step is called this.
Algorithm
This memory system holds about 7 items for a short time.
Short term (working) memory
Forgetting because you can’t access stored info is called this.
retrieval failure
Knowledge gained from experience.
crystallized intelligence
This type of thinking is creative and has many answers.
Divergent thinking
This type of memory stores facts and knowledge.
Sematic Memory
This happens when old info blocks new learning.
What is proactive interference
This theory says there are multiple types of intelligence.
Howard Gardner’s multiple intelligences
The smallest unit of sound in language.
Phoneme
This brain structure is important for forming new memories.
Hippocampus
Forgetting due to emotional reasons is called this.
Repression
This theory includes analytical, creative, and practical intelligence.
Sternberg’s triarchic theory
The idea that language affects how we think.
linguistic relativity