development
the stage where we struggle with our self-identity, coined by erikson
identity vs role-confusion
type of memory used when i remember the hot feel of a pan
sensory memory
what is the neuron?
a vivid memory of a certain situation
flashbulb memory
68% of data falls into the first deviation of this graph
standard deviation, bell curve
the process of "smooshing" two memories together to create a new schema or perception of something
assimilation
what is the dependent variable here:
a study done where researchers study the correlation between age and typing speed
age
this part of the brain controls speech and speech recogniton
broca's area and wernicke's area
a device or tool that helps you remember something by either acronyms or assosciations
a mnemonic
which has stronger correlation:
n=-0.57 or n=0.4
n=-0.57
piaget's four stages
HINT: Stupid Piaget Creates Fuss
BONUS: what's egocentrism?
Sensorimotor (object permanence), Preoperational (law of conservation/theory of mind), Concrete Operational (logic), Formal Operations (abstract thinking)
Taking another's POV
after sprinting 200m, what neurotransmitter is most likely released?
endorphins
the part of the brain in charge of breathing
medulla
the type of interference in memory that interrupts new info with old info
proactive interference
calculate the mode:
3,7,8,9,10,11, 11, 13
11
what is the significance of basic trust and who coined the term?
without it, we can have unstable relationships when older. erik erikson
what part of your nerbous system is activated when you catch a baseball?
somatic nervous system
increase in this was seen in albert einstein's brain, controls memory, cognitive functions, and processing information
grey matter
anterograde amnesia
when the researchers and participants BOTH do not know who has the placebo and real
double-blind procedure
"if I get an A on my essay, my mom will buy me a cookie"
BONUS: name the other two
pre-conventional (self-gain)
conventional (social approval), post-conventional (bcz it is morally right)
a patient finds out they have multiple sclerosis, what is the cause?
their myelin sheath is depleting
part of brain that is involved in higher mental processes
HINT: in cerebral cortex
association areas
the memory that is almost adaptable, it is a process where we utilize short term information
working memory
why is it important that we debrief, what is it, and when do we debrief?
for ethical purposes, telling participants about the study done, after the experiment