Problem Solving
mental set
IQ stand for
Intelligence quotient
being able to access the information without being cued
recall
process where our brains convert short term memories into long term ones
memory consolidation
a mental predisposition to perceive one thing and not another
mental set
view problems only in their customary manner
functional fixedness
ability to reason and think flexibly
fluid intelligence
identifying information after experiencing it again
recognition
when we try to retrieve a long list of words we usually recall the last words and first words best
gestalt
searching for information that supports our preconceptions and ignores condradictions
confirmation bias
accumulation of knowledge, facts and skills (increases with age)
crystallized intelligence
the relatively permanent and limitless archive of the memory system.
long term memory
better recall of the first items from greater rehersal
primary effect
a depth cue, such as retinal disparity, that depends on the use of two eyes
binocular cue
Interpreting our new experiences in terms of our existing schemas
assimilation
the ability to perceive control and evaluate emotions
emotional intelligence
putting information into the memory system
encoding
recency effect
perceiving familiar objects as having consistent color, even if changing illumination alters the wavelengths reflected by the object
color constancy
presenting an idea in a specific way
framing
condition in which a person otherwise limited in mental ability has an exceptional specific skill
savant syndrome
ability to make sense of several incoming stimuli at the same time
parallel processing
an increase in the nerve cells firing potential after a brief, rapid stimulation; a neural basis for learning and memory
long term potentiation
the organization of the visual field into objects that stand out from their surroundings
figure-ground