thinking you are better at something than you really are
what is overconfidence
being able to access the into without being cued
what is recall
memories biologically decay
what is trace decay theory
visualizing information as you study it
what is visualize concepts
system of rules governing the structure and use of a language
what is grammar
think outside the box
what is fluid intelligence
calling back stored info on demand when needed
what is retrieval
cannot remember things that happened before the accident that resulted in memory loss
what is retrograde amnesia
combining the 1st letter of a phrase to shorten the explanation.
what is acronyms
2 year olds should be able to say 2 words at a time
what is two-word stage
IQ scores have been rising all over the world
what is the Flynn effect
repeating information "milk, eggs, bread" x2
what is maintenance rehearsal
exposed to misleading information we tend to misremember
what is misinformation effect
sleeping after learning something new leads to physical changes in the brain
what is get some sleep
by 7 years old the ability to learn any language goes away and you are on your own to learn the language (genie)
what is critical periods for language
the ability to perceive, control, and evaluate emotions
what is emotional intelligence
memories that we hold for long periods of time longer than a few seconds
what is long term memory
memory is available but not able to be recalled
what is tip of the tongue state
reminders of memory we are trying to get out
what is retrieval cues
believed children learn language through operant conditioning (rewards)
what is skinner's theory
8 different types of intelligence is better viewed as individual talents like music, body, people, word, logic, nature, self, picture.
what is Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligence
attach meaning to information and create associations between new memory and existing memories
what is deep processing
older memories interfere with the recall of new memories
what is proactive (previous) interference
easier to recall memories while in the same environment the information was stored
what is context dependent memory
starts at 4 months old
what is the babbling stage