Memory
This is the process of getting information into memory so it can be stored later and retrieved
What is encoding?
This type of research design follows the same participants over an extended period of time to observe how they change.
What is a longitudinal study?
This step of the scientific method includes making an educated guess that can be tested through an experiment.
What is hypothesis?
The phrase “Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge” is an example of a what?
What is an example of acrostic?
This term refers to the long term outcome you want to achieve, such as getting an A in a specific class.
What is a goal?
This is the first stage of memory, where information is taken in through the senses before being processed further.
What is Sensory memory?
The type of study that looks at relationships between variables without manipulating them.
What is correlational study?
This type of research investigates cause-and-effect relationships by manipulating variables.
What is an experiment?
The conscious, intentional recollection of factual information, previous experiences, and concepts.
What is Explicit Memory?
A strategy where habits and routines are optimized to support long-term success.
What are systems?
This type of memory has a limited capacity (about 7±2 items) and lasts for only 20-30 seconds without rehearsal.
What is short-term/working memory?
Method where neither the participants nor the researchers interacting with them know who is receiving real treatment vs. placebo.
What is double-blind experiment?
This step involves creating graphs and charts to interpret data.
What is data analysis?
This memory is made with procedural memory and priming memory together.
What is implicit or non-declarative memory consist of?
This term describes the small, repeated actions like reading 5 pages a day that build progress over time and support both systems and goals.
What are habits?
The inability of adults to retrieve episodic memories from the first 2–4 years of life, along with a scarcity of memories before age 10.
What is infantile amnesia?
An unmeasured third variable that influences the relationship between independent and dependent variables.
What is a confounding variable?
Studying the effects of different levels of sleep on cognitive performance, cognitive performance (measured through tests or scores).
What is an example of dependent variable?
Associating items to be remembered with familiar locations or a “mental path” is called this.
What is Method of Loci?
This term refers to the long‑term direction or purpose that guides both systems and goals, giving them meaning beyond individual achievements.
What is a vision?
The phenomenon where people are more likely to retrieve memories that were created in similar states of consciousness.
What is State-dependent memory?
Surveying a city's residents at one time to find the prevalence of asthma and see if it's linked to living near busy roads.
What is an example of cross-sectional study?
A group of children titled Group A listened to Mozart's music daily for a month, while another group titled Group B followed their normal routine. At the end of the month, both groups took a reading comprehension test. What group is the Independent Variable in this experiment?
Exposure to Mozart's music - Group A
This mnemonic technique involves transforming abstract information into exaggerated mental images to make it more memorable.
Imagery mnemonic
This concept is demonstrated when a person becomes so focused on hitting a specific target that they ignore healthier long‑term routines, showing how goals can sometimes distort behavior instead of improving it.
What is goal displacement?