Perception
we tend to group objects together when they are close together
proximity
Social beliefs about a group of people can cause bias.
Stereotype.
Getting information out of the brain
Encoding
does not receive treatment/ manipulation.
Mental predeposition to perceive one thing and not one another
Perception Set
Higher-level cognitive abilities that collectively allow us to solve problems and make decisions effectively.
Executive Functioning.
Remembering your middle school graduation
Episodic
People will answer in a way that pleases the researcher
What is social desirability bias
Predictable patterns that we follow
-integrate pieces of information into meaningful wholes
Gestalt
what lobe is problem-solving most common in
Frontal Lobe
Name the three types of long-term memory
semantic memory, Episodic memory, and Procedural memory
research method that relies on a quantifiable numerical scale
quantitative research
Illusionary movement of a still spot of light in a dark room
Autokinetic Effect
Brains compulsion to stick with losing choice since we've already invested so much money, time, and effort
Sunk cost fallacy
Repeating someone's name
Phonological loop
Undiscovered causative variable
What is third variable problem