Thinking and intelligence
________ are categories or groupings of linguistic information, images, ideas, or memories, such as life experiences.
What is the set of processes used to encode, store, and retrieve information over different periods of time?
What is memory
________ development involves growth and changes in the body and brain, the senses, motor skills, and health and wellness
What is physical
Which term refers to the process by which we derive meaning from morphemes and words?
What is semantics
________ encompasses the processes associated with perception, knowledge, problem solving, judgment, language, and memory.
What is cognition
What is an engram?
a group of neurons that serves as physical representation of a memory
Which theorist is credited with proposing the psychosexual stages of development?
Who is Freud
What is the confirmation bias?
focusing on information that confirms your existing beliefs
Which term refers to the vocabulary of a language, or the words contained within that language?
What is lexicon
Sharmila cannot remember what she had for breakfast last week, but she can remember the day she got married ten years ago as clearly as if it just happened. This example illustrates the ________ theory.
What is arousal
________ are concepts (mental models) that are used to help us categorize and interpret information.
What is schemata
What impact did Genie’s early isolation have on her ability to acquire language? She never developed a(n) ________.
mastery of the grammatical aspects of language
Which term refers to the process by which we derive meaning from morphemes and words?
What is semantics
Terrance finds it difficult to learn the alphabet, until he hears the alphabet song. Then he can easily remember it. This is an example of ________ encoding.
A(an) ________ begins as a one-cell structure that is created when a sperm and egg merge.
What is zygote
Gonzalo is attempting to open his car door using the auto lock button on his keychain. He pushes the button twice, but his car door does not open. He continues to push the button even though it is likely that the auto lock feature has stopped working, and he will need to open the door manually with his key. This illustrates a ________.
What is mental set
Samara meets a nurse. She immediately assumes he is able to help care for sick people, works long hours, and dispenses advice about illness because her ________ schema suggests that nurses behave this way.
What is role
From a cognitive psychology perspective, why is getting plenty of sleep the night before an exam important?
What is, It allows for consolidation of studied material in long-term memory.
Balancing, running, and jumping are all examples of ________ motor skills.
What are gross
Carmela believes her assistant, Lian, is incompetent. She notices only what Lian does wrong while ignoring the above average quality of most of her work. This exemplifies ________ bias.
what is confirmation