Cognition
What you think of when you hear a certain word- serves as a guide
What is a schema
When you repeat information over and over again
What is maintenance rehearsal
The basis of thought
What is concept
Memory aids especially with vivid imagery or organizing devices
What is mnemonic devices
The theory that the scores have been increasing over time
What is the Flynn Effect
When two or more objects are in the same line of vision- closer object that is fully in view will partially conceal the other objects
What is interposition
The increase in memory loss, changes in mood or personality, difficulty planning and problem solving, and confusion caused by age, genetics, lifestyle, and brain degeneration
What is Alzheimers
Step by step procedures that guarantees a solution- way of problem solving
What is an algorithm
The idea that people are more likely to remember the first and last items in a list rather than the middle
What is the serial position effect
A score derived from a standardized test that is used to measure human intelligence
Failing to notice an unexpected object when your attention is focused elsewhere versus failing to notice an obvious change that occurs in a scene
What is the difference between change blindness and inattentional blindness?
When you cannot remember anything from the past
What is retrograde amnesia
Activation of particular associations in memory versus the process of defining the context or issues surrounding a question or problem that serves to influence how context or issues are perceived and evaluated
What is the difference between priming and framing
Ex: being anxious while learning, and then trying to remember the learned information will be better to recall while anxious
What is state dependent memory
Measured what is designed to be measured versus seeing consistent results throughout
What is the difference between validity and reliability
When you only need one eye to see the depth perception versus when you need two or both eyes to see the depth perception
When you can remember very explicit details from certain events- has to do with your biology and the development of the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex
What is high autobiographical memory
The mistaken belief held by some people that independent events are interrelated versus the tendency to continue a course of action in which one has already invested money, time, or effort
What is the difference between gambler's fallacy and sunk-cost fallacy
The awareness of what you know and do not know
What is metacognition
When old information disrupts new versus the new information disrupts the old
The difference between proactive and retroactive interference
The perceived distance of an object is determined by its size compared to other objects
What is relative size
A process that happens between your neurons and hippocampus when your synaptic connections are stronger because of frequent activation
What is long term potentiation
What do you have if you are able to set an alarm and get out of bed- planning and going trough with it
Executive Functioning Skills
The idea that you have better recall when you are in the same environment as learning versus remembering experiences that match your current mood
What is the difference between context dependent and mood congruent memory
We update our memories as we get older and gain more experience/intelligence
What is constructive memory