Cognition
What is a prototype?
Our best example of a given concept.
T/F- something can be both a phoneme and a morpheme?
True
What type of graph would best represent IQ?
Bell curve
The learning that is done by watching and modeling others is what type of learning?
Observational learning
Your memory of an event such as your wedding day or graduation day where you forgot your cap and gown is what type of memory?
Episodic
Which type of concept is developed through your experience?
Natural
What is the advantage to using an algorithm in order to solve a problem?
Used correctly it will always get you the right answer.
According to the triarchic theory of intelligence, which type of intelligence is used in practical everyday matters?
Practical intelligence
Which psychologist is most famous for his work training dogs to drool at the sound of a bell?
Ivan Pavolv
How long can we keep information in short-term memory?
Up to 20 seconds
T/F- we are generally thinking at all waking hours.
True
What do we mean when we say there is a critical period to learn a language?
Children who do not learn by a certain age will never fully grasp language.
What is the main difference between intelligence and achievement?
Intelligence is our ability to learn, while achievement is based on the amount that we do learn.
In a classical conditioning scenario, the neutral stimulus always becomes what when paired with the unconditioned stimulus?
Conditioned stimulus
What is the difference between retrograde and anterograde amnesia?
Retrograde involves forgetting things that happened prior to the injury, while anterograde will cause you to forget new information after the injury.
Which type of thinking allows you to think outside the box for creative solutions to a problem?
Divergent thinking
The smallest sound unit in a language is known as what?
Phoneme
Which type of intelligence tends to go down as we age?
Fluid intelligence
Getting yelled at in class for being on your phone is an example of what?
Positive punishment
What is the second part of the memory process?
Storage
A grouping of things in our minds of things with similar characteristics is known as what?
Concepts
The inability to see an object as used for something other than it's intended purpose is known as what?
Functional fixedness
What is emotional intelligence?
The ability to read the emotion's of others as well as ourselves and knowing how to respond to those emotions.
Subway is starting a new promotion where you get a free sub after the purchase of 15 subs. What type of reinforcement schedule is this?
Fixed ratio
What is the first step in the memory process?
Encoding