Memory Marvels
This type of memory is associated with facts and general knowledge.
What is: semantic memory
The moon illusion is an example of this type of perceptual distortion.
What is a visual illusion?
Finish the phrase: "You can't do two things at..."
What is once?
What problem-solving strategy involves breaking down a problem into smaller, more manageable parts?
What is decomposition?
This area of the brain, located in the left hemisphere, is primarily responsible for language production.
What is Broca's area?
The Atkinson-Shiffrin model proposes that memory consists of these three stages
What are sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory?
What term describes the tendency to perceive ambiguous stimuli in a way that is consistent with our expectations and beliefs?
What is perceptual bias?
This term refers to the ability to focus on relevant information while ignoring distractions.
What is selective attention?
This problem-solving strategy involves trying a variety of solutions until one works.
What is trial and error?
Which theory of language acquisition emphasizes the role of innate biological mechanisms?
What is the nativist theory?
Finish the phrase: "You never forget how to..."
What is: Ride a bike?
This sensory system helps us maintain our sense of balance.
What is the vestibular system?
This theory suggests that we allocate a limited pool of cognitive resources to various tasks.
What is the resource allocation theory of attention?
What cognitive bias occurs when people persist in using a problem-solving strategy that has worked in the past but is no longer effective?
What is mental set?
This term describes the rules for combining words into grammatically correct sentences.
What is syntax?
This memory strategy involves mentally repeating information to aid in retention.
What is rehearsal?
What is the term for the tendency to overlook unexpected objects in our visual field?
What is inattentional blindness?
This term describes the tendency to overlook objects or events when our attention is focused elsewhere.
What is inattentional blindness?
This term describes the sudden understanding of a problem's solution.
What is insight?
What phenomenon occurs when a word temporarily loses its meaning due to repetition?
What is semantic satiation?
This term refers to the vivid recollection of an emotionally significant event.
What is a flashbulb memory?
The Stroop effect demonstrates the interference between which two cognitive processes?
What is reading and color naming?
This type of attention allows us to maintain focus on a task over an extended period.
What is sustained attention?
What heuristic involves making judgments based on how closely an object or situation resembles a typical example?
What is the representativeness heuristic?
Identified by linguist Noam Chomsky, this cognitive ability enables humans to understand and produce an infinite number of grammatically correct
What is Universal Grammar?