The Brain
Learning
Memory
Memory 2
Random
100
Another word for the bottom of the brain
Ventral or Inferior
100
This mindset supports the notion that intelligence is malleable and that it always has potential to be developed.
Growth mindset
100
True or False: If you want to learn some new material, studying it is more effective that being tested on it
FALSE
100
Which kind of memory is considered declarative/explicit memory. (There are 2)
Episodic and Semantic
100
When we see french fries we naturally salivate. If we repeatedly pair a picture of french fries with the mcondald's logo we eventually begin to salivate when we see the mcondald's logo alone. This is an example of...
Classical conditioning
200
This lobe is responsible for vision
Occipital lobe
200
Oftentimes when study we think that we learned and remember the information better than we really do. This is known as...
metamemory
200
The term that describes the most effective way to study
Spaced/Distributed Practice
200
What kind of memory involves the ability to improve at something over time through practice.
Procedural/Skill memory
200
True or False : People learn best when teaching styles are match to their learning styles.
FALSE: Some people do have specific learning styles but there is no evidence that matching learning styles and teaching styles will enhance performance.
300
This lobe in the brain is responsible for hearing, aspects of memory, and aspects of language
Temporal lobe
300
In terms of levels of processing, this is the best way to encode information.
deeply (evaluating the meaning) (Semantic)
300
What are the 3 stages of memory
Encoding, Storage, Retrieval
300
What type of recall are you using when you answer a long answer question on an exam?
Free recall
300
A child who thinks that looking smart is important most likely has what kind of mindset?
Fixed mindset
400
These nerves send signals from the brain to muscles
Efferent
400
What is free recall?
Generating a response from memory with no other cues
400
When a behavior is rewarded it is more likely to occur again and the reverse if it's punished. Rewards and punishments act as "reinforcement." What type of conditioning does this illustrate?
Operant/Instrumental conditioning
400
Finish this sentence: It's easier to learn something when you already...
Know something about the topic. OR have prior knowledge.
400
The left side of your brain controls the right side of your body. This is known as...
Contralateral control
500
Studying this can help us to understand what different parts of the brain do.
Brain damage
500
Explain transfer appropriate processing in your own words.
You will perform the best on tests when the cues that were present during encoding are present during retrieval.
500
Explain the Generation Effect in your own words
When subjects were asked to generate their own words, they performed better on recognition tests than those who just read the words
500
Explain habituation and give an example of it.
When behavior decreases because a stimulus is repeatedly presented.
500
Another word for the top of the brain is...
dorsal or superior