Biological Approach
This part of the brain is associated with memory formation
Hippocamus!
This model suggests that rehearsal is important for memory
Multistore model of memory
Minimal group paradigms are often used to study this
Social Identity Theory
This is the term for how well a study measures what it claims to measure.
Validity
How many taxi drivers in Maguire's study?
16
Which theoretical framework accounts for how prior knowledge can result in differing perceptions and memories among individuals exposed to the same stimulus?
schema theory
This study showed that culture and context play a role in the development of flashbulb memories
Kulkofsky 2011
This type of experiment takes place in a natural setting but the IV is still manipulated.
Field experiment
Name 2 functional brain imaging techniques
fMRI, PET, EEG
According to Baddeley and Hitch’s working memory model, which component is responsible for holding auditory information?
Phonological loop
Monkey see, monkey do!
Social Cognitive Theory
A study uses a sample of only male university students to explore stress responses. What concern might this raise about the study's conclusions?
lack of population validity / generalizability
What mechanism underlies the brain's capacity to adapt functionally and structurally following trauma, stroke, or neurodegenerative conditions.
Neuroplasticity
In which study were verbs an IV?
Loftus and Palmer (1974)
What term describes the process by which individuals learn and internalize the norms, values, behaviors, and social practices of their cultural group?
Enculturation
Give me two reasons why Psych is not a science
Subjectivity and Complexity of Human Behavior
Lack of Universally Accepted Laws / paradigm
Issues with falsifiability?
what law is know as for stating that 'Neurons that fire together wire together'
Hebb's law
This is a key limitation of the model that consists of sensory, short-term, and long-term stores.
Oversimplified
Doesn't explain emotion
Doesn't explain memory without rehearsal
These 4 strategies explain what happens to an individual when two cultures come into contact.
Assimilation, Integration, Separation, Marginalisation
Give me two reasons why you could ague Psych is a science
Empirical Research Methods
Theories and Predictive Power