Memory
Repeating something over and over again so you don't forget it
Rehearsal
Memory of facts and general information
Semantic
How the phrasing of a question or statement can influence how we react to it.
Framing
Spearman's g factor refers to
general intelligence
What animals are featured in the movie Happy Feet
Penguins
The three step process of memory according to the information-processing theory
Encoding, Storage, Retrieval
You don't remember what a penny looks like due what part of the three step memory process.
encoding
Structure and organization of a sentence
Syntax
If a test accurately assess the information it is supposed to the test is said to have ________________ validity
Content validity
What object of Dwight’s did Jim put in Jell-O on the TV show “The Office”?
Stapler
Hermann Ebbinghaus was a pioneer of the concept that _____________ leads to better long term retention of information
rehearsal
Memories we hold for behaviors or physical skills we know
Implicit Memory
The inability to see a problem from a fresh perspective
functional fixedness
What percentage of people score between 70-130 on an intelligence test
95%
Where were the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights stored during World War II?
(Its a fort)
Fort Knox
The idea that memories are formed in the brain when a synapse changes to allow for more efficient transfer of information
Long Term Potention
breaking apart information into small pieces, so that it is easier to remember
chunking
The fundamental sounds of language
Phonemes
Method used in studies designed to determine the primary components of intelligence
Factor Analysis
In which country was the largest-known Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton found?
(It is in the Western Hemisphere)
Canada
Sensory memory of auditory stimuli
echoic memory
When you remember a dream as something that actually happened to you it is a form of _____________ amnesia
Source Amnesia
Motor learning, such as how to play the piano or ride a bike, resides in what part of the brain
Cerebellum
The amount of variation in intelligence that can be attributed to genetics
Heritability of Intelligence
What is one of the two planets in our solar system that don't have moons
Mercury or Venus