Module 31/32
What is context-dependent memory?
Putting yourself back on the same physical context where you earlier experienced something
an inability to form new memories
What age can a child form two-word speech?
2 years old
A female student is feeling nervous about a math test due to the stereotype that women are not as good at math as men
stereotype threat
Dr. Wellington studied 2 days before the psychology exam which exam testing tip should he have done?
The spacing effect
When putting a puzzle together which problem-solving strategy is used the most?
a. Trial and Error
b. Algorithms
c. Insight
d. Heuristics
a. Trial and Error
Who created the g-factor?
Charles Spearman
What is an example of an intellectual disability?
Down Syndrome
What is an example of Recall and Recognition?
Hint: we take one of them a lot
Fill in the blank and multiple choice tests
Using a hairdyer to dry a wet shirt is an example of overcoming what?
Functional Fixedness
What is the difference between phonemes and morphemes?
Phonemes: smallest distinctive sound unit
Morpheme: smallest unit that carries meaning
What do men outperform women in?
spatial ability
Which parts of the brain help with processing memory?
Hippocampus and Basal Ganglia
A student studies for a psych test on Saturday and a health test on Sunday. It is now Monday morning and the student is taking the health test. She has trouble remembering the health information because she confuses it with the psychology information.
PROACTIVE
a condition where a person with a cognitive disorder has one specific talent/skill where they excel at
savant syndrome
Name 3 Environmental Influences
Home environment
Parenting
Education (public vs. private)
Availability of resources
Nutrition
What are the two parts of sensory memory?
iconic memories and echoic memories
A man attending his mother’s funeral, sees a woman in another pew, and experiences love at first sight. He tries to find her but has no luck. A few weeks later, he kills his sister. Why does he kill his sister?
He kills his sister in hopes of seeing the woman at her funeral
What is the difference between the Achievement test and the Aptitude test?
Achievement test: designed to assess what a person has learned (ACT)
Aptitude test: designed to predict a person's future capacity to learn (career tests)
accumulated knowledge and skills (increases as age increases)
ability to reason and fast and abstractly (decreases as age increases)
1. Crystallized intelligence
2. Fluid Intelligence