Key Words

Question 1

Encoding

Answer 1

How memories are encoded which means how they are registered as memories such as by sound or smell

Question 2

Retrieval

Answer 2

How we retrieve memories when the output is needed which means finding and accessing stored memories

Question 3

Sensory register

Answer 3

Is where the information comes into the brain from the senses and is held for a short time

Question 4

Short term memory

Answer 4

Stores information in auditory form. Information can stay for up to 30 seconds

Question 5

Long term memory

Answer 5

The process in the brain that takes information from the short term memory store and creates long lasting memories

Question 6

Schemas

Answer 6

Scripts that are built up using experiences about our everyday life and that affect the processing of information

Question 7

Counter balancing

Answer 7

Means to minimise the order effects in repeated measure design

Question 8

Demand characteristics

Answer 8

Cues given by the researcher about the aim of the study and therefore participants would behave accordingly

Question 9

Nominal data

Answer 9

In the form of categories, simply putting data into sets

Question 10

Interval/ratio data

Answer 10

Data where real measurements are involved such as time or height

Question 11

Ordinal data

Answer 11

Ranked data, such as ratings

Question 12

Observed value

Answer 12

The value, particularly in a chi-squared, which is gathered when doing the study

Question 13

Expected value

Answer 13

The value in chi-squared in a box that would be expected according to the test. Th expected value is compared with the observed value to see if there is a noticeable difference

Question 14

Critical value

Answer 14

The value worked out and displayed in tables to show what value has to be reached in a certain situation for the study’s results to be significant

Question 15

Semantic

Answer 15

The study of meanings through the relationships of words

Question 16

MTL+

Answer 16

Medial temporal and anterolateral temporal cortex damage

Question 17

Hippocampus

Answer 17

plays a critical role in the formation, organization, and storage of new memories and in connecting certain sensations and emotions to these memories. It also plays an important part in the recall of emotional memories.

Question 18

Anterolateral

Answer 18

To the front and side of the

Question 19

Bilateral

Answer 19

Both hemispheres of the brain are involved in

Question 20

Encephalitis

Answer 20

Inflammation of the brain causing damage to the structures of the brain

Question 21

Inter-rater reliability

Answer 21

The degree of agreement and consistency between raters about the thing being measured

Question 22

Independent group design

Answer 22

Different groups of participants taking part in different conditions

Question 23

Repeated measures design

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When the same participants take part in more than one condition

Question 24

Matched pairs design

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where pairs of participants are matched in terms of key variables

Question 25

Laboratory experiment

Answer 25

An experiment carried out in a controlled environment where the extraneous variables are key constant where the IV is manipulated

Question 26

Field experiment

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Carried out in a natural environment (not the participants own one)

Question 27

Natural experiment

Answer 27

Done in the participants own natural environment

Question 28

Holism

Answer 28

Perspective that emphasises the interconnection and independence of human behaviour and the mind

Question 29

Localisation

Answer 29

Specific structures are responsible for specific function

Question 30

Type 1 error

Answer 30

When someone optimistically accepts the alternative/experimental hypothesis and rejects the null hypothesis

Question 31

Type 2 error

Answer 31

When someone accepts the null hypothesis pessimistically (wrongly rejecting the alternative/experimental hypothesis)