Final Exam Deck Flashcards
(81 cards)
What is sun example of negative correlation?
The greater the stress, the poorer the health
Why is it sometimes useful to conduct double-blind studies?
Researchers may have expectations that affect their observations
In what type of sample are subgroups in the population represented proportionally?
Stratified
Systematic desensitization
Method of overcoming fears by pairing a pleasing stimulus with a feared one
Classical conditioning
Simple form of learning in which one stimulus calls forth the response usually called forth by another stimulus
Encoding
The first memory process where you are transforming information so that the nervous system can process it
State-dependent memory
Recalling information while experiencing the same emotions as when you first learned the information
What are the three processes of memory?
Encoding, storage, and retrieval
Iconic memory
Visual sensory memory
Semantic memory
Knowledge we already know but do not know where it came from
- where our knowledge of language, including its rules, words, and meaning
Memory
The process by which we recollect prior experiences, information and skills learned in the past
Storage
The memory process that maintains encoded information over a period of time
George Miller discovered that short-term memory is limited to about how many items?
7
Episodic memory
Memory of an event
- pain of a broken leg
Facts learned in school become apart of what type of memory?
Semantic
What is the drawback of Maintenon rehearsal?
It does joy connect to past learning
Context dependent memory
Memories when you return to a place
Sensory memory
First stage of information storage
Chunking
Organizing items into familiar or manageable units
How long can information be retained in short-term memory?
Ten to twelve seconds
What must happen in order to remember info for more than a short while?
It must be transferred from working to long term memory
How does paying attention contribute to information storage?
Causes the transfer of information from sensory memory to short-term memory
What is one reason long term memories are not always reliable?
They have gaps cause by interference
Schemes
Organizing information into mental representations of the world to remember it
