Foundations (WEEK ONE)

Question 1

ACCENTUATION

Answer 1

exaggeration of differences & similarities between groups

Question 2

PERCEPTUAL SEGREGATION

Answer 2

distinguish objects as separate from their surroundings

Question 3

DECODING

Answer 3

interpreting a message into a form that can be understood

Question 4

ENCODING

Answer 4

taking sensory info & converting into a form that can be stored in memory

Question 5

PROPOSITION

Answer 5

smallest unit of knowledge that can be either true or false

Question 6

EXEMPLAR

Answer 6

specific examples of a concept to help us make more nuanced decisions

Question 7

PROTOTYPE

Answer 7

mental representation of what an object or concept would look like

Question 8

QUALIA

Answer 8

subjective qualities that cannot be actively measured or described

Question 9

CLASSICAL CONDITIONING

Answer 9

learning process that pairs a neutral stimulus with a stimulus that produces a natural response

Question 10

COGNITION

Answer 10

mental processes that allow us to acquire, process, store & use info

Question 11

DEDUCTIVE REASONING

Answer 11

progress from general ideas to specific conclusions

Question 12

INDUCTIVE REASONING

Answer 12

use specific observations to draw general conclusions

Question 13

BEHAVIOURISM

Answer 13

theory that all behaviours are learned through conditioning or interaction with environment

Question 14

INTROSPECTION

Answer 14

conscious examination of conscious experience