Mid 2 Flashcards

1
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selective attention

A

ability to focus on one thing at a time

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2
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divided attention

A

focus attention on two or more tasks

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3
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endogenous

A

intentional

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4
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exogenous

A

unintentional

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5
Q

covert

A

without eye movements

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6
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overt

A

with eye movements

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7
Q

inattentional blindness

A

difficulty recognizing events when focus is elsewhere

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8
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change blindness

A

difficulty recognizing alteration in a scene

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9
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early selection (broadbent)

A

selective filter (based on physical properties) - content recognition

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10
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late selection (Deutsch and Deutsch)

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content recognition - selective filter (based on meaning)

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11
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Treisman’s Attenuation Model

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attenuating filter (based on physical properties) - content recognition

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12
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three stage model

A

sensory memory - STM - LTM

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13
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iconic memory

A

visual sensory memory

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14
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echoic memory

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auditory sensory memory

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15
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explicit LTM

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episodic and semantic

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16
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implicit LTM

A

procedural and classic conditioning

17
Q

cultural life script hypothesis

A

memories more culturally meaningful

18
Q

maintenance rehearsal

A

repeating something over and over

19
Q

elaborative rehearsal

A

relating something to surroundings and knowledge

20
Q

spacing effect

A

rehearsing over time better than cramming

21
Q

weapon focus effect

A

weapon threat hinders memory for other parts of event

22
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encoding specificity principle

A

retrieval improves in congruent settings

23
Q

Korsakaff’s syndrome

A

forgetfulness and apathy due to thiamine deficiancy
also damages hippocampus causing anterograde amnesia