Chapter 6/7 - Memory & Cognition Flashcards
1
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What are the 3 basic steps of memory
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- encoding
- storage
- retrieval
2
Q
Recall v.s recognition
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- recall- few or no external cues required
* recognition- match incoming sensory information to what is already in memory
3
Q
Is decay and disuse the same thing?
A
*Disuse is another name for decay
4
Q
What are the 2 interference
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- proactive
* retroactive
5
Q
What is forgetting
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- distributed practice
- encoding failure
- memory trace decay
- interference
6
Q
What are the 3 different aspects of sternberg’s triarchic theory.
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- analytical
- creative
- practical
7
Q
Cognitive universalism
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Theory that concepts are universal and influence the development of language
8
Q
Congnitive reserve
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The ability of the brain to build and maintain new neurons and the connections between them
9
Q
What are the level of language analysis?
A
- grammar
- syntax
- morphemes
- phonemes
- pragmatics
10
Q
Linguistic relativity hypothesis
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- the theory that thought processes and concepts are controlled by language
