Consciousness to Discrimination Flashcards
Decay
The theory that asserts memory fades overtime if not used or accessed
Consciousness
Awareness of yourself and the world around
Correlation
Statistical representation of a relationship between two or more variables which does not determine cause and effect
Crowding
The psychological belief that there are too many people in a given area
Delusion
False belief system
Discrimination
The ability to differentiate between two similar objects or situations
Crystallized Intelligence
The part of intelligence which involves acquisition, as opposed to the use, of information
Conservation
The understanding (usually achieved in childhood) that matter remains the same even if the shape is changed
Consolidation Failure
The failure to store information in memory
Deductive Reasoning
The decision making process in which ideas are processed from the general to the specific
Declarative Memory
The part of long-term memory where factual information is stored e.g. formulas and life events
Developmental Psychology
The field of psychology that focuses on how children develop to become who they are as adults
Consolidation
Physiological changes in the brain associated with memory
Context Dependent Memory
The theory stating that information learned in a particular place or situation is better remembered in that place or situation
Difference Threshold
The smallest change in perception which is noticeable at least 50% of the time
