Discussion Points Flashcards
Which pathway does the inferior parietal cortex belong to
Ventral stream
Which pathway does the superior parietal cortex belong to
Dorsal stream
Retractions and small sample size are examples of what
Replication crisis
Spurious results
What is optic flow
The changes in patterns of light that reaches an observer
What are affordances?
Possible ways to use an object
Why is biological motion special?
It is innate
Which system is activated when animals perform and observe an action ?
Mirror neurons
What is the span of apprehension?
The amount of information we take in with a brief glance
What does the masking phenomenon reveal about iconic memory?
Information in iconic memory can be erased by subsequent information
What refers to the auditory version of sensory memory?
Echoic
How long does echoic memory last?
250 ms
What does the word length effect reveal about the capacity of working memory?
Working memory is limited by time rather than number of items
What is a chunk?
A meaningful unit of information that can be broken down into smaller units
what is retroactive interference
when new information interferes with the recall or retention of previously learned information
what is proactive interference
when previously learned information interferes with the ability to learn new information
What is subliminal perception?
Perception without conscious awareness
Who is credited with developing VARK?
Fleming
What is the meshing hypothesis?
Instruction is best provided in format that matches learning style
What does the dual coding theory tell us about learning?
Combining visual and verbal materials lead to better learning
Who is associated with a growth mindset?
Dweck
Who did research on the Ikea effect?
Festinger
What did Marr and Nishihara propose?
Theory of cylinders
Who introduced the recognition by component theory?
Biederman
How do you recognise objects in the RBC theory?
By its geons
What is the viewpoint invariant approach?
Objects can be recognised from any angle
What was the problem with Biedermans study?
Only used familiar objects
What are the four effects of face recognition?
Inversion, part-whole, composite, negation
Which effect is present in all face recognition studies?
Face identification is holistic
What part of the brain control face recognition
Fusiform gyrus
What was the main outcome of Levy’s attention study?
Eyes capture our attention even when they are not part of a face
What does the cued condition mean?
Gaze cues look towards target location
Are there sex differences for gaze cueing?
Yes females have stronger gaze cueing effects
