Exam 2: chapter 7 Flashcards
Sensory Memory
– Holds incoming sensory information in its original form
– Attention: awareness
Working Memory
– Holds and processes information that is being “worked on:” manipulated, encoded, or retrieved
Central Executive
- working memory
- control processor that directs the flow of information and regulates cognitive activities such as attention, action, and problem-solving
Executive Function
- working memory
- cognitive activities involved in understanding information, making decisions, and solving problems
Long-Term Memory
Unlimited store that holds information indefinitely
Attention in Infants
– Preferential looking and
habituation procedures
– Gains in attention by 10 weeks
and increases over time
Memory in Infants
– Neonates can recall visual and auditory stimuli as well as motor activities.
– Role of emotional engagement
Categorization
- Infants’ Thinking
- grouping different stimuli from a common class
Selective Attention
- Attention in Children
- ability to systematically deploy one’s attention, focusing on relevant information and ignoring distractors
Episodic Memory
memory for events and information
acquired during those events
Recognition Memory
ability to recognize a stimulus one has encountered before
Recall Memory
ability to generate a memory of a stimulus encountered before without seeing it again
Scripts
descriptions of what occurs in a particular situation
Autobiographical Memory
Memory of personally meaningful events that took place at a specific time and place in one’s past
Theory of Mind
Children’s awareness of their own and other people’s mental processes
Metacognition
Knowledge of how the mind works and the ability to control the mind
Metamemory
understanding of one’s memory and ability to use strategies to enhance i it
Proactive interference
previously remembered information interferes with memory for new information
Selective Optimization With Compensation
ability to adapt to
changes over time, optimize current functioning, and compensate
for losses to preserve performance despite declines in fluid
abilities
Wisdom
expertise in the conduct and meanings of life, characterized by emotional maturity and ability to show insight and apply it to problems
