Glossary D

Question 1

decay

Answer 1

when simply the passage of time causes one to forget

Question 2

decay theory

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forgetting is based on gradual dissapearance rather than displacement

Question 3

declarative knowledge

Answer 3

knowledge of facts that can be stated

Question 4

deductive reasoning

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concluding from one statement to another

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deductive validity

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logical soundness

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deep structure

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underlying syntactic structure that links various phrase structures through the application of transformation rules

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defining feature

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a necessary attribute

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denotation

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strict definition of a word (unlike connotation)

Question 9

dichotic presentation

Answer 9

presenting different messages to each ear

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direct perception theory

Answer 10

information in our sensory receptors is all we need to perceive

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discourse

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highest level of language use beyond the sentence

Question 12

dishabituation

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change in a familiar stimulus that prompts us to start noticing a stimulus again

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distracters

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nontarget stimuli

Question 14

distributed practice

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learning sessions spaced over time

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divergent thinking

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when one tries to generate a diverse assortment of possible alternatives to a solution

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divided attention

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the allocation of attentional resources to perform more than one task at a time

Question 17

dual-code theory

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belief that knowledge is represented both in images and symbols

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dual-system hypothesis

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suggests that two languages are represented in separate systems in the mind

Question 19

dyslexia

Answer 19

difficulty in reading and comprehending text