Glossary K + L + M Flashcards
Korsakoff’s syndrome
produces loss of memory function
LAD
language acquisition device - innate mechanism to facilitate LA
law of Prägnanz
tendency to perceive any given visual array in a way that most simply organizes the elements
Levels-of-processing framework
Postulates that memory does not comprise three or even any specific number of separate stores but rather varies along continues to mention in terms of encoding
Lexical access
The identification of a word that allows us to gain exes to the meaning of the word from memory
Lexical processes
Used to identify letters and words
Lexicon
The entire set of morphemes in a given language or in a given person’s linguistic repertoire
Limbic system
Emotion, motivation, memory, learning
Linguistic relativity
The assertion that speakers of different languages have different cognitive systems and that these different cognitive systems influence the ways in which people think about the world
Linguistic universals
Characteristic patterns across all languages of various cultures
Localization of function
Specific areas of the brain that control specific skills or behavior
Long-term store
Very large capacity, capable of storing information for very long periods, perhaps even indefinitely
Massed practice
Learning sessions crammed together in short time
Memory
The means by which we retain and draw on our past experiences to use this information in the present
Mental models
Knowledge structures that individuals construct to understand and explain their experiences, an internal representation of information that corresponds analogously with whatever is being represented
