Human Information Processing

Question 1

Human information processing

Answer 1

Describes a human as a communication system that receives input, processes it, and outputs a response.

Question 2

Memory diagram

Answer 2

Sensory memory -> attention -> working memory -> encoding -> long term memory -> retrieval to working memory

Question 3

Detectability/absolute threshold

Answer 3

smallest amount needed to be able to detect stimulus

Question 4

Discriminability/Difference threshold

Answer 4

ability to determine difference between stimuli

Question 5

psychophysical scaling

Answer 5

discovering difference between perceived magnitude and physical magnitude
-ex. volume dial controls

Question 6

simple reaction time

Answer 6

single response is made after the action

-hear sound press button

Question 7

choice reaction time

Answer 7

more than one response possible

-press left or right arrow key