Memory

Question 1

A clear memory of an emotionally significant memory or event

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Flashbulb Memory

Question 2

An increase in a cells firing potential after brief rapid stimulation. (Learning and Memory)

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Long-Term Potentiation (LTP)

Question 3

A measure of memory in which a person must retrieve info learned earlier

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Recall Recognition

Question 4

Activation (consciously) of certain associations, thus predisposing ones perception

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Priming

Question 5

The tendency to recall experiences that are consistent with ones current good or bad mood

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Mood Congruent Memory

Question 6

A neural center located in the limbic system; helps process explicit memories for storage.

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Hippocampus

Question 7

Our tendency to recall best the last and first items in a list

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Serial Position Effect

Question 8

Incorporating misleading infro into ones memory of an event

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Misinformation Effect

Question 9

Attributing to the wrong source an event we have experienced (False Memories)

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Source Amnesia

Question 10

Mental grouping of similar things

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Concept

Question 11

A mental image or best example of a category

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Prototype

Question 12

Narrows the available problem solutions to determine the single best solution

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Convergent Thinking

Question 13

Expands the number of possible problem solutions

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Divergent Thinking

Question 14

Methodical logical rule or procedure that guarantees solving a particular problem

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Algorithm

Question 15

A simple thinking strategy that often allows us to make judgements and solve problems efficiently

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Heuristic

Question 16

A sudden realization of a prolems solution

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Insight

Question 17

Tendency to search for info that supports our preconceptions and to ignore contradictory evidence

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Confirmation Bias

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Tendency to approach a problem in one particular way, often a way that was successful in the past

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Mental Set

Question 19

Judging the likelihood of things in terms of how well they seem to represent particular prototypes

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Representative Heuristic

Question 20

Estimating the likelihood of events based on their availability in memory

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Availability Heuristic

Question 21

Clinging to ones initial conceptions after the basis on which they were formed has been discredited

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Belief Perseverence

Question 22

The way an issue is posed.. ( can signify decisions and judgements )

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Framing

Question 23

In a language, the smallest distinctive sound unit

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Phoneme

Question 24

Impairment of language

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Aphasia