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Wittgenstein proposed the idea that ___ deals with the fact that definitions do not include all members of a category.

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FAMILY RESEMBLANCE

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Fill in the blanks are type of exams that is an example of ___ encoding.

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DEEP PROCESSING

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The process of getting information and transferring it to LTM and onto the working memory.

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ENCODING; RETRIEVAL

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I first met my partner in that coffee shop. Everything still looks pretty much the same. This is an example of ___.

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Autobiographical Memory

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Coding happens predominantly on the STM.

TRUE OR FALSE

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TRUE

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Frequently used synapsis are strengthened while rarely used connections are eliminated.

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SYNAPTIC PLASTICITY

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Procedural memory relies more on the

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BASAL GANGLIA

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Refers to the scarcity of personal memories that occurred between the ages of 2 and 6 that can be recalled by adults.

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CHILDHOOD AMNESIA

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Causes general loss of knowledge for all concepts.

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SEMANTIC DEMENTIA

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The case of Henry Molaison suggested that short-term memory and long-term memory are in the same regions of the brain.

TRUE OR FALSE

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FALSE

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Deepest processing during encoding

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FILL IN BLANKS

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The presentation of one stimulus affects responses to a stimulus that follows.

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PRIMING

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Pop quiz is an example of ___

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RETRIEVAL PRACTICE

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14
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Systems consolidation involves the gradual adaptation of neural circuits.

TRUE OR FALSE

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TRUE

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15
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Memories are subjective and may not represent facts or reality.

TRUE OR FALSE

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TRUE

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16
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Unconscious plagiarism of the work of others. A mental illusion in which people believe that they have produced a new idea when in fact they have simply unwittingly retrieved an old previously encountered idea from memory.

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CRYPTOAMNESIA

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17
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Semantic memory decreases about 60 years then further declines at a slower rate.

True OR FALSE

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FALSE

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18
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Individual memories are scattered all over the brain.

TRUE OR FALSE

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TRUE

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19
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There are specific neural circuits in the brain for some categories that are innately determined because of their importance for survival.

TRUE OR FALSE

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TRUE

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20
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The most studied brain belongs to

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HENRY MOLAISON

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21
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It includes all possible examples of a particular concept.

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CATEGORY

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22
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Sleep facilitates ___

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CONSOLIDATION

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Consolidation happens during sleep.

TRUE OR FALSE

24
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What neurotransmitter is released during Long term potentiation?

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The transformation of new memories from a fragile state to a more permanent state is called ___.
CONSOLIDATION
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Vicky thought that Jane was the one who told her the information while in fact, it was John. What type of memory is it?
MISATTRIBUTION
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Refers to the finding that distinctiveness or unexpectancy aids memory
VON RESTOFF EFFECT
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Bias is a type of memory error that concerns forgetting. TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
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Knowledge that enables us to recognize objects and events and to make inferences about their properties.
CONCEPTUAL KNOWLEDGE
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Memory and special life events are enhanced during adolescence and young adulthood that can be remembered in people over 40.
REMINISCENCE BUMP
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Semantic encoding involves emotion and meaning. TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
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The following are memory specific encoding method except.
Persistence of Vision
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I know a shortcut to get to the coffee shop the fastest. I might still find my tumbler. This is what type of memory?
SEMANTIC MEMORY
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Result in difficulty retrieving previously stored memory.
RETROGRADE
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The better way to establish long-term memories.
ELABORATIVE REHEARSAL
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What people report as memories are changed based on what actually happened plus additional factors.
CONSTRUCTIVE NATURE MEMORY
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Episodic memory deteriorates rapidly but became more stable between 35-60 then deteriorate quickly. TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
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Most common form of dementia.
Alzheimer’s Disease
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The standard for the ___ involves many examples. These are actual members of category that a person encountered in the past.
EXEMPLAR APPROACH
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Errors due to not paying attention to all relevant details because of the emotional situation during a crime.
Errors in eyewitness testimony
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Helps maintain information in STM but not an effective way of transferring information into LTM.
Maintenance rehearsal
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Semantic coding happens predominantly on the LTM TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
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Emotion is linked to improved memory consolidation. TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
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It was your first love and so much has happened and the relationship have been so emotional, the process the goes with memory is called__.
Mood-congruent memory
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The partial or complete loss of memory due to brain injury or trauma.
AMNESIA
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Highly emotional event surrounding a public memory or how we heard about the event.
FLASHBULB MEMORY
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This enables us to recognize objects and events and to make inferences about their properties.
CONCEPTUAL KNOWLEDGE
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The familiarity effect that happens when you re-read, highlight is an example of illusion of learning and is better than elaborate learning. TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
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Visual and Auditory coding occurs in both the STM and LTM TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
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Memory can be influenced by suggestion cased by retroactive interference and source monitoring errors.
Misleading post event information
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Consolidation at the start involves the
Hippocampus
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Short study sessions and sleeping soon after studying improve consolidation is called ___
Spacing effect
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I remember I left my tumbler at the coffee shop yesterday is an example of
Episodic memory
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In implicit emotional memory, the ___ is more active
Amygdala
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Implicit memory is also called __
NON-DECLARATIVE

COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY (2 decks)

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