Other/Dont know which category Flashcards
Yerkes-Dodson Law
people perform best when moderately aroused
Y -> you
D -> do best when….
Kohlberg
Pre conventional -> preadolescence ->
1) obedience
2) self interest
Conventional -> adolescence/adult ->
3) conformity
4) law & order
Post conventional -> adulthood ->
5) social conflict
6) universal ethical principle
Base Rate Fallacy
the error people make when they ignore the base rates (prior probabilities) when evaluating probabilities of future events (frequencies)
Functional Fixedness
tendency to only use objects in the way they are normally utilized
Incongruence
gap between actual self and ideal self
self-concept/image/identity
how you view yourself
Types of Stressors
1) significant life change: death of loved one
2) catastrophic event: war/natural disaster
3) daily hassle: long line
4) ambient: integrated into environment and hard to control (noise, crowding, pollution)
Proactive Interference
old information interferes with new
(pro interfered with because of old)
Retroactive Interference
new information interfere with old
(retro interfered with because of new)