Psych 5-10 Flashcards

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the functioning of the brain with information

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cognition

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2
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an educated guess or rule-of-thumb method of problem-solving

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heuristic

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3
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each person possesses two separate types of thinking

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dual process theory

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4
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the most typical or best example within a concept.

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prototype

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5
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the particular way something is presented

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framing

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6
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an assessment technique used by psychologists to numerically measure the level of learning a person has attained.

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achievement test

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