Psychology Flashcards
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Psychology (Cognitive)
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- Scientific study of the mid as an info processor
- Computer analogy (compare minds and computers)
- Info goes into the mind
(Imputed) (Girlfriend hugs another boy) - Then processed and changed
(Girlfriend cheated) - Outputted
(Results) (Break up) - Learn through their brain NOT behaviours
(Rat learned to memorise path to get reward (cheese) and not the wrong path to punishment (shocked))
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Schema
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- Expectations based on experiences
(Chair isn’t a table, we know from experience) - Allows us to process a lot of info quickly and is a useful as a mental shortcut to prevent being overwhelmed by environmental stimuli
-Can distort interpretations of sensory info
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Psychology (Social)
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Psychology (Learning)
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Psychology (Behaviourist)
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Psychology (Biological)
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Reconstructive Memory
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Cognitive Priming
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Associative Priming
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Semantic Priming
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Repetition Priming
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Cognitive Priming
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Cognitive Scripts
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Cognitive Bias
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Informational Social Influence
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Normative Social Influence
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Social Categorisation
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Stereotypes
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