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1
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define ACHIEVEMENT TEST

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test to assess what taker has learned

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define APTITUDE TESTS

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test to predict future performance/capacity to learn

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define CONTENT VALIDITY

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extent which test samples behavior being studied

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define DOWN SYNDROME

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mild to severe intellectual disability & associated physical disorders because of extra 21st chromosome

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define EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

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ability to perceive, understand, manage, & use emotions

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define FACTOR ANALYSIS

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stats procedure to identify clusters of related items & different dimensions of performance leading to person’s score on test

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define GENERAL INTELLIGENCE

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factor underlying mental abilities & measured by every task on intelligence test

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define INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

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limited mental ability w/IQ score of less than 70 and difficulty adapting to life

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define INTELLIGENCE

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mental quality of ability to learn, problem solve, & adapt based on knowledge

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define INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT

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scores to relative performance either below or above average of 100 for age group

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what is the formula for IQ

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(score/age) x 100

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define INTELLIGENCE TEST

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test to assess mental aptitude and compare w/others numerically

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define MENTAL AGE

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chronological age typically corresponding to level of performance

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define NORMAL CURVE

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symmetrical bell-shaped curve where most data is near the mean

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define PREDICTIVE VALIDITY

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success test predicts behavior designed to assess by computing correlation between scores and criterion behavior

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aka: criterion-related validity

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predictive validity

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define RELIABILITY

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how well test yields consistent results by consistency of scores on 2 halves of test/alternative forms of test/retesting

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define SAVANT SYNDROME

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condition where person w/limited mental ability has exceptional, specifical skill

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define STANFORD-BINET

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widely popular American revision of Binet’s intelligence test

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define STEREOTYPE THREAT

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self-confirming concern someone will be evaluated based on negative stereotype

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define VALIDITY

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extent test measures/predicts accurately

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define WAIS

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most popular intelligence test w/verbal & nonverbal subtest

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what does WAIS stand for

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Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale

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what is the gen value for standard deviation

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15

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describe spearman’s general intelligence theory

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there is 1 intelligence and g factor predicts ability & intelligence

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what is the con to spearman’s intelligence theory

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human abilities too diverse to narrow to g factor

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what are the cons to Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Theory

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is it intelligence or talent?

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define Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Theory

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there are 8 intelligences

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what are the 8 intelligences of Gardner’s multiple intelligence

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naturalist, linguistic, spatial, body-kinesthetic, logical-mathematical, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal

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aka: sternberg’s 3 intelligence theory

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triarchic theory

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what are the three intelligences of sternberg’s theory

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analytical, creative, practical

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what is the pro of gardner’s intelligence theory

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demonstrates intelligence more than verbal and math

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define analytical intelligence relating to sternberg’s theory

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academic & problem solving, convergent thinking

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define creative intelligence relating to sternberg’s theory

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innovative & adaptable, divergent thinking

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define practical intelligence relating to sternberg’s theory

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everyday tasks poorly defined, “street smarts”

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what is the pro of sternberg’s theory

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it can be reliably measured

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what is the con of sternberg’s theory

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may share underlying g factor and require additional testing to predict success

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define CRYSTALLIZED INTELLIGENCE

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accumulated knowledge & skills

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define FLUID INTELLIGENCE

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reason speedily & abstractly

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what is the pro of thurstone’s theory

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informative

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what is the con of thurstone’s theory

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tendency to cluster showing underlying g factor

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how many factors are in thurstone’s theory

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7

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what are the factors of thurstone’s theory

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word fluency, verbal comprehension, spatial ability, perceptual speed, numerical ability, inductive reasoning, memory

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define EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

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think about and use emotions to improve decision making and social situations

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what are some components/factors of anatomy that can lead to intelligence

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  • ample gray & white matter
  • some lobes larger than other
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define SHARED ENVIRONMENT

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environmental factors experienced by all relevant members of family

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define NONSHARED ENVIRONMENT

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environmental factors not experienced by members of family

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define STANDARDIZED TESTING

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uniform testing to get general idea of population

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define FLYNN EFFECT

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increase in fluid and crystallized intelligence over generations

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define STEREOTYPE THREAT

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self-confirming concern they will be evaluated based on negative stereotype

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list the order of range of intelligence

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  • intellectual disability
  • average intelligence
  • genius
  • AI
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what are the types of intellectual demands

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conceptual, social, & practical

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define conceptual skills in relation to intellectual demands

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language, literacy, concepts/time

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define social skills in relation to intellectual demands

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interpersonal skills, social responsibility, and follow basic rules

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define practical skills in relation to intellectual demands

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daily personal care, occupational skills, travel, and healthcare

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list some examples of intellectual disability

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autism, down syndrome, apert syndrome, FASD

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define PRODIGY

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person of normal intelligence w/extraordinary talent

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define ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

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any artificial system capable of human-like solving/intelligent response

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define MEMORY

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learning over time thru encoding, storage, and retrieval

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define RECALL

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retrieve info w/o external cues

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define RECOGNITION

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measure of memory where person identifies items previously learned

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define RELEARNING

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assess amount of time saved when relearning material

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what are the parts of the information processing model

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encoding, storage, retrieval

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what are the components of the 3 stage processing model

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sensory memory, short term memory, long term memory, working memory

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define WORKING MEMORY

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short term memory pulling from both long and short term memory to deal w/present and facilitates memory as a whole

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define SENSORY MEMORY

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immediate brief recording of senses

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describe how the 3 stage processing model work

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external info is picked up by sensory memory, info moves to working memory, info is moved to shorted term, then long term

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describe the attention model

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auditory info, visual info, and long term memory feed into central executive which then acts back on them

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define EXPLICIT MEMORY

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facts & experiences memorized that can be declared

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aka: explicit memory

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declarative memory

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aka: implicit memory

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non-declarative memory

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define IMPLICT MEMORY

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learned skills/classically conditioned associations

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define ICONIC MEMORY

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momentary sensory visual memory

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define ECHOIC MEMORY

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momentary auditory memory

75
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define EFFORTFUL PROCESSING

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encoding needs attention and effort

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define AUTOMATIC PROCESSING

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unconscious encoding of space, time, and frequency

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define MEMORY CONSOLIDATION

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process of moving short-term to long term during sleep

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what are effortful processing methods

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chunking, mnemonics, testing effect, spacing effect, hiearchy

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define CHUNKING

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grouping of items to remember

80
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define MNEMONICS

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memory aids

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define TESTING EFFECT

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memory is enhanced after retrieving

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define HIEARCHY

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broad concepts are subdivided into narrower facts

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define SPACING EFFECT

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long term study is better than cramming

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define SHALLOW PROCESSING

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encoding on basic levels based on appearance and structure

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define DEEP PROCESSING

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encoding by meaning for best retention

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define SELF-REFERENCE

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most ppl excel at personally relevant info memorizations

87
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what are the 2 types of prospective memory

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event-based and time-based

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define EVENT-BASED MEMORY

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remember to do actions when events happen

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define TIME-BASED MEMORY

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remembrance triggered by time cues

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components of explicit memory?

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semantic and episodic memory

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define SEMANTIC MEMORY

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memories of gen knowledge/facts

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define EPISODIC MEMORY

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personal experience and events

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what are the parts of the brain involved with explicit memroy

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frontal lobe and hippocampus

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what part of the brain is responsible for semantic memory

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left prefrontal cortex

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what is the “loading dock” for memory

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hippocampus

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what part of the brain is responsible for episodic memory

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right prefrontal cortex

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describe IMPLICIT MEMORY

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unconscious memory that uses evolutionarily older parts of the brain

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what are the parts of the brain involved in implicit memory?

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basal ganglia and cerebellum

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define AMYGDALA

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component of limbic system involved in emotion, especially fear and anger

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define FLASHBULB MEMORY

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clear, sustained memory of emotionally significant event

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define LONG TERM POTENTIATION

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increase in neuron firing causing efficient neuron firing which enhances memory

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define ENCODING SPECIFICITY

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cues and context of when memory first formed makes you more likely to remember when presented w/same cues

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define STATE-DEPENDENT LEARNING

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memories formed in specific mood/state will be easier to remember when in same state

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define RETRIEVAL FAILURE

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struggling to remember

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define SERIAL POSITION EFFECT

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information at beginning and end will most likely to be remembered

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define PRIMACY EFFECT

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most likely to remember info at the beginning

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define RECENCY EFFECT

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most likely to remember info at end

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define FALSE POSITIVE

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recognition error where we think we recognize something not in our memory

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aka: deja vu

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false positive

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define MISINFORMATION EFFECT

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tendency of misleading info given after incident to alter memory

111
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list reasons for retrieval failure

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  • never encoded
  • memory decays
  • brain can’t find it in memory
112
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what are the components of interference theory

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proactive interference & retroactive interference

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define PROACTIVE INTERFERENCE

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old info interferes w/remembering new info

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define RETROACTIVE INTERFERENCE

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new info interferes w/remembering old info

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define COGNITION

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mental activity in brain when organizing and understanding info and communicating w/others

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what are the components of cognition

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thinking, memory, language, creativity, and problem solving

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define CONCEPT

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mental grouping of similar objects, events, ideas, or people

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define PROTOTYPE

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mental image/best example of idea/category

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define CREATIVITY

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ability to produce new and valuable ideas

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define MENTAL SYNTHESIS THEORY

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multiple neuronal ensembles firing together to create new mental images/ideas/concepts

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define NEURONAL ENSEMBLE

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connection of neurons that create mental concepts

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define DIVERGENT THINKING

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one point leads to multiple possibilities

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define CONVERGENT THINKING

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all processes lead to one solution

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define PROBLEM SOLVING

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process of cognition occuring when goal must be reached by thinking and behaving in certain ways

125
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what are the different problem solving strategies

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  • trial and error
  • heuristics
  • algorithms
  • insight
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define ALGORITHM

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specific step-by-step procedure when followed leads to correct solution

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define HEURISTICS

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educated guess based on prior experiences that narrow down possible solutions for a problem

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define INSIGHT

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sudden understanding be problem similar to one experienced before causing sudden solution

129
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list things that cause problems when problem solving

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  • functional fixedness
  • fixation
  • confirmation bias
  • mental set
  • overconfidence
  • belief perseverance
  • framing
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define FUNCTIONAL FIXEDNESS

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thinking about objects only in typical function

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define FIXATION

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inability to see problem from new perspective

132
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define CONFIRMATION BIAS

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tendency to search for info supporting our bias/preconceptions and ignore contradictions

133
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define MENTAL SET

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tendency to approach problem with specific method especially if it was successful in the past

134
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define OVERCONFIDENCE

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tendency to be more confident than correct and overestimate accuracy of beliefs

135
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define BELIEF PERSEVERANCE

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clinging to initial conceptions after bias formed was discredited

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define FRAMING

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way issue is posed can significantly affect decisions

137
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define LANGUAGE

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spoken/signed words and ways we combine to communicate meaning

138
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list the four components of language

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discreetness, grammar, productivity, and displacement

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define DISCREETNESS

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individual sounds/words combined into ideas

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define PHONEMES

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smallest distinctive sounds

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define MORPHEMES

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smallest unit carrying meaning

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define GRAMMAR

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system of rules on how to combine units

143
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define PRODUCITIVITY

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ability to use language to create infinite messages

144
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define DISPLACEMENT

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ability to talk about non-literal things

145
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give examples of subjects that fall under displacement

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past, future, fiction, feelings

146
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define PARALLEL PROCESSING

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brain pulls from many parts to make sense of world around you

147
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define LINGUISTIC DETERMINISM

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language controls ways we think and interpret the world

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define LINGUISTIC INFLUENCE

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language affects thought and world is relative to cultural language

149
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define BILINGUAL PROCESSING

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think differently depending on the language they speak

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define BROCA’S AREA

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part of brain helping control language expression

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define WERNICKE’S AREA

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part of brain involved in language comprehension

152
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what parts of the brain facilitate language

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broca’s area, wernicke’s area, prefrontal cortex

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what is the purpose of the prefrontal cortex in relation to language

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facilitate broca’s and wernicke’s area

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