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What is attention?

Attention is the taking possession by the mind in clear and vivid form of one out of what seem several simultaneous objects or trains of thought. It implies withdrawal from some things in order to deal with others.

What is implicit memory?

Implicit memory is the taking possession by the mind in clear and vivid form of one out of what seem several simultaneous objects or trains of thought... It implies withdrawal from some things in order to deal with others.

What is short-term memory?

Short-term memory is where memory is recalled without practicing, something that happened recently. It is believed to rely mostly on an acoustic code for storing information.

What is sensory memory?

<p>Sensory memory is the ability to look at an item for a second and then remember what it looked like. It is processed approximately 200-500 milliseconds after an item is perceived.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is focused attention?

<p>Vigilance (over time) and working memory (active holding and manipulating info)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is alternating attention?

<p>Ability to ignore irrelevant or distracting stimuli</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is sustained attention?

<p>Respond to discrete visual, auditory, or tactile stimuli (ie: head turning to stimuli)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is selective attention?

<p>Ability to respond to multiple, simultaneous tasks</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is semantic memory?

<p>Semantic memory is comprised of reconstruction of past experiences, including sensations, emotions. They usually unfold like movies and are experiences by one's point of view.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is episodic memory?

<p>Episodic memory is also comprised of reconstruction of past experiences, including sensations, emotions. They usually unfold like movies and are experiences by one's point of view.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is procedural "body" memory?

<p>Procedural &quot;body&quot; memory is comprised of reconstruction of past experiences, including sensations, emotions. They usually unfold like movies and are experiences by one's point of view.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is working memory?

<p>Working memory is comprised of reconstruction of past experiences, including sensations, emotions. They usually unfold like movies and are experiences by one's point of view.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the types of memory?

<p>Focused, Sustained, Selective, Alternating, Divided</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the functions of communication?

<p>Episodic, Semantic, Working Memory, Procedural &quot;body&quot;, Implicit</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the types of attention?

<p>Episodic, Semantic, Working Memory, Procedural &quot;body&quot;, Implicit</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the forms of communication?

<p>Informative, Motivation, Persuasive, Aesthetic, Therapeutic</p> Signup and view all the answers

Temperament is:

<p>They are our patterns of behaviour... the ways we usually respond to situations. The innate aspects of an individual's personality such as introversion or extroversion is termed Temperament.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is verbal communication?

<p>Verbal communication happens through any word written or often written sign which refers the languages uses in any medium.</p> Signup and view all the answers

From which language did the term communication come? And what did it mean?

<p>The term communication has been derived from the Latin word, 'communis', which means common.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is written communication?

<p>A communication happens through any word written or often written sign which refers the languages uses in any medium.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is small group communication?

<p>More than two members involved in communication process will become a group communication. In this communication process, everyone becomes a Source as well as receiver through sharing information and gives feedback to another.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is public communication?

<p>In this communication, Source or messages from a single person will reach or received by the huge number of audience. But in this communication there is no mutual feedbacks between source and receiver like small group communication and it's only focused on speaker.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is intrapersonal communication?

<p>Intrapersonal communication is a communication which happens yourself. Here both Source (sender) and receiver is only one, so, the feedback works without any interruption.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is mass communication?

<p>Mass communication basically have a large number of audience and they are all can't grouped together in one place so we need certain tool or technology for communication process.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the temperament types?

<p>Choleric, phlegmatic, sanguine, menlancholic</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the advantages of choleric temperament?

<p>Activists(take part in public events), Opportunist, Hard driving, Optimistic/confident, Perfectionist, Friendly, Tough minded, Fearless, Action oriented</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the advantages of sanguine temperament?

<p>Enjoy life and always happy, Optimistic/confident, Excel in communication oriented things, Talkative, Warm (have sympathy for people), They are approachable, Sincere and helpful, independent</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the advantages of phlegmatic temperament?

<p>Peace loving and peace maker, Even tempered, Balanced (adjust to every situation), Kind hearted, Even loving, Do not discriminate, Easy going, Not demanding</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the advantages of melancholic temperament?

<p>Perfectionists, Analytical, Great understanding, Self sacrificial, Aesthetics(show beauty in their ding), Gifted(have extraordinary talents), Good decision making people, Good leaders, They are responsible, Faithfulness and loyalty, Dependable, Deep commitment</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the weaknesses of choleric temperament?

<p>Lonely/private, Suicidal tendencies, Easily depressed, Some times procrastinate, Revengeful, Emotional</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the weaknesses of melancholic temperament?

<p>Uninvolving, Not opportunists, Indecisive, Unemotional and inexpressive, Rarely self sacrificing(do not want to sacrifice themselves for affection), Unwillingness to become involved in deep relationships with people of the opposite sex, Procrastination, Verbal defences</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the weaknesses of sanguine temperament?

<p>Uninvolving, Not opportunists, Indecisive, Unemotional and inexpressive, Rarely self sacrificing(do not want to sacrifice themselves for affection), Unwillingness to become involved in deep relationships with people of the opposite sex, Procrastination, Verbal defences</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the weaknesses of phlegmatic temperament?

<p>Forgetful, Unreliable, Naïve (behave like children or people without experience, they do not want to be alone, Superficial (Surface thinking), Very demanding, Unstable, Exaggeration, Stubborn, Does many things at once and does not always complete</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?

<p>Physiological needs, Safety needs, Love and belongingness needs, Esteem needs, Self-actualization needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are self-actualization needs?

<p>Self-actualization needs are the highest level in Maslow's hierarchy, and refer to the realization of a person's potential, self-fulfillment, seeking personal growth and peak experiences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the needs in the fourth level of Maslow's hierarchy?

<p>They are the fourth level in Maslow's hierarchy and include self-worth, accomplishment and respect, dignity, achievement, mastery, independence, the desire for reputation or respect from others (e.g., status, prestige).</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are safety needs?

<p>People want to experience order, predictability and control in their lives. These needs can be fulfilled by the family and society (e.g. police, schools, business and medical care). For example, emotional security, financial security (e.g. employment, social welfare), law and order, freedom from fear, social stability, property, health and wellbeing (e.g. safety against accidents and injury)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are love and belongingness needs?

<p>To a human emotional need for interpersonal relationships, affiliating, connectedness, and being part of a group. Examples of belongingness needs include friendship, intimacy, trust, and acceptance, receiving and giving affection, and love</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are physiological needs?

<p>These are biological requirements for human survival, e.g. air, food, drink, shelter, clothing, warmth, sex, sleep.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is psychology?

<p>Psychology is the scientific study of the behavior of individuals and their mental processes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the scientific method?

<p>Scientific method is an orderly, analytical process used in all sciences to analyze and solve problem.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

General Psychology

  • Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes in individuals.
  • Psychologists use the scientific method to analyze and solve problems.
  • This method is used in all sciences.
  • Behavior can be both observable and internal.

Attention

  • Attention is the focused concentration of the mind on a specific object, idea or task.
  • It involves the selective focus on one thing while ignoring others.
  • Attention processes occur within 200-500 milliseconds.
  • Attention allows the mind to deal with multiple objects/tasks.

Memory

  • Memory involves the storage and retrieval of information.
  • Short-term memory holds information for a short time and is primarily acoustic.
  • Long-term memory stores information for longer periods, potentially lifetimes.
  • Implicit memory is a learned skill, habit or conditioning.
  • Sensory memory is the initial recording of sensory information.

Types of Attention

  • Focused attention involves responding to distinct stimuli.
  • Alternating attention refers to mental flexibility, multi-tasking.
  • Sustained attention refers to vigilance over time.
  • Divided attention refers to the simultaneous processing of multiple tasks.

Inter-personal communication

  • Interpersonal communication involves interaction between two or more people.
  • This process involves sharing information and feedback between the sender and receiver.

Types of Communication

  • Dyadic communication involves two persons.
  • Small group communication involves more than two but a limited number of people.
  • Mass communication involves a source and a large audience, there is limited feedback.
  • Intrapersonal communication involves self-talk.

Temperament

  • Temperament describes innate aspects of personality.
  • Example Temperaments include, Choleric, Sanguine, Phlegmatic, Melancholic.
  • Choleric people are activists, opportunistic, and fearless.
  • Sanguine people are optimistic and enjoy communication.
  • Phlegmatic people are peace-loving and even-tempered.
  • Melancholic individuals are often introspective and focused on inner thoughts.

Cognitive Processes

  • Sensation is the passive process of receiving and detecting stimuli.
  • Perception involves actively selecting and organizing sensory information.
  • Transduction converts physical energy into neural signals.

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Test your knowledge of psychology, including concepts of behavior, attention, and memory. This quiz covers key topics such as the scientific study of behavior, types of attention, and differences between short-term and long-term memory. Dive into the fundamentals of how we think and process information.

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