Influence of Perceptions on Memory and Attention
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What theory, proposed by Craik & Lockhart in 1972, suggests that the extent to which new material can be remembered depends on its meaningfulness?

  • Classical conditioning theory
  • Social learning theory
  • Levels of processing theory (correct)
  • Operant conditioning theory

    • How do false memories differ from real memories?

  • False memories are less emotional than real memories.
  • Real memories are always based on actual experiences, unlike false memories.
  • False memories can be common and imagined events can feel real, unlike real memories. (correct)
  • False memories are vivid and accurate, while real memories are vague and unreliable.

    • What process helps individuals make sense of ambiguous stimuli by relying on previous knowledge?

  • Memory encoding (correct)
  • Selective attention
  • Operant conditioning
  • Levels of processing

    • In the context of perception, what term describes the cognitive process of assigning emotional weight to perceptions?

    <p>Selective attention</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do neurons respond to experiences according to the provided text?

    <p>Neurons form connections with others and become primed for expected events.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes attention in the context of preferential attending to events with emotional valence?

    <p>Attention selectively focuses on events with emotional significance over others.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can distorted perception lead to?

    <p>Brain dysfunction and maladjustment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does memory impact future associations according to the text?

    <p>Memory reconstructs memories which impact future associations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In terms of attention, what plays a role in perception?

    <p>Constant state of readiness of neurons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the factors mentioned in the text that underlies personality formation?

    <p>Perception</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does prior experience play in memory, according to the text?

    <p>Memories are primed by prior experience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can actively avoiding some stimuli be associated with?

    <p>Autism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sense has a direct afferent pathway to the amygdala, bypassing the thalamus?

    <p>Smell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between the specificity theory and fiber-pattern theory in taste encoding?

    <p>Specificity theory involves specific taste qualities, while fiber-pattern theory involves patterns of activity in nerve fibers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sense is the first to develop in newborns?

    <p>Touch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do odors reach the emotional brain according to the text?

    <p>Via the amygdala without going through the thalamus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory states that substances with similar tastes elicit similar neural firing patterns?

    <p>Fiber-pattern theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sense is described as having a faster connection and minimal filtering before triggering emotional memory?

    <p>Smell</p> Signup and view all the answers

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