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Which process refers to the change in behavior that results from acquiring knowledge about the world?
What is the process by which knowledge is encoded, stored, and later retrieved?
What does the process of encoding allow information from the outside world to reach?
Which area of the brain is associated with deficits in language production when disrupted?
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What is the term for the process of registering, storing, retaining, and later retrieving information?
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What does the word 'psychology' derive from?
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What is the area of focus in Educational Psychology?
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Which process does Educational Psychology primarily focus on?
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What does psychology mainly study?
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Which word best represents the meaning of 'psychometrics' as mentioned in the text?
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What is the primary focus of educational psychology?
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Which process does educational psychology aim to understand?
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What does the word 'psychology' derive from?
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What is the meaning of 'psychometrics' as mentioned in the text?
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What does the latter part of the word 'psychology' (-logia) refer to?
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Study Notes
Learning and Memory
- Learning refers to the change in behavior that results from acquiring knowledge about the world
- The process of encoding, storing, and later retrieving information is called memory
Memory Process
- Encoding allows information from the outside world to reach the brain
- The process of registering, storing, retaining, and later retrieving information is called memory
Brain and Language
- The area of the brain associated with deficits in language production when disrupted is Broca's area
Psychology
- The word 'psychology' derives from the Greek words 'psyche' meaning mind or soul, and 'logia' meaning study or science
- Psychology mainly studies the human mind and its functions
Educational Psychology
- The area of focus in Educational Psychology is the process of learning and instruction
- Educational Psychology primarily focuses on the process of learning
- The primary focus of Educational Psychology is to understand how people learn and how to improve instructional methods
- Educational Psychology aims to understand the process of learning and how to improve it
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Explore the fundamental concepts of learning and memory, and their correlation to human cognition. Understand the information processing system of memory and its comparison to a computer.
