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What is the general definition of learning?

  • The act of forgetting information or skill
  • The act of acquiring information or skill such that behavior changes (correct)
  • The act of storing information or skill
  • The act of teaching information or skill

    • What are the two ways memory is defined?

  • As a mental device and a mental process
  • As a mental storage device and a mental process
  • As a mental capacity and a mental process
  • As a mental storage device and a mental capacity (correct)

    • What is the process by which information is acquired in memory?

  • Encoding (correct)
  • Storage
  • Forgotten
  • Retrieval

    • What is the phase of memory where information is held for later retrieval?

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

    What is the phase of memory where information is retrieved from storage?

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

    Which type of learning occurs without obvious reinforcement and is not immediately expressed?

    <p>Latent learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of learning primarily through repetition and practice called?

    <p>Rote learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of interference occurs when old memories interfere with the ability to remember new memories?

    <p>Proactive interference</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the type of learning that occurs as a function of observing, retaining, and replicating novel behaviors executed by others?

    <p>Observational learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of learning is thought to be of greater importance during childhood, particularly as authority becomes important?

    <p>Observational learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of interference is stronger when material is similar?

    <p>Both types of interference</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of learning according to the text?

    <p>Actively constructing meaning from experiences and instruction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is stress according to the text?

    <p>Feeling overwhelmed or unable to cope with mental or emotional pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is workload according to the text?

    <p>The physical and mental requirements associated with a task or combination of tasks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the possible effects of stress according to the text?

    <p>Reduced efficiency of information processing and long-term negative consequences for health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is physical workload according to the text?

    <p>The measurable portion of physical resources expended when performing a task</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term 'workload' referring to according to the text?

    <p>That portion of the operators limited capacity actually required to perform a particular task</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of memory is also known as visual sensory memory?

    <p>Iconic memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a form of explicit memory retrieval in which items are presented to a person who must determine if they were previously encountered?

    <p>Recognition task</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Eric Kandel, what is learning defined as?

    <p>The process by which we acquire knowledge about the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the phenomenon in which we are more successful at retrieving memories if we are in the same environment in which we stored them?

    <p>Context-Dependent Memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the phenomenon in which we are more successful at retrieving memories if we are in the same mood as when we stored them?

    <p>State-Dependent Memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the illusion that a new situation is familiar?

    <p>Déjà vu</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is mental workload defined as?

    <p>The amount of mental resources required to perform a set of concurrent tasks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the consequences of sustained high mental workload?

    <p>Mental fatigue, decreased performance, and even detrimental health effects in the long run</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of American workers reported their job is 'Very or Extremely Stressful'?

    <p>40%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following factors does NOT increase mental workload?

    <p>As required accuracy levels decrease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of measure includes the subject’s estimation of workload?

    <p>Subjective measures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the consequences of excessive mental workload?

    <p>Often leads to error</p> Signup and view all the answers

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