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What does the Encoding Specificity Principle indicate?
What does the Encoding Specificity Principle indicate?
Which area of the brain is primarily associated with source memory?
Which area of the brain is primarily associated with source memory?
What is the primary role of procedural memory?
What is the primary role of procedural memory?
What does source confusion refer to in memory processes?
What does source confusion refer to in memory processes?
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What phenomenon occurs when repeated statements are rated as more true than they are?
What phenomenon occurs when repeated statements are rated as more true than they are?
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In the context of memory, what does the term 'priming' refer to?
In the context of memory, what does the term 'priming' refer to?
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What is meant by 'semantic priming'?
What is meant by 'semantic priming'?
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What characteristic differentiates experts from novices in problem-solving?
What characteristic differentiates experts from novices in problem-solving?
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How does context reinstatement aid in memory retrieval?
How does context reinstatement aid in memory retrieval?
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Which factor is NOT commonly associated with creative thinkers?
Which factor is NOT commonly associated with creative thinkers?
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What is considered a consequence of low latent inhibition?
What is considered a consequence of low latent inhibition?
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How does family resemblance relate to category membership?
How does family resemblance relate to category membership?
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Which hierarchy level is considered the privileged level for naming objects?
Which hierarchy level is considered the privileged level for naming objects?
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In the context of brainstorming, which is true about group versus individual brainstorming?
In the context of brainstorming, which is true about group versus individual brainstorming?
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What problem is associated with prototype theory?
What problem is associated with prototype theory?
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Which statement regarding divergent thinking is accurate?
Which statement regarding divergent thinking is accurate?
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Which statement reflects the knowledge-based approach to learning new concepts?
Which statement reflects the knowledge-based approach to learning new concepts?
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What does psychological essentialism suggest about an object's essence?
What does psychological essentialism suggest about an object's essence?
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What is the primary difference between the early and late selection models of attention?
What is the primary difference between the early and late selection models of attention?
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Which term describes the ability of language to allow individuals to communicate abstract thoughts?
Which term describes the ability of language to allow individuals to communicate abstract thoughts?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of the cocktail party effect?
Which of the following is a characteristic of the cocktail party effect?
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What does the Load Theory suggest regarding attention and perceptual load?
What does the Load Theory suggest regarding attention and perceptual load?
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In the hierarchical model of a semantic network, what is meant by cognitive economy?
In the hierarchical model of a semantic network, what is meant by cognitive economy?
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Which memory system is characterized by limited capacity and is closely associated with the hippocampus?
Which memory system is characterized by limited capacity and is closely associated with the hippocampus?
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Which condition is characterized by strong verbal and social skills but weaknesses in other cognitive abilities?
Which condition is characterized by strong verbal and social skills but weaknesses in other cognitive abilities?
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What is the main difference between language acquisition in humans and apes?
What is the main difference between language acquisition in humans and apes?
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What phenomenon explains why people tend to remember the first and last items in a list better than those in the middle?
What phenomenon explains why people tend to remember the first and last items in a list better than those in the middle?
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What effect does the sentence verification task demonstrate regarding hierarchy in semantic networks?
What effect does the sentence verification task demonstrate regarding hierarchy in semantic networks?
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Which model of working memory includes components such as the phonological store and visuospatial sketch pad?
Which model of working memory includes components such as the phonological store and visuospatial sketch pad?
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Which of the following best describes a lexigram?
Which of the following best describes a lexigram?
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What impact does practicing a task have on its classification within attention processes?
What impact does practicing a task have on its classification within attention processes?
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In the context of retrieval, which factor is essential for improving memory access according to the information provided?
In the context of retrieval, which factor is essential for improving memory access according to the information provided?
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Which stage of problem solving involves reorganization of the problem's representation?
Which stage of problem solving involves reorganization of the problem's representation?
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What is the term for the inability to see beyond the typical use of an object in problem-solving?
What is the term for the inability to see beyond the typical use of an object in problem-solving?
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Which strategy involves creating sub-goals to bridge the gap between initial and goal states?
Which strategy involves creating sub-goals to bridge the gap between initial and goal states?
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What obstacle is defined as the inability to shift from an existing problem-solving approach?
What obstacle is defined as the inability to shift from an existing problem-solving approach?
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Which of the following best describes the 'incubation effect' in problem-solving?
Which of the following best describes the 'incubation effect' in problem-solving?
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In the context of problem-solving, what is the term for all possible steps that can be taken to reach a solution?
In the context of problem-solving, what is the term for all possible steps that can be taken to reach a solution?
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What type of problem-solving strategy relies on visual aids to help find a solution?
What type of problem-solving strategy relies on visual aids to help find a solution?
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Which term describes the typical tendency to incorrectly estimate one's emotional responses to decisions?
Which term describes the typical tendency to incorrectly estimate one's emotional responses to decisions?
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What effect does misleading post-event information have on memory recall?
What effect does misleading post-event information have on memory recall?
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What is the primary factor in successfully implanting false memories?
What is the primary factor in successfully implanting false memories?
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What does the Ebbinghaus Curve illustrate regarding memory retention?
What does the Ebbinghaus Curve illustrate regarding memory retention?
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Which of the following heuristics involves generalizing from a single case to an entire population?
Which of the following heuristics involves generalizing from a single case to an entire population?
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In the context of decision-making, what does the framing effect indicate?
In the context of decision-making, what does the framing effect indicate?
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How does the availability heuristic affect our perception of frequency?
How does the availability heuristic affect our perception of frequency?
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What is a key characteristic of autobiographical memory?
What is a key characteristic of autobiographical memory?
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What does the tip-of-the-tongue effect signify in memory recall?
What does the tip-of-the-tongue effect signify in memory recall?
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Study Notes
Visual Perception
- Visual perception involves converting sensory input into neural impulses.
- The eye has several components, including the cornea (protective outer layer), pupil (allows light passage), iris (adjusts pupil size), lens (focuses light), and retina (receives light).
- The retina contains photoreceptors, including rods (low acuity, sensitive to dim light) and cones (high acuity, color vision).
- Ganglion cells, bipolar cells, and photoreceptors process light and transmit it to the optic nerve.
- Lateral inhibition enhances contrast perception by stimulating neighboring cells less.
- Brighter stimuli suppress neighboring cells.
- Cells in the visual system have specific functions.
Receptive Fields
- Single-cell recording helps define receptive fields in the visual system.
Visual Deficits
- Akinetopsia is the loss of the ability to perceive motion in the visual field.
Parallel Processing
- Different stimuli are processed simultaneously in the brain.
- Binding problem is the challenge in combining information from different processing pathways.
- Attention synchronizes neural activity across different processing areas, helping to resolve the binding problem.
- Conjunction errors result from attention overload.
What vs. Where System
- The what system identifies objects, while the where system guides responses to objects.
- Occipital-temporal region is essential for object identification.
Object Recognition
- Visual agnosia is the inability to recognize objects.
- Apperceptive agnosia affects object recognition, while associative agnosia affects understanding the purpose of an object.
- Prosopagnosia is the inability to recognize faces.
Frequency/Recency Effects
- Frequent encounters with stimuli lead to faster recognition.
Interactive Activation Model
- Frequent stimuli result in higher resting activation levels.
Face Processing
- Visual agnosia and prosopagnosia are distinct disorders affecting face processing.
- The fusiform face area (FFA), a brain region, plays a crucial role in face recognition.
- Face inversion effect and Thatcher illusion relate to holistic processing of faces.
Attention
- Selective attention filters and prioritizes incoming sensory information.
- Dichotic listening demonstrates selective attention filtering.
- Cocktail party effect shows how attention can shift.
- Early selection occurs when stimuli are filtered before processing, late selection after.
- Multitasking is most effective when tasks use different cognitive resources.
Task General Resources (TGR)
- Multitasking occurs more easily when different resources are used for different tasks.
- Executive control functions, like response selector and planning, are fundamental to multitasking.
Attention and Memory
- Effortful attention is involved in controlled tasks.
- Automatic tasks can be performed with less effort.
- Practice aids automaticity.
Modal Model of Memory
- Encoding, storage, and retrieval are stages of memory processing.
- Sensory buffers (iconic, echoic) hold briefly presented information that can be stored in short-term memory (STM).
- The capacity of STM is limited, while the capacity of long-term memory (LTM) is potentially limitless.
Memory Effects
- Primacy and recency effects demonstrate the influence of the serial position on memory.
Working Memory
- Working memory has two components: storage and operation capacity.
Paddeley's Model
- Information processing, including visuospatial sketchpad, phonological loop, and central executive component of the working memory.
Memory Interconnections
- Multiple factors affect acquisition, retrieval, and connection of memories.
Explicit Memory
- Includes episodic memory (events) and semantic memory (facts).
Implicit Memory
- Includes procedural memory (skills) and priming (previous experiences).
Source Confusion
- Familiarity with information can lead to attributing it to the wrong source.
Remembering Complex Events
- Memory reconstruction using own knowledge, experiences, and expectations.
Knowledge
- Schematic knowledge is utilized to remember typical instances in situations.
- Inferencing plays a crucial role in memory.
False Memories
- False recall can occur even when aware of its potential.
Power of Suggestion
Memory Implantation
- Implanting false memories is possible.
Forgetting
- Forgetting follows an exponential curve.
- Decay, interference, and retrieval failure contribute to forgetting.
Autobiographical Memory
- Self-relevant information is remembered better.
- Emotions influence memory consolidation.
Flashbulb Memories
- Vivid memories but can be inaccurate.
Judgement and Reasoning
- Bounded rationality reflects cognitive limitations.
- Heuristics are mental shortcuts.
Representative Heuristic
- Generalizing from a single case to a population.
Availability Heuristic
- Easily recalled information is judged to be more frequent.
Illusory Correlations
- Perceiving a relationship where none exists.
Framing Effects
- The way information is presented affects decision making.
Reasoning
Problem Solving
- Gestalt perspective emphasizes restructuring problem representation.
Insight
- Sudden realization of a solution.
Problem Stages
- Divided attention into preparation, incubation, illumination, and verification stages.
Incubation Effect
- Stepping away from problem solving, and being refreshed may foster problem solving.
Functional Fixedness
- Inability to see beyond typical usage.
Information Processing
- The problem-solving step-by-step approach.
Strategies
- Including Means-end analysis, hill climbing, and mental imagining.
Expertise
- Experts and novices differ in problem-solving approaches and knowledge.
Creativity
- Divergent thinking involves exploring multiple solutions.
Concept formation
Language
- Language and communication systems differ in their functions.
- Language uses a hierarchical structure.
- Language acquisition involves using lexigrams or other signs that represent words.
Bilingualism
- Bilingual individuals exhibit cognitive benefits.
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Test your understanding of visual perception, including the anatomy of the eye and how visual information is processed. This quiz also explores visual deficits like akinetopsia and the role of receptive fields in understanding visual stimuli. Dive into the complexities of how we perceive the world visually.
