Intro Exam 3

A(n) ________ is a subjective state of being that we often describe as our feelings.

In order for a memory to go into storage it has to pass through three distinct stages: sensory memory, short-term

The facial ________ hypothesis states that facial expressions are capable of influencing our emotions.

______ motivation arises from external factors or rewards.

memory aids that help organize information for encoding

The encoding of words and their meaning is known as semantic encoding.

During the this stage, children understand events and analogies logically, and perform simple mathematical operations.

study of development using norms, or average ages, when most children reach specific developmental milestones

A type of eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by purging.

An infant sucking is a good example of a(n) instinct.

loss of memory for events that occurred prior to brain trauma

A ________ is any environmental agent—biological, chemical, or physical—that causes damage.

Memory is the set of processes used to encode, store, and retrieve information over different periods of time.

How is information processed and stored?

The act of getting information out of memory storage and back into conscious awareness is known as ________.

A(n) ___ refers to a prolonged, less intense, affective state that does not occur in response to something we experience

______ encoding is the encoding of sounds.

_____ is wants or needs that direct behavior toward some goal.

loss of memory for events that occur after the brain trauma

Children in this stage use abstract thinking to problem solve, look at alternative solutions, and test these solutions.

individuals view themselves as overweight even though they are not

______ motivation is based on internal feelings rather than external rewards.

During Jean Piaget's ________ stage, the world is experienced through senses and actions.

eating disorder characterized by an individual maintaining body weight that is well below average through starvation...

time during fetal growth when specific parts or organs develop