Cognitive Psych

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This individual is well known for his studies on the influence of rehearsal in recall.

test designed to predict a person's future performance

We best remember things in groups of...

these two factors work together to develop a person's intelligence

In processing an event, this is how we get information into our brain.

this is when a test yields consistent scores

You need marshmallows at the store, so you walk up and down every aisle at the store to find it - this is a(n):

Facts that you can recall from class would be an example of:

You think you are so TOTALLY brilliant in Psychology, you wait until then night before the AP exam to study

test designed to assess what a person has learned

It is better to study for the week leading up to a test, rather than just the night before.

If a person doesn't like the government, they will seek out evidence to support their opinion.

You need to open a bottle and have no cork screw - you don't realize you can use a screw driver

Your ability to tie your shoes is part of procedural memory, otherwise known as:

When you think "bird" you think of a robin, the robin is a:

The more you do a task, the less prompting your sending neuron will need to send its message.

The Flynn Effect is best illustrated by which of the following?

A person thinks differently in different languages.

When remembering a list of words, what allows you to remember words at the beginning of the list.

Being classically conditioned to flinch at the sound of your mom yelling your name:

The smallest unit of meaningful sound in a language

Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence includes which of the following types of intelligence?

This type of processing allows you to read this this sentence and not see the error right away.

Which part of the brain is involved in our implicit memories

When remembering a list of words, what allows you to recall those at the end of the list

When we pay attention to important or novel information we initially encode it into our:

Which part of the brain is involved in our explicit memory?

For a few seconds our eyes register an exact representation of a scene and we can recall detail

This allows us to take in any given scene, although it is only fleeting.

Which of Gardner's multiple intelligences is most like emotional intelligence?

What problem-solving tool are you using: you think you're likely to get robbed if you go in to the city

After an accident, Eva can no longer form new long term memories - what is the condition?

After exposure to subtle false information, many people create false memories, known as:

In class, your thoughts go to weekend plans. When the teacher calls on you, you can recall her words.

Rephrasing what we read and hear into meaningful terms makes us more likely to remember. Why?

Having trouble learning your new address after you move from your childhood home.

Being able to remember your new locker combination, but not the one from middle school:

This type of memory allows us to recall the exact details of a day when a shocking/emotional event occurs