Ed Psych Mid Term Review

Component of memory that holds and actively thinks about and processes a limited amount of information for a short time

Process of mentally "putting" new information into memory

Consequence that decreases the frequency of the response it follows

Phenomenon in which a response increases as a result of the removal of a stimulus

Which is not an effective study strategy?

Using existing knowledge or skills to address an unanswered question or troubling situation.

Broad term that refers to any type of mental process, intellectual activity, or information processing in the mind.

Phenomenon in which a response increases as a result of the presentation of a stimulus

Memory aid or trick designed to help students learn and remember one of more specific pieces of information.

Ability to reorganize in order to adapt to changing circumstances; term often used in describing the human brain

When something a person has learned at one time affects how the person learns or performs in a later situation

Process of mentally "finding" information previously stored in memory

Cognitive process in which a learner forms a mental picture of an object or idea.

Inner state that energizes, directs, and sustains behavior

Phenomenon in which something learned at one time interferes with learning or performance at a later time

Research yielding nonnumeric data that typically involves an in-depth examination of a complex phenomenon

Belief that intelligence can and does improve with effort and practice.

Which of these is not a basic psychological need?

General strategy that facilitates problem solving or creativity but does not always yield a successful outcome.

Component of memory that holds incoming information in an unanalyzed form for a very brief time

When the original learning task and the transfer task are different in both content and structure

Punishment that gives a new stimulus, presumably one a learner finds unpleasant.

Consequence of a response that leads to increased frequency of the response

Ability to mentally "save" newly acquired information and behaviors

Which of the following is not typically involved in action research?

Fairly pervasive belief that one is incapable of accomplishing tasks and has little or no control over the environment

Behavior that undermines one's own success as a way of protecting self-worth during potentially difficult tasks

Belief that one is capable of executing certain behaviors or reaching certain goals

Research yielding data that is inherently numerical in nature or can easily be reduced to numbers.

Knowledge concerning how to do something (e.g., a skill)