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Chapter 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12

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What are the three levels of analysis in cognitive psychology and are they individually

Computational- What needs to be computed and why ( what and why or calculation )

Algorithmic- what rules mechanisms and representations are used (rules or processing)

Implementational- the hardware systems enable the computation. (decision plan and agreement)

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2

What did Claude Shannon's information theory focus on?

Studying information processing abstractly without content.

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3

What is the difference between modal and amodal completion?

Modal involves "seeing" hidden parts; amodal involves understanding hidden parts without seeing them.

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4

What does the fusiform face area (FFA) specialize in?

Holistic face processing.

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5

How does mental imagery differ from perception?

Mental imagery involves internal visualization, while perception relies on sensory input.

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6

What are the two types of mental imagery codes?

Depictive (visual-like) and propositional (abstract).

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7

What are the two types of attentional selection?

Early selection (before meaning is processed) and late selection (after meaning is processed).

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8

What is spatial neglect?

A condition where attention is impaired for one side of space, usually due to brain damage.

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What is the Posner cueing task?

A task demonstrating spatial attention shifts using cues (Fig 4.3).

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What is cognitive control?

The ability to manage competing tasks or goals.

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11

How does the Stroop task measure cognitive control?

By testing how well you can inhibit automatic responses to mismatched color words.

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12

What are the two main functions of working memory?

Storage and manipulation of information.

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13

What is the difference between explicit and implicit memory?

Explicit is conscious recall (e.g., facts), while implicit involves unconscious skills or habits.

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14

What are perceptual and conceptual priming?

Perceptual: Based on form or structure; conceptual: Based on meaning.

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15

What is the difference between Type I and Type II processing?

Type I is fast and intuitive; Type II is slow and analytical.

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16

When are people risk-seeking vs. risk-averse?

Risk-seeking in loss frames; risk-averse in gain frames.

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17

Name three heuristics used in decision-making.

Availability, anchoring, representativeness.

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18

What is Bayes' Rule?

A method for updating probabilities based on new evidence.

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19

What is the typicality effect in categorization?

Faster categorization of typical items (e.g., robins vs. penguins in the bird category).

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20

What is the difference between semantic networks and connectionist models?

Semantic networks use hierarchical links; connectionist models rely on distributed representations.

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21

What is neuroplasticity?

The brain's ability to adapt and reorganize through training or experience.

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22

What is object permanence?

The understanding that objects exist even when not visible (Fig 11.15).

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23

What is the social brain hypothesis?

The idea that social complexity drives brain evolution (e.g., Dunbar's number).

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24

What does the minimal group paradigm show?

People quickly form in-group/out-group distinctions, even with arbitrary groupings.

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25

What is the pygmalion effect?

Expectations about others can lead to behaviors that fulfill those expectations.

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What is the stereotype content model?

Categorization of groups based on warmth and competence.

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What is the backfire effect in motivated reasoning?

When correcting misinformation strengthens the original belief.

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