Psych Exam 3 Latent Learning

Latent learning is formally defined as 

 Learning that occurs but is not demonstrated until there is an incentive to do so

Accomodation

The modification of present schemas to fit new experiences

The term desirable difficulties refers to the notion that ____________. 

 Deeper more effortful processing leads to better memory

In a schema each slot has a __________. 

Default value

________________ is when information you already know gets in the way of retrieving new information. 

Proactive interference

Breaking objects down into their basic properties is a way to deal with _____________.

Functional Fixedness

___________ is a tendency to use previously successful strategies without considering other, more appropriate strategies.

Mental Set

____________ refers to processing of information to solve problems, make judgements, and make decisions. 

Thinking

Functional fixedness

______________ is an inability to see an object as having a novel function.

The main draw back of anchoring and adjustment is that ___________. 

People tend to put too much emphasis on the anchor

Fixation

________________ is the inability to create a new interpretation of a problem. 

____________________ is a concept that describes a way to incorrectly interpret the problem. 

Functional Fixedness

Cognitive Map

_____________ is a mental representation of a spatial location and the objects within it.

Which of the following are memory processes?

Encoding, retrieval, rehearsal

The results for the experiment in which word lists were studied either on land or underwater and then recalled either on land or underwater provide evidence for ______. 

Encoding specificity

The forgetting curve for long-term memory in Ebbinghaous's relearning studies with non-sense syllables indicates that ______> 

We forget most information right away (within 24 hours) and then forgetting decreases

Explicit memory deficits are associated with damage to the ________. 

Hippocampus

The slots in a schema are ___________.

Modified based on your experince

Implicit memory deficits are associated with damage to the ___________. 

Basal Ganglia

________________ refers to when one piece of knowledge/node in an association model is activated it activates linked pieces of knowledge. 

Spreading Activation

___________________ is the process by which new information is interpreted based on existing schemas. 

Assimilation

__________ refers to the fact that retrieving memories increases their ability to be retrieved in the future. 

Testing effect / retrieval practice

The forgetting curve for long-term memory in Ebbinghaous's relearning studies with non-sense syllables indicates that ______> 

We forget most information right away (within 24 hours) and then forgetting decreases

_________________ refers to relating new material to old material already in long term memory. 

Elaborative rehearsal

In the 1981 experiment by Brewer & Treyens, people remembered seeing books even when none were present. This is explained by ___________. 

The schema for offices incorporating books.

______________ is a network of associated pieces of knowledge. 

Association model

The biological/physical storage of a memory trace is _____________. 

Broken up into pieces and stored diffusely

Rehearsal

Processing of information in short term memory.