IHM Test 2

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Askin St illusion

A visual illusion that misleads the observer's perception. The objects in the distance look closer than they actually are.

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Tunnel vision

A condition in which a person's peripheral vision is severely restricted.

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Sensory memory

The initial stage of memory where sensory information is briefly held.

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Working memory

Part of short-term memory that temporarily holds and processes information.

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Chunking

The process of grouping information into larger units to enhance memory.

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n-back Task

A memory task that assesses working memory's capacity by requiring continuous updating. (ex the number sequence activity)

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Declarative memory

Explicit memory that can be verbally expressed, divided into episodic and semantic.

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Episodic memory

Memory of specific events or experiences.

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Semantic memory

Memory of general knowledge and facts.

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Non-declarative memory

Implicit memory involving skills and habits that are not consciously recalled.

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Retrograde amnesia

Memory loss affecting explicit memories from before an incident.

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Anterograde amnesia

Inability to form new long-term memories after an incident.

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Levels of processing

The concept that deeper processing leads to stronger memory traces.

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Serial Position Effect

The tendency to remember the first and last items in a list better than the middle.

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Primacy effect

The improved recall of the first items in a list.

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Recency effect

The improved recall of the last items in a list.

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False memory effect

The occurrence of recollections that people believe to be true but are not accurate.

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Transduction

The process of converting sensory information into neural signals.

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Sensory Adaptation

A decrease in sensitivity to a constant stimulus over time.

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Opponent-Process Theory

A theory of color perception stating that we perceive colors in opposing pairs.

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Inattentional Blindness

The failure to notice a stimulus due to a lack of attention.