Memory
retention of information over time
Sensory Memory
brief storage of perceptual information before it is passed to short-term memory
Short term memory
memory system that retains information for limited durations; Working Memory
Long term memory
Relatively enduring store of information, facts, experiences and skills we've developed over a lifetime
Decay
information fades overtime
Interference
loss of information due to competition with new, incoming information
Proactive intereference
happens when earlier learning gets in the way of new learning
Retroactive interference
happens when learning new information hampers memory for earlier learning
Rehearsal
repeating information in its original form as it was encoded to extend its duration; occurs in short term memory
Levels of processing
depth of information, which influences how easily we remember it
Recency Effect
Tendency to remember most recent stimuli (still in STM)
Primacy Effect
tendency to remember earliest stimuli (now in LTM)
Semantic memory
Knowledge of facts about the world; LTM
Episodic memory
Recollection of events in our lives; LTM
Explicit memory
is the process of recalling information intentionally
Implicit memory
is recalling information that we don't remember deliberately
Procedural memory
memory for how do to things, including motor skills and habits
Priming
our ability to identify stimulus more easily or more quickly after we've encountered similar stimuli
Encoding
process of getting information into our memory banks
Storage
where information in memory is kept
Retrieval
reactivation or reconstruction of information stored in memory
Schema
organized knowledge structure or mental model that we've stored in memory
Mnemonic devices
Learning technique that helps us easily remember information
Recall
generating previously remembered information
Recognition
selecting previously remembered information from an array of options
Relearning
How quickly a previously learned information is reacquired
Amnesia
Partial or total loss of memory
Hippocampus
part of the brain that plays a role in spatial memory
Amygdala
part of limbic system that plays key roles in fear, excitement and arousal
Neurotransmitters
chemical messenger specialized for communication from neuron to neuron
False memory
memory that never happened
Information Processing Model
Sensory memory -->short term memory--> long term
Learning
A systematic, relatively permanent change in behavior that occurs through experience
Behaviorism
a theory of learning that focuses solely on observable behaviors, discounting the importance of such mental activities as thinking, wishing, and hoping
Pavlov's Classical conditioning
Learning process in which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with an innately meaningful stimulus and acquires the capacity to elicit a similar response (automatic, without prior learning)
unconditioned response
An unlearned reaction that is automatically elicited by unconditioned stimulus
conditioned response
A previously neutral stimulus that eventually elicits a conditioned response after being paired with the unconditioned stimulus
unconditioned stimulus
A stimulus that produces a response without prior learning
conditioned response
the learned response to the conditioned stimulus that occurs after conditioned stimulus-unconditioned stimulus pairing
acquisition
the initial learning of the connection between the unconditioned stimulus and the conditioned stimulus when these two stimuli are paired
contiguity
The CS and US are presented very close together in time
Contingency
CS must precede the US closely in time, it must also serve as a reliable indicator that the US is on it's way
discrimination
the process of learning to respond to certain stimuli and not others
generalization
the tendency of new stimulus that is similar to the original conditioned stimulus to elicit a response that is similar to the conditioned response
extinction
The weakening of the conditioned response when the unconditioned stimulus is absent
skinner's operant conditioning
a form of associative learning in which consequences of a behavior change the probability of the behavior's occurrence
reinforcement
Consequences of a behavior in which strengthens the probability that the behavior will happen again
positive reinforcement
the presentation of a pleasant stimulus following a given behavior in order to increase the frequency of that behavior
negative reinforcement
the removal of an unpleasant stimulus following a given behavior in order to increase the response probability of behavior
punishment
a consequence that decreases the likelihood that a behavior will occur
positive punishment
the presentation of a stimulus following a given behavior to decrease the frequency of that behavior
negative punishment
the removal of a stimulus following a given behavior in order to decrease the frequency of that behavior
bandura's observational learning
learning that occurs when a person observes and imitates behavior (also known as imitation or modeling)
Ivan Pavlov
Researcher who originally described classical conditioning
placebo effects
observable changes that cannot be explained by the effects of an actual treatment
purposiveness
cognitive factor of learning that states that much of behavior is goal oriented
Albert Bandura
Theorist who viewed learning as the process of observing and imitating behavior
conditioning
process of learning the associations or connections
intelligence
combines verbal ability problem solving skills and the ability to adapt and learn from lifes everyday experiences
Skinner's Operant Conditioning
Defined as the consequences of behavior produce change in the probability of the behavior’s occurrence.
False
Encoding is a stage in memory where information is taken out of storage. T/F
True
Sensory memory is defined as a brief storage of perceptual information before it is passed to short-term memory. Each sense has its own form of sensory memory. T/F
Serial Position Effect
The fact that it is easier to recall items at the beginning and end of a list of unrelated items
Flashbulb Memory
Memories that concern events that are highly significant and are vividly remembered
Hermann Ebbinghaus
For which famous memory researcher is memory a problem-solving activity in which the problem is to give a coherent account of some past event, and the memory is the solution to that problem?
Emotional
intelligence has been suggested by Daniel Goleman to be a more powerful influence on life than more traditional views
Primary Mental Abilities
Intelligent behavior does not arise from a general factor, but rather emerges from seven independent factors that Louis Thurnstone called
True
Crystallized intelligence is responsible for accumulated knowledge gained over time. Fluid intelligence is capacity to learn new ways of solving problems. T/F
Multiple Intelligences
There are mixed scientific reactions to this theory/model, as it is virtually impossible to falsify. It was also not clear why only certain abilities classify as intelligences, like interpersonal, interpersonal intelligences to name a few. No good evidence that these intelligences are truly independent from one another.
Sensory Capacity
People with better senses acquire more knowledge
WAIS
IQ Test for Adults which also computes overall IQ
Wisdom
Application of intelligence toward common good
Flynn Effect
Each generation has a significantly higher IQ than the last
Intellectual Functioning
Ability to learn, solve, decide; also known as IQ
Emotional Intelligence
Ability to understand emotions and apply information
Intelligence Quotient
Compares scores to what is normal in an age group. Has the formula
Mental Age/Chronological Age * 100
True
Memory is Malleable T/F
True
Forgetting is a natural and necessary part of life T/F
Charles Spearman
Proposed the idea that intelligence is measured using Two-Factors, g and s abilities
Fluid Intelligence
Capacity to learn new ways of solving problems
Crystallized Intelligence
Accumulated knowledge of the world gained over time
Fluid and Crystallized Intelligence
Intelligence is a mix of two capacities
Abstract Thinking
Higher Mental Processes
Analytical Intelligence
Use of logic reasoning; Book Smart
Practical Intelligence
Ability to adapt to the environment by problem solving; Street Smart
Creative Intelligence
Novel and Efficient; Innovative approach to learning
Bottom Down Processing
Processing in which perceptions are built from Sensory inputs
Top Down Processing
Interpreting sensations
Cognitive Psychology
Major domain of Psychology that studies the mind and mental processes
Metacognition
Awareness and understanding thought process
Chunking
Grouping info for better retention
Deliberate Practice
Actively practicing a skill in order to improve performance
Natural Forgetting
Type of forgetting in which it is unknown why it occurs; Painful memories are pushed towards the unconscious to forget them
Artificial Forgetting
Network's tendency to completely and abruptly forget information upon learning new artificial information
Piaget's Cognitive Development
Kids take an active role in learning; Knowledge is built as they interact with their environment
Tolman's Latent Learning
Learning remains hidden until its application becomes useful
Seligman's Learned Helplessness
Tendency to fail to act to escape a situation due to history of failure