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Open Stax Psychology Exam 2 (ACTUAL Q&A Verified 100%
Sensation occurs when special receptors in the sense organs (eyes, ears, nose, skin, and taste buds) are activated, allowing various forms of outside stimuli to become neural signals in the brain.
Transduction is the process of turning outside stimuli, such as light, into neural activity (action potential standardization method of testing in which administration, scoring, and interpretation of results are consistent
syntax manner by which words are organized into sentences
trial and error problem-solving strategy in which multiple solutions are attempted until the correct one is found 1 / 4
triarchic theory of intelligence
Sternberg's theory of intelligence; three facets of intelligence:
practical, creative, and analytical
working backwards heuristic in which you begin to solve a problem by focusing on the end result
Atkinson-Shiffrin model (A-S) memory model that states we process information through
three systems: sensory memory, short-term memory, and
long-term memory
absentmindedness lapses in memory that are caused by breaks in attention or our focus being somewhere else
acoustic encoding input of sounds, words, and music
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amnesia loss of long-term memory that occurs as the result of disease, physical trauma, or psychological trauma
anterograde amnesia loss of memory for events that occur after the brain trauma
arousal theory strong emotions trigger the formation of strong memories and weaker emotional experiences form weaker memories
automatic processing encoding of informational details like time, space, frequency, and the meaning of words
bias how feelings and view of the world distort memory of past events
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blocking memory error in which you cannot access stored information
chunking organizing information into manageable bits or chunks
construction formulation of new memories
declarative memory type of long-term memory of facts and events we personally experience
effortful processing encoding of information that takes effort and attention
elaborative rehearsal thinking about the meaning of the new information and its relation to knowledge already stored in your memory
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