AP Psych Unit 5

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A tendency to search for information that supports our preconceptions and to ignore or distort contradictory evidence.

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confirmation bias

Front

Judging the likelihood of things in terms of how well they seem to match particular prototypes; may lead us to ignore other relevant information.

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representative fixedness

Front

The way an issue is posed; can significantly affect decisions and judgments

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framing

Front

The worldwide phenomenon that intelligence scores are improving

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Flynn Effect

Front

factor that according to Spearman and others, underlies specific mental abilities and is therefore measured by every task on an intelligence test.

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General Intelligence (g)

Front

Clinging to one's initial conceptions after the basis on which they were formed has been discredited.

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belief perseverance

Front

All mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating.

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cognition

Front

A mental image or best example of a category. Matching new items to this provides a quick and easy method for sorting items into categories.

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prototype

Front

A methodical, logical rule or procedure that guarantees solving a particular problem. Contrasts with the usually speedier- but also more error-prone use of heuristics.

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algorithm

Front

Estimating the likelihood of events based on their availability in memory; if instances come readily to mind, we presume such events are common.

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availability heuristic