PSY 430 Exam 3 Review

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What is the Availability Heuristic?

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The Availability Heuristic is a mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a person's mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision. It often leads to overestimating the likelihood of rare events based on recent news or personal experiences.

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How does brain activation differ when looking at a picture versus visualizing it?

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Looking at a picture of a house results in more brain activation compared to visualizing a house.

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What is the most popular intelligence test today?

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Wechsler's Scales.

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What is confirmation bias?

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Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses, leading to a failure of logic.

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What is an example of good reliability in testing?

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A geography test resulting in similar scores from semester to semester.

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Define Logic in the context of psychological reasoning.

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Logic refers to the systematic study of valid rules of inference and correct reasoning, which is essential for making sound judgments and decisions.

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What are Wechsler's Scales?

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Wechsler's Scales are a series of standardized tests designed to measure intelligence and cognitive ability in children and adults.

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Explain the concept of Heuristics in decision-making.

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Heuristics are mental shortcuts or rules of thumb that simplify decision-making processes, often leading to quick but sometimes flawed conclusions.

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What is the difference between reliability and validity in psychological testing?

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Reliability refers to the consistency of a test's results over time, while validity refers to how well a test measures what it is intended to measure.

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What is the role of brain activation in visual perception?

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Brain activation during visual perception involves the processing of visual stimuli, which can vary in intensity based on whether the stimuli are directly observed or imagined.