Study Guide Part A (Definitions)

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What is the phonological loop in Baddeley's model of working memory?

Back

The phonological loop is a component of Baddeley's model of working memory responsible for holding verbal and auditory information.

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What is the serial position effect?

Back

The serial position effect is the tendency to recall the first and last items in a list more easily than the middle items.

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What is the availability heuristic?

Back

The availability heuristic is a mental shortcut that involves estimating the likelihood of events based on their availability in memory.

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What is inattentional blindness?

Back

Inattentional blindness is a phenomenon where a person fails to notice a visible but unexpected object because their attention is engaged on another task.

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What is a schema?

Back

A schema is a cognitive framework or concept that helps organize and interpret information.

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What is the central executive in Baddeley's model of working memory?

Back

The central executive is the component that manages attention and coordinates information from the phonological loop and visuospatial sketchpad.

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What is the visuospatial sketchpad?

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The visuospatial sketchpad is a component of working memory that holds visual and spatial information.

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What is the recency effect?

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The recency effect is the tendency to remember the most recently presented items in a list.

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What is the primacy effect?

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The primacy effect is the tendency to remember the first items in a list better than those in the middle.

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What is selective attention?

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Selective attention is the process of focusing on a particular object in the environment for a certain period of time.