Psychology Unit 6 Learning and Cognitive Processes

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A mental grouping of similar things, events or people is called a(n):

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Concept

Front

The term used to describe the mental activities involved in knowing, understanding, remembering, and communicating information is:

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Cognition

Front

A dessert recipe that gives you the ingredients, their amounts and the steps to follow is an example of a(n):

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Algorithm

Front

Which of the following is an example of the use of heuristics? Options: Trying every possible combination of letters when unscrambling a word, Considering each possible move when playing chess, Using the formula “area=length x width” to find the area of a rectangle, Playing chess using a defensive strategy that has often been successful for you

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Playing chess using a defensive strategy that has often been successful for you

Front

A prototype is a:

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Best example of a particular category

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Any system that encodes, stores and retrieves information

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Memory

Front

Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 memory tasks? Encoding, Storage, Rehearsal, Retrieval

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Rehearsal

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Preserves brief sensory impression for only a fraction of a second.

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Sensory Memory

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Preserves recently perceived events or experiences for less than a minute w/o rehearsal.

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Short-term memory

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Organizing pieces of info into smaller units.

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Chunking