The idea that information passes through a series of memory stores.
MSM
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Holds information received from the senses for a very short period of time. (less than one second).
Sensory
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Holds approximately 5-9 of information for a limited amount of time. (less than one minute)
STM
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Holds a vast amount of information for a very long period of time (Unlimited)
LTM
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Altering our recollection of things so that they make more sense to us
Reconstructive
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Thinking about the physical appearance of words to be learnt
Structural
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Thinking about the sound of the words to be learnt.
Phonetic
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Semantic Processing Thinking about the meaning of the words to be learnt
Semantic
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Things that we have learnt that make it difficult to recall other information that we have learnt
Interference
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Retroactive Interference When information we have recently learnt hinders our ability to recall information we have learnt previously
Retroactive
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Proactive Interference When information we have already learnt hinders our ability to recall new information.
Proactive
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The general setting or environment in which activities happen
Context
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Being unable to learn new information after suffering brain damage
Anterograde
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Loss of memory for events that happened before brain damage occurred
Retrograde
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An oversimplified, generalised set of ideas that we have about others
Stereotype
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Passing information from one person to another
Communication
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Conveying messages using words or vocal sounds
Verbal
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Vocal features that accompany speech.
Paralinguistics
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Conveying messages that do not require the use of words or vocal sounds
NonVerbal
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Suggestions about behaviour in the real world beyond the research study, based upon what psychologists have discovered
Implications
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The thoughts, feelings and behaviours that make an individual unique
Personality
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The genetic component of personality
Temperament
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Twins Twins developed from one fertilised eggs (identical).
Monozygotic
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Twins developed from two separately fertilized eggs (non-identical)
Dizygotic
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A personality type that describes people who look to the outside world for entertainment
Extrovert
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A personality type that describes people who are content with their own company.
Introvert
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Neuroticism A personality type that describes people who are highly emotional and show a quick, intense reaction to fear
Neurotic
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A third dimension identified by Eysenck. People who score high on the dimension are hostile, aggressive, insensitive and cruel
Psychotic
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A rigid set of attitudes or beliefs towards particular groups of people. These attitudes are usually negative, but not always
Prejudice
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The way an individual behaves towards another person or group as a result of their prejudiced view. This behaviour is usually negative, but could also be positive.
Discrimination
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Holding information in the memory system.
Back
Storage
Card 3
Front
Recovering information from storage.
Back
Card 4
Front
The idea that information passes through a series of memory stores.
Back
Card 5
Front
Holds information received from the senses for a very short period of time. (less than one second).
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