= explains memory in terms of three stores: sensory memory, short term memory and long term memory
2 of 24
Schema
= a cluster of related facts based on previous experiences and used to generate future expectations
3 of 24
Cognitive process
= the way in which information is used and interpreted in the brain (e.g. perception, attention, recognition)
4 of 24
Cognitive-behavioural therapy
= a treatment which combines both cognitive behavioural approaches
5 of 24
Cognitive restructuring
= the therapist questions the client’s evidence for their perceptions, with the aim of altering their thinking
6 of 24
Cognitive triad
= explanation of depression by Beck; negative thoughts about the self, the world and the future
7 of 24
Behavioural activation
= A therapeutic technique which helps people change their behaviour
8 of 24
Demand characteristics
= When participants in a study alter their behaviour to fit their idea of what the research is investigating
9 of 24
Response-bias
= where a participant’s response is temporarily biased in favour of one outcome due to some feature of the design of the study
10 of 24
Leading question
= = a question which implies the expected response through the wording used
11 of 24
Ecological validity
= the extent to which the findings of a study can be generalised to actual, ‘real life’ situations/ environments
12 of 24
Confounding variable
= an extraneous variable which varies alongside the independent variable, so that it is not certain which one is causing the dependent variable to change
13 of 24
Source monitoring
= the ability to identify the source of the information (e.g. whether it’s from the original event or subsequent suggestions)
14 of 24
Pre-event memory
= = information already held prior to an event, which could affect the recall of that event (e.g. schemas)
15 of 24
Post-event memory
= information supplied after the event, which could affect the recall of the event (e.g. leading questions)
16 of 24
Proactive interference
= when a past memory interferes with the ability to recall a recent memory
17 of 24
Retroactive interference
= when a more recent memory interferes with the ability to recall a past memory
18 of 24
Repression
= motivated forgetting, usually in relation to an emotional, traumatic event, where the memory gets pushed into the unconscious
19 of 24
Flashbulb memory
= a very vivid and long lasting memory, enhanced by surprise, or distinctiveness or emotion
20 of 24
Cognitive interview
= a method of questioning designed to increase the amount and accuracy of recollection
21 of 24
Cognitive neuroscience
= a field of study to pinpoint the biological mechanisms involved in cognitive processes
22 of 24
Stereotypes
= an over-simplified, person-related schema; assumptions are made about a person based one just one or two features which are then generalised to predict other qualities about them e.g. dumb blondes
23 of 24
Mechanistic approach
= an approach that treats human behaviour as being machine-like
24 of 24
Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Multistore Model Memory
Back
= explains memory in terms of three stores: sensory memory, short term memory and long term memory
Comments
No comments have yet been made