unit 1 psychology

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what is non verbal communication
conveying messages that do not require the use of words or vocal sounds
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what is intonation
inflection in the voice when speaking
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give the definition of eye contact
when two people in conversation are looking at each others eyes at the same time
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what is the capacity of the short term memory?
7 chunks of information
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what is the duration of the long term memory
up to a lifetime
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what is open posture
positioning the arms so they are not folded across the body and not crossing legs
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what is retrograde amnesia
loss of memory for events before an injury
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what is eyewitness testimony
the report given by people who whitness an accident or a crime
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what is stereotyping?
an oversimplified set of ideas we have about others because they belong to a specific group
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what is a hypothesis
a precise predictable statement about what a psychologist thinks is going to happen in their research
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