Tara has been working on a complex math problem for close to an hour when, suddenly, the best strategy for solving it just comes to her, as if out of thin air. In psychology, what are these kinds of “aha!” moments referred to as?
Why does echoic memory last longer than iconic memory?
Why does echoic memory last longer than iconic memory?
________ is the initial process of creating a memory, wherea…
________ is the initial process of creating a memory, whereas ________ occurs when that memory is brought back to mind in a new context.
Your textbook describes a study in which participants were s…
Your textbook describes a study in which participants were shown an ambiguous image and were either told they were looking at a pair of glasses or a barbell. Later, they were asked to draw the image they had seen from memory. The point of this study was to illustrate
________ are specialized cells in the visual cortex that res…
________ are specialized cells in the visual cortex that respond to certain aspects of objects such as lines, edges, and angles.
A ________ is a mental predisposition, based on our previous…
A ________ is a mental predisposition, based on our previous experiences or current context, that influences what we perceive from our sensory inputs.
A local coffee shop has a rewards program in which you recei…
A local coffee shop has a rewards program in which you receive one free pastry for every ten coffees you purchase. This is an example of a ________ schedule of reinforcement.
All of the following are monocular cues EXCEPT
All of the following are monocular cues EXCEPT
Remembering ________ is an example of a semantic memory.
Remembering ________ is an example of a semantic memory.
If the volume on your TV is low, turning the volume up one c…
If the volume on your TV is low, turning the volume up one click of the remote control will make the TV seem louder than if the volume were already relatively high. This ratio (turning up the volume by one click relative to the TV’s overall volume) can be quantified as the ________ fraction.