Psych101 Exam 2

1. encoding
2. storage
3. retrieved

lasts 1/4 second, acurate unprocessed information, one for each sense (iconic, echoic)

info currently conscious of, last 0.5-1min, 7+/-2 units of info

prospective and retrospective

storing info in memory

thinking of meaning & making connections

maintenance rehearsal, repeating information

repetition

mneonic devices, method of loci

study of language as used, learned, and processed by people

nativism

empiricism

process by using mental short cuts to arrive at decisions

describes tendency to use information that comes to mind quickly and easily when making decisions about the future.

estimate the probability of an event based on how similar it is to a known situation

withdrawal emotion

approach emotions

measures automatic nervous system

the way we attend to store, remember, and use information about others and groups

seek explanations for cause of behavior

tendency to interpret other's behavior as internal (road rage)

good grade = smart; bad grade = distractions, success internal, failures external

self-failure (situational), other people's failure (dispositional)

people get what they deserve

when true thoughts and behavior conflict (changing thoughts or behavior)

negative attitude towards members

beliefs about people in particular social category

negative attitude taken against an indiviual as a result of their group

everyday subtle slights intentional or unintentional about marginalized groups

social categorizing theory, social conflict theory, social learning, conformity

in group vs out group

competition for scarce resources

media strategies, peers, family

change behavior to fit group

increase contact with outgroup, recategorization

shared beliefs that is enforced through groups use of penalities

social behavior expected of persons in a given setting or group

Group Polarization, Group Think, Social Loafing`

Groups opinions more extreme after discussion

Group accepts each others info to analysis

Indiviuals work less hard when responsibly at group level

People will not intervene/help when multiple bystanfders are present

Growth is gradual and continuous

Growth in distinct stages and series

Same subjects observed at different ages

Subjects of different ages observed at a single time

two weeks, fertilized egg divides and attaches to uterine wall

2-8 weeks, major axis of body present, organs & limbs develop, ends with first bone cells

After 8 weeks, further development of organs

Harmful substances that cross placenta border (alcohol, heroin, acutane)

the diminishing of a physiological or emotional response to a frequently repeated stimulus

children's intelligence undergoes changes as they grow

sensorimotor, no object permanence, 0-2 years

Preoperational, Lack conservation, egocentrism 2-7 years

Concrete Operators, conservation, can manipulate mental representations, 7-11 years

Formal operations, Abstract thinking, hypothethical reasoning, 11 years

crying, cooing, babbling

motherese

first word, 1 year

all 4 legged animals are "dogs" even if not dog

only sister's bus is a bus

18-24 months, short simple sentences

"I runned away"

early period when language is easy to learn and process

based on comfort

leaves = cry, returns = happy

leaves & returns = does not care

leaves = distress, return = angry

tense movements, unresponsive

responsive parent

avoidant parent

inconsistent parent

scary parents

neurological disorder with impaired social interaction and communication skills