Flashcards: Foundations of Cognitive Psychology — 10 cards

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1Question

Perception — definition?

Answer

Organizing and interpreting sensory information.

2Question

Perception — definition?

Answer

Process by which the brain interprets sensory information.

3Question

Attention — role?

Answer

Selectively focusing on specific stimuli.

4Question

Attention — role?

Answer

Selectively concentrates on specific stimuli.

5Question

Memory stages?

Answer

Encoding, storage, retrieval.

6Question

Selective vs Divided Attention?

Answer

Selective focuses, divided multitasks.

7Question

Perceptual Set — effect?

Answer

Biases perception based on expectations.

8Question

Bottom-up Processing — driven by?

Answer

Sensory input.

9Question

Top-down Processing — driven by?

Answer

Prior knowledge and expectations.

10Question

Memory Encoding process?

Answer

Transforming sensory input into memory.

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