Intro to Psych 3

The ability to manipulate and organize elements in the environment by means of symbols instead of physical acts.

Both the process of knowing and the product of the act of knowing.

A mental representation of a sensory experience.

We use imagery as an aid in ____ and ____ ____.

Images allow us to use concrete forms to represent complex and abstract ____.

Which reasoning is a process in which data is combined and conclusions are draw from the "facts"?

Which reasoning is a process in which generalizations about the unknown are formulated on the basis of what is already known?

Which reasoning is a process of judging the appropriateness of a new idea or concept?

A mental category for classifying objects, people, or experiences.

Different concepts have certain critical features which are used in the process of associating a particular object with a concept.

A mental model containing the best of a given concept.

This is the most basic form of Problem Solving:

(Which Problem solving technique is this) Recovery of information from LTM is all that is necessary.

Which problem solving technique uses systematical evaluation of all possible solutions to a problem?

Which problem solving technique uses rules of thumb strategies for problem solving.

An individual's level of motivation can be an obstacle to ____ ____.

The tendency to perceive and to approach problems in the same way.

The tendency to perceive only a limited number of uses for an object.

The tendency to look for evidence in support of a belief and to ignore evidence that would disprove a belief.

Originality, flexibility, and inventiveness in thinking.

Thinking directed toward one correct solution to a problem.

Generating ideas without evaluating them.

Sensory memory of visual stimuli, lasting less than a second.

Sensory memory of acoustical, stimuli, lasting 3-4 seconds.

Short-term Memory can hold as much information as can be repeated or rehearsed in 1.5-2 Seconds

A theory that argues that the passage of time causes forgetting.

A theory that argues interference from other info causes forgetting.

Retaining info in STM simply by repeating it over and over.

The linking of new info in STM to familiar material stored in LTM.

Relatively permanent long term storage:

Memory from which info is easily retrieved- generally lasts about 48 hours.

Organized mental framework that we rely on to interpret and filter incoming info.

Materialism (Ref)

Education (Ref)

Athletics (Ref)

Appearance (Ref)

Pride (Ref)

Biblical Self Love (Ref)

Worthy vs Worth (Ref)

Perspective (Ref)

Temple Care (Ref)

A general term referring to the ability or abilities involved in learning and adaptive behavior.

General and Specific Intelligence

Involved in any task requiring cognitive activity.

Specific knowledge and abilities that are only used when performing specific tasks.

Spatial Visualizations, Verbal meanings, Word fluency, Number facility, Memory, Reasoning, and Perceptual speed.

Crystallized intelligence and fluid intelligence.

Includes abilities such as reasoning and verbal and numerical skills.

Skills such as spatial and visual imagery, the ability to notice visual details, and rote memory.

Componential, Experiential, and Contextual.

The ability to acquire new knowledge and solve problems effectively.

The ability to adapt creatively in new situations.

The ability to select contexts in which you can excel.

Linguistic, Interpersonal, Body-kinesthetic, Musical, Logical-mathematical, Intrapersonal, and Spatial.

Sensitivity to the meaning and order of words, as well as the functions of language.

Ability to handle chains of reasoning, numerical relations, and hierarchical relations.

Ability to perceive the world accurately and to transform and recreate perceptions.

Sensitivity to pitch, tone, timbre, and musical patterns.

Ability to use one's body or to work with objects in highly differentiated and skillful ways.

Ability to understand one's own feelings and use them to guide behavior.

Ability to notice and make distinctions among the moods, temperaments, motivations, and intentions of others.