Cognitive Psychology Unit 3
Mediator (Ans- A process or event within the individual which comes between a stimulus and a response
Cognitive Map (Ans- Tolman's Term for the mental representation of learned relationships among stimuli
Insight (Ans- A sudden change in the way one organizes a problem situation, typically this is characterized by a sudden change in behavior from random responding to rule based responding
Mental Set (Ans- In Gestalt Psychology, the cognitive Schema an individual uses to organize their perception of a particular situation such as a problem
Latent Learning (Ans- A term used by Tolman to describe situations in which learning is distinct from the performance of a behavior
Learning (Ans- The process of gathering information and organizing into mental schemas 1 / 2
Memory (Ans- The retention and use of prior learning
Recall (Ans- Active retrieval of information
Recognition (Ans- The process of identification presented information as familiar
Relearning (Ans- An improvement in performance which occurs by reviewing despite the inability to recall or recognize the information
Priming (Ans- A phenomenon whereby a thought or memory increases the activation of associated memories
Sensory Memory (Ans- a modality specific transient form of memory which serves as a buffer between the senses and short term memory
Attention (Ans- the process of selectively focusing on particular stimuli elements, typically those deemed most important
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