Psychology Unit 7A & 7B

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Across
  1. 1. The means by which memories are stored as biochemical changes in the brain; the physical memory trace
  2. 4. Schemas about sequences of events and actions expected to occur in particular settings
  3. 6. General framework that provides expectation about topics, events, object, people, and situations
  4. 7. Mental pictures
  5. 9. Spoken, written or gestured works and the way we combine them to communicate meaning
  6. 10. A type of heuristics that estimates that probability of an event by adjusting the earlier estimate
  7. 13. Encoding of picture images
  8. 15. Retention of encoded material over time
  9. 16. The term for visual sensory memory
  10. 20. When memories are retrieved, but with faults in the person, place, time, etc.
  11. 24. A retrieval method in which one must identify information that has been previously presented out of what is provided
  12. 25. The first stage of language around 3 to 10 months where simple sounds are uttered
  13. 28. A retrieval method in which one must reproduce previously presented material without references
  14. 29. Information in working memory gradually changing to long-term memory
  15. 31. A system that encodes, stores and retrieves information
  16. 32. The type of processing that encodes incidental information unconsciously
  17. 33. When a memory cannot be retrieved because of interference
  18. 37. The smallest distinctive sound unit of language
  19. 38. The inability to develop any different or new perspectives on a problem
  20. 41. A type of amnesia where the affected person is unable to form new memories
  21. 42. The gradual fade of memory
  22. 44. Rules for combining words into grammatically sensible sentences in a language
  23. 45. The tendency to generate or recognize ideas, alternatives or possibilities that may be useful in solving problems, communicating, and entertaining ourselves and others
  24. 46. Modification of information to fit the preferred format for the memory system
  25. 47. Organizing terms into familiar, manageable and/or meaningful units
Down
  1. 2. The smallest unit of language that carries meaning
  2. 3. A problem-solving procedure that guarantees a correct outcome
  3. 5. Repetition of information to keep it from fading
  4. 6. A type of encoding focusing on meanings and meanings of words
  5. 8. Especially clear, emotional memories that are vivid in detail
  6. 11. A type of amnesia where the affected person is unable to remember previously stored information
  7. 12. Distortion of memory as a result of deliberate interference or inadvertent suggestion
  8. 14. The type of processing that requires attention
  9. 16. When unwanted memories cannot be put out of the mind
  10. 17. Injection of false information
  11. 18. Memory aids using vivid imagery and organizational techniques
  12. 19. The term for auditory sensory memory
  13. 21. A type of heuristics that decides that something belongs in a class because of its similarity to others in that same class
  14. 22. The tendency to be very sure of a fact and later finding that the objective reality was different
  15. 23. Locating and recovering information from memory
  16. 26. A type of heuristics that judges that likeliness of an event based on how easily it comes to mind
  17. 27. An effect of bias in which people react to a problem differently based on how it is presented
  18. 30. The stage of language development comprised mostly of verbs and nouns without auxiliary words
  19. 32. Encoding of sounds and sounds of words
  20. 34. Mental grouping of similar objects, events, ideas or people
  21. 35. A quick association that leads to the recall of memory
  22. 36. Simple rules that serve as shortcuts to solve complex mental tasks
  23. 39. Mental image of the best example of a category, formed on experiences
  24. 40. The influence of personal beliefs, attitudes, and experience on memory
  25. 43. Rules from which we derive meaning from morphemes, words, and sentences