PSYC341 Review

5. a disorder in which prosodic functions are either compromised or not functioning
8. a type of aphasia; speech lacks grammatical structure
9. recognize objects in the simplest way possible
11. the most basic unit of language that has meaning
12. 3D shapes that are used in recognition to create a whole object
16. occurs when one performs worse on an assessment or task when they are aware of a stereotype with their identity
17. when similar words in different languages helps in recognition
18. mental shortcuts
20. communicative; also help with lexical access
22. a sequence of events that are associated with familiar activities
24. a component of STM that deals with immediate conscious perceptual and linguistic processing
25. memory that is indefinitely held; includes autobiographical memories, knowledge about the world and events
27. type of aphasia; cannot name everyday objects
28. an approach in psychology that is only focuses on observable behavior; the stimulus is directly related to the response
29. the way in which the context of a word affects its meaning
30. can see, but cannot see any stimuli on a certain side of their visual field

1. a representative of a category
2. variation in sounds and tone
3. using individual features of an object as a method for recognition
4. condition in which an individual is unable to create mental imagery
6. concentration of mental effort
7. when related memories become interconnected
10. condition in which sensations are "crossed" with others; seeing sounds, tasting color
13. a visual representation of sound frequencies
14. ability to detect things, but not be aware or be able to perceive them
15. an approach to cognition that emphasizes the whole of a stimulus as greater than its parts; top down processing
19. When you know what another person knows, then you are likely to understand what they mean
21. examines meanings of words and sentences
23. sensations; shortest element of memory
26. "thinking about thinking"; being aware of one's thoughts