The nature of memory: STM‚ LTM and Duration Duration of STM One of the key differences between the concepts of STM and LTM is duration. “Duration” refers to how long a memory lasts before it is no longer available. Short term memories don’t last very long. An example of STM in action would be trying to remember a seven-digit phone number that you have just been given. This is maintained in the short-term memory by REPETITION until the number is dialled‚ and then fades once the conversation
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Study |Change |Effect to results | | |Loftus & Palmer |Get p’s to observe staged but “real” accident. 2. Higher ecological validity – accounts for variables|More accurate estimates of speed | | |such as emotional response to situation. 3. Harder to replicate so lower reliability. 4. Not all may |Less Ps reporting broken glass | |
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Intelligence as a measure of distance It is almost impossible to measure intelligence accurately and I will support this notion by stating logical and proven facts about the human mind and how they differ based on culture‚ understanding and environments. Intelligence is measured as an estimation based on other criteria‚ hence the analogy “ as a measure of distance” For example Region to region differ in understanding and identify intelligence based on either intellectual strength or physical strength
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Consciousness Awareness of the environment‚ ones own existence‚ sensations‚ thoughts States of Consciousness Distinctive or discrete patterns in the function of consciousness Biological Rhythms Endogenous cycles Bio Rhythms: endogenous rhythms are systematic changes in the brain’s function that are vastly internal brain mechanisms. One of the things that does alter conscious states are actually these bio rhythms. 1. Circadian 24hr. cycle. Sleep‚ temperature 2. Infradian
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Language is the medium of culture on which their daily lives and identities are based. To define what language can be spoken is to define the identity not only of the individual‚ but also of the country. You will probably be surprise to hear that English is not the official language of the United States. I was surprised. In my country Ukraine when I was born and grew up official language is Ukrainian‚ but sixty five percentages of the former Soviet republic is a native Russian
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As a result‚ the teenagers constantly compete with others in terms of who understands technology better than the other. Consequently‚ the number of teenagers using social networks and internet has increased drastically over the years. The research shows that almost 85% teenagers in the United States are on social networks. The teenagers today who are between the ages of 15 to 20 years are the last cohorts of the generation( Stahn‚2011) . They are digital natives‚ and the changing technology has transformed
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but not exclusively. Environment has a big impact too. • Rats in impoverished environments: big difference between maze bright and maze dull strains • Enriched environment: small/no difference between bright and dull strains • But human tests show different results • Environment turns genes on and off • Environment impacts phenotype • Heritability - the proportion of phenotypic variation in a population that is attributable to genetic variation among individuals • Environment impacts heritability
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Chapter 12: Work‚ Leisure‚ and Retirement I. What is the meaning of work? a. Work as a source of identity‚ prestige‚ social recognition‚ and a sense of worth. b. The excitement of creativity and the opportunity to give something of themselves make work meaningful. c. Main source of work is to earn a living. d. “Graying of the workforce” i. The “older worker” in the labor market is considered to be aged 50 or 55 and above. ii. In organizations the threshold
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Weir and interpreted by Jim Carrey as Truman Burbanks‚ Truman was adopted and raised by a corporation inside a simulated television show that recorded all of Truman’s life‚ but one day he discoverers it and decides to leave the show (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Truman_Show). In the movie‚ Truman show was directed by Christof . He watched every movement‚ every effect he wanted every single detail about the show to be perfect for the audience . Since Truman (main character) even inside of his
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LECTURE 7 A system of communication Words and written symbols A two-way process Productive‚ complex‚ infinite Functions 1. Influences behaviors 2. Escapes reality with imagination 3. Communicates info and emotions PA10203 Lect 7 3/31/2013 2 1. 2. 3. Phonology – knowledge of language’s sound system (phonetics) Morphology – rules specifying how words are formed from sounds Semantics – meanings expressed in words Free morphemes – stand alone words Bound morphemes
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