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10 Cards in this Set
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Mental Rotation |
Practice of turning an object in our imagination to view it from a different perspective |
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Assortative Mating |
Non random reproductive patterns that involve individuals with similar genes or observable characteristics mating with each other more often than if mating were random |
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Fluid Intelligence |
Refers to our ability to think and reason under pressure of time when faced with new problems |
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Motion Parallax |
Visual depth cue that results from motion. As we move, objects that are close move farther across our field of vision than objects in the distance causing distant objects to appear to move more slowly. |
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Relative Size |
The more distant an object is, the smaller the image of that object will be on the retina |
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Psychological intervention |
Any kind of activity designed to support change in an individual |
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Assimilation |
Process by which new information and experience are incorporated into existing schema. |
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Accommodation |
When individuals encounter information that requires a reconstruction of existing mental structures |
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More Knowledgeable Other |
Concept used to describe an individual who works alongside the learner to demonstrate ideas, strategies or behaviours that the learner can observe and internalise |
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Stereotype |
Refers to a fixed impression or belief that one has about an individual based solely on their membership of a particular group |
