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frequency theory |
freq of wave vibrates receptors in manner detectable |
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end of basilar membrane sensative to what freq |
low freq |
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place theory |
place of maximal wave determines freq |
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place theory works for what freq |
moderate to high freq |
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frequency theory works for |
low frequencies |
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sound localization at low freq |
done by diff in qual of sound between ears |
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sound local at high freq |
timing, between two ears |
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multimodality of hearing |
what u see influences what u hear ex. lip movement |
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analogical representation |
mental image of soemthing >also includes things assosiated with image |
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symbolic representation |
words and sings -ball=something thats kicked, a hollow sphere |
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thinking |
manipulation of mental representations for a purpose |
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gender differences with mental imagery and representations |
none, both are equal |
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evidence for rotation of mental image in head |
ppl take longer with 180, more angle harder to do |
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lobe active during mental rotation |
occipital lobe |
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mental model |
representation that explains, describes, predicts how world works -naive physics -can be simple or complex |
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naive physics |
innate understanding of physics |
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concept |
mental rep of category
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contruction of mental model via |
putting things in categories with concepts to represent them |
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finity of concept |
have to be finate and well definable |
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defining attributes |
properties essential in classifying a concept |
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abstract-ness of things on tree |
most abstract on top and concrete on stems of tree |
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prototype |
most typical member of concept -ex string instrument=guitar |
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more dissimilar an example form prototype +why? |
harder it is to classify ppl classify things by comp to protype rather than defining attributes |
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thinking |
manipulation of mental reps for a purpose |
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reasoning |
generate and evaluate aguements and beliefs |
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decision making |
selecting among alts |
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how decision making done |
ppl rely on heuristics to make decisions and not based on rational views |
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availablility hueristic |
problem wiht problem solving -how readily somethign comes to mind inc chance of using it |
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emotionali impact |
problem of problem solving, emotional impact inc chance o fuse |
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representational heuristic |
tendency to categorize things by matching to similarity but ignore probability of occurance -ex. stereotyping |
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stereotyping |
representational heuristic -categorizing |
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framing effect |
problem with problem solving -bias on wording of something $2.99 |
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gamblers fallicy |
problem with problem solving -can be due for hit cause havnt got one yet |
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hot handedness fallacy |
=gamblers fallacy, odds inc just cause got lucky before |
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availablility hueristic vs gambling |
only remember wins cause they are memorable |
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problem solving: initial state operator goal state |
problem solving:transform one situation to another to get goal initial state=original problem operator=how to solve problem goal state=desired end result |
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rigid thinking |
problem of problem solving -bound to incorrect assumption or rules |
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functional fixedness |
prob solving problemo -tendency to see things being used with normal funcitions |
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intellegence by Boring |
psychometeric tests to measure intellegence -achievement, aptitude, intellegence tests |
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achievements test |
current skils and knowledge ACT |
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aptitude tests |
SAT ability ot learn in the future |
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intellegence tests |
measure cog abilities rel to pop |
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ex of intellegence test |
IQ and WAIS |
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eugenis |
steralized ppl who scored low on iq tests in 20th century |
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critique of iq test |
only predicts academic intellegence cultural bias language dependent |
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general intellegence |
overall intellegence underlying others |
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fluid intellegence |
ability to work with novel problems |
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crystalized intellegence |
ppl storage of knowledge over time |
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intell vs aging |
crystalized=inc fluid=dec general=stays same |
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gardner |
brain intell is made up of multi different intelegences |
