Cognitive
Psychology: Key
Concepts,
Methods, and
Brain Processes |
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Terms in this set (48)
What is the focus of cognitive The study of mental processes including attention,
psychology? memory, and problem-solving.
What are the two types of processing Automatic processing and conscious processing.
in cognition?
, What does automatic processing Information processed quickly without awareness
refer to? and requiring little attention.
What is conscious processing? Deliberate processing of information that requires
awareness and significant attention.
What is the Stroop Effect? A phenomenon where automatic reading interferes
with the task of naming the color of the text.
What are bottom-up processes? Information processing driven by immediate
environmental stimuli.
What are top-down processes? Information processing driven by background
knowledge, preconceptions, and expectations.
Psychology: Key
Concepts,
Methods, and
Brain Processes |
Study Guide
, Study guide
Daisy_Chaidez
Terms in this set (48)
What is the focus of cognitive The study of mental processes including attention,
psychology? memory, and problem-solving.
What are the two types of processing Automatic processing and conscious processing.
in cognition?
, What does automatic processing Information processed quickly without awareness
refer to? and requiring little attention.
What is conscious processing? Deliberate processing of information that requires
awareness and significant attention.
What is the Stroop Effect? A phenomenon where automatic reading interferes
with the task of naming the color of the text.
What are bottom-up processes? Information processing driven by immediate
environmental stimuli.
What are top-down processes? Information processing driven by background
knowledge, preconceptions, and expectations.
