AP Psychology 2010-2011
Chapter 7 & 8- Cognition: Memory, Thinking, & Problem Solving
1/3 (A) & 1/4 (B)- Memory- Process & Types of Memory
HW DUE: Chapter 7
1/5 (A) & 1/6 (B)- Memory- Forgetting & Improving Memory
1/7 (A) & 1/10 (B)- QUIZ & Eyewitness Testimony
1/11 (A) & 1/12 (B)- Socratic Seminar
HW DUE: Two questions on a note card prepared for the seminar
1/13 (A) & 1/14(B)- Problem Solving
HW DUE: Chapter 8
1/18 (A) & 1/19 (B)- QUIZ (Ch8 vocab) & Intelligence Testing
HW DUE: Midterm Project
1/20 (A) & 1/21 (B)- Review for Midterm
1/24(A) & 1/25 (B)- MIDTERM
HW DUE: Flashcards for Ch 7 & 8
1/26 (A) & 1/27 (B)- Work on Research Project- bring in your survey or materials needed
for the experiment.
People to Know:
Elizabeth Loftus
Robert Strenberg
Herbert Simon
Lewis Terman
Arthur Jensen
Endel Tulving
Howard Gardner
Alfred Binet
David Wechsler
Charles Spearman
Vocabulary to Know (Ch.7)
Tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon
Storage
Attention
Phonemic encoding
Levels-of-processing theory
Imagery
Information processing theories
Pseudoforgetting
Short-term memory
Interference theory
Maintenance Rehearsal
Proactive interference
Chunk
Repression
Connectionist
Anterograde amnesia
Anatomy of memory
Implicit memory
Encoding Specificity Principle
Declarative memory
Source monitoring
Encoding
Retrieval
Structural encoding
Semantic encoding
Elaboration
Dual-coding theory
Sensory memory
Decay theory
Long-term memory
Retroactive interference
Interference
Schema
Flashbulb memories
Retrograde amnesia
Recognition measure of retention
Consolidation
Memory trace
Semantic network
Explicit memory
Misinformation effect
Non-declarative/Procedural memory
Semantic memory
Forgetting curve
Mnemonic devices
Recall measure of retention
Serial-position effect
Hindsight bias
Source monitoring error
Episodic memory
Retention
Overlearning
Vocabulary to Know (Ch.8)
Problem solving
Insight
Functional fixedness
Mental set
Trial & Error
Heuristic
Field dependence-independence
Holistic cognitive style
Analytic cognitive style
Decision making
Bounded rationality
Additive strategy
Theory of Multiple intelligences
Risky decisions
Availability heuristic
Representativeness heuristic
Conjunction fallacy
Gambler’s fallacy
Overconfidence effect
General Intelligence (G)
Convergent & Divergent Thinking
Framing
Mental age
Intelligence quotient
Normal distribution
Deviation IQ scores
Triarchic theory of intelligence
Percentile score
Reliability
Validity
Verbal intelligence
Practical intelligence
Social intelligence
Twin & adoption studies
Heritability ratio
Cumulative deprivation hypothesis
Flynn effect
Reaction range
The Bell Curve
Crystallized intelligence
Fluid intelligence
Factor Analysis
Algorithm
Creativity