True or False - Proactive interference is when NEW information gets in the way., true, false, True or False - Retroactive interference is when NEW information gets in the way., true, false, Anterograde amnesia CAN make new memories., true, false, True or False - Retrograde amnesia is when you CAN'T remember old stuff., true, false, True or False - The misinformation effect is the DISTORTION of memory by MISINFORMATION, like getting lost., true, false, True or False - Concepts are mental categories used to group objects, events, and characteristics., false, true, True or False - Prototypes are all instances of a concept are compared to an ideal., false, true, True or False - Algorithms are step by step strategies that DO NOT guarantee a solution., false, true, True or False - Heuristics use a short cut strategy, like the rule of thumb., false, true, A representative heuristic, which is like a stereotype..., makes inferences based on your experience (like assuming all librarians are quiet, rely on availability, An availability heuristic is when you..., rely on UNAVAILABILITY to judge the frequency of something, rely on AVAILABILITY to judge the frequency of something, True or False - Functional fixedness is when you keep using ONE strategy and means you can't think outside the box, true, false, True or False - Confirmation bias is when you look for evidence to support WHAT YOU ALREADY believe., false, true, Intelligence is called your IQ and 100 is _______________., average, low, A high IQ is above ________., 70, 100, An intellectual disability is below __________., 70, 100, True or False - Testing should be RELIABLE and you should have the same results over time., true, false, True or False - Tests should be VALID or ACCURATE., true, false, True or False - Prenatal is another way of saying that the mom is pregnant and the baby has not been born yet., false, true, A __________ is from 0 - 14 days and the cells are dividing., zygote, embryo, A ________ is until about 9 weeks., zygote, embryo, True or False - A ___________ is from 9 weeks to birth of a baby., zygote, fetus, ________________ are external agents that cause ABNORMAL prenatal development. Examples include drugs and alcohol., megatons, teratogens, True or False - Fetal alcohol syndrome is caused by pregnant women drinking alcohol. It causes deformities, intellectual disabilities and can result in death., true, false, True or False - SCHEMAS are concepts that ORGANIZE information., true, false, True or False - ASSIMILATION incorporates NEW information into EXISTING schema. aSSimilation - same stuff, true, false, True or False - Making an ACCOMMODATION is when you ADJUST existing schemas to incorporate new information. ACcommodation: All Change, true, false, The __________ __________ is from birth to 2 years old. This is when babies are focused on exploring the world around them., pre-operational stage, sensorimotor stage, True or False - OBJECT PERMANENCE - This is when things are removed from view and thought to disappear., true, false, The ___________ __________ is from age 2 until 7 years. This is when kids use pretend play, are developing language, and using intuitive reasoning., pre-operational stage, sensorimotor stage, True or False - CONSERVATION is when you see that things STAY THE SAME even when they change in shape, length or position., true, false, Being EGOCENTRIC means having the INABILITY to distinguish one's own perspective from another's. Egocentric people think everyone sees what they see., false, true, The CONCRETE OPERATIONAL STAGE is from ________ to ________ years., 7 - 11, 11 - 15, The FORMAL OPERATIONAL STAGE is from ________ to _________ years., 7 - 11, 11 - 15, True or False: Vygotsky's Theory: means that COGNITIVE development is a SOCIAL process and helps people when they interact with more knowledgable people., false, true, True or False - The ZONE OF PROXIMAL DEVELOPMENT is the gap between what a child can do on their own AND with support. It needs scaffolding., true, false, True or False - TEMPERAMENT is when there are PATTERNS OF EMOTIONAL REACTIONS and babies. This is a precursor to PERSONALITY., false, true, Who discovered that contact comfort is more important than feeding?, Mary Ainsworth, Harry Harlow, Who developed the STRANGE SITUATION PARADIGM?, Mary Ainsworth, Harry Harlow, Babies with __________ ___________ get upset when mom leaves, but is calm when mom comes back. This makes them tend to be more STABILE adults., secure attachment, avoidant attachment, True or False - Babies who actively avoid their moms don't care when their mom leaves them., True, False, True or False - Ambivalent attachment means that babies AVOID mom BUT they freak out when mom leaves., false, true

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