PSY100Y5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Belief Perseverance, Heredity, Shapeshifting

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L0101 mw 11-12: name the type of encoding used for each level in the levels of processing model. Deep processing = semantic encoding: explain the encoding specificity principle including state-dependent memory. The ease with which we can retrieve a stored memory is dependent upon how well the encoding and retrieval environments are matched. The more similar the encoding environment is to the retrieval environment, the easier it will be to retrieve the desired information. The visuo-spatial sketchpad and the executive control system: semantic and episodic memories are types of _____________________ memory. Semantics refers to the meanings of words. Children use modeling and social learning to imitate the utterances of those around them. A mental set occurs when people persist in using problems-solving strategies that have worked in the past, even though they may no longer be optimal or useful. It is a barrier to problem solving that shows inflexibility: provide an explanation and an example for the confirmatory bias.