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Cognitive Psychology Glossary D
This deck covers key terms and concepts in cognitive psychology, focusing on definitions and theories starting with the letter D.
decay
when simply the passage of time causes one to forget
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Term
Definition
decay
when simply the passage of time causes one to forget
decay theory
forgetting is based on gradual dissapearance rather than displacement
declarative knowledge
knowledge of facts that can be stated
deductive reasoning
concluding from one statement to another
deductive validity
logical soundness
deep structure
underlying syntactic structure that links various phrase structures through the application of transformation rules
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
decay | when simply the passage of time causes one to forget |
decay theory | forgetting is based on gradual dissapearance rather than displacement |
declarative knowledge | knowledge of facts that can be stated |
deductive reasoning | concluding from one statement to another |
deductive validity | logical soundness |
deep structure | underlying syntactic structure that links various phrase structures through the application of transformation rules |
defining feature | a necessary attribute |
denotation | strict definition of a word (unlike connotation) |
dichotic presentation | presenting different messages to each ear |
direct perception theory | information in our sensory receptors is all we need to perceive |
discourse | highest level of language use beyond the sentence |
dishabituation | change in a familiar stimulus that prompts us to start noticing a stimulus again |
distracters | nontarget stimuli |
distributed practice | learning sessions spaced over time |
divergent thinking | when one tries to generate a diverse assortment of possible alternatives to a solution |
divided attention | the allocation of attentional resources to perform more than one task at a time |
dual-code theory | belief that knowledge is represented both in images and symbols |
dual-system hypothesis | suggests that two languages are represented in separate systems in the mind |
dyslexia | difficulty in reading and comprehending text |