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Cognitive Psychology
Chapter Four - Reed
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Semantic Alteration | Changing the order of words in a sentence to change the meaning of the sentence. |
| Paraphrase | Using different words to express the same ideas in a sentence. |
| Memory Set | A set of items in short term memory that can be compared against a test item to determine if the test item is stored there. |
| Self-Terminating Search | A search that stops as soon as the test item is successfully matched to an item in the memory set. |
| Exhaustive Search | A search that continues until the test item is compared with all items in the memory set. |
| Encode | To create a visual or verbal code for a test item so it can be compared with the memory codes of items stored in short-term memory. |
| Scan | To sequentially compare a test item with items in short-term memory to determine if there's a match. |
| Slope | A measure of how much response time changes for each unit of change along the x-axis (memory-set size). |
| Phonological Loop | A component of Baddeley's working memory model that maintains and manipulates acoustic information. |
| Visuospatial Sketchpad | A component of Baddeley's working memory model that maintains and manipulates visual/spatial information. |
| Central Executive | A component of Baddeley's working memory model that manages the use of working memory. |
| Multimodal Code | An integration of memory codes such as combining visual and verbal codes. |
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