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Cognitive Exam
Chapter 9, 10, 12
15 cards·by TMorales0326
amodal
knowledge that is abstracted from sensory experiences
autobiographical memory
memory about our personal experiences
characteristic feature
A feature that is usually present in members of that category, but is not necessary
default knowledge
Knowledge about the most likely values for attributes of a schema
feature comparison model
A model proposing that items are categorized by matching the item
hierarchical network model
A model proposing that items are categorized by using the hierarchical relations specified
in a semantic network
Links
the format for representing relations in a semantic network
Modal
knowledge is represented as sensory experiences
nodes
The format for representing concepts in a semantic network
Schema
A general knowledge structure that provides a framework for organizing clusters of
knowledge
script
knowledge about what occurs during routine activities
semantic network
A theory proposing that semantic information is organized in long-term memory by linking
concepts to related concepts
Spreading activation
a theoretical construct proposing that activation spreads from a concept in a semantic
network to activate related concepts
spreading activation model
a model that accounts for response times by formulating assumptions about how activation
spreads in a semantic network
typically effect
the finding that the more typical members of a category are classified more quickly than the
less typical category members