A Topical Approach to Life-Span Development: Chapter 7 Information Processing
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| 1997695085 | Encoding | Mechanism by which information enters memory | 0 | |
| 1997695086 | Automaticity | Ability to process information with little or no effort | 1 | |
| 1997695087 | Strategy construction | Discovering new procedure for processing information | 2 | |
| 1997695088 | Metacognition | Cognition about cognition, or "knowing about knowing" | 3 | |
| 1997695089 | Habituation | decreased responsiveness to stimulus after repeated presentations | 4 | |
| 1997695090 | Dishabituation | recovery of a habituated response after change in stimulation | 5 | |
| 1997695091 | Memory | retention of information over time | 6 | |
| 1997695092 | Processes of memory | How information is encoded, retained, and stored in memory | 7 | |
| 1997695093 | Retrieval | Taking information out of storage | 8 | |
| 1997695094 | Storage | Retaining information over time | 9 | |
| 1997695095 | Implicit Memory | memory without conscious recollection; skills and routine done automatically | 10 | |
| 1997695096 | Explicit Memory | conscious memory of facts and experiences; appears after 6 months | 11 | |
| 1997695097 | orienting/investigative process | Directs attention to locations ('where') • Recognize objects and their features ('what') • Attention gains flexibility and speed - Sustained (focused) attention increases | 12 | |
| 1997695098 | Selective Attention | Focusing on specific aspect of experience that is relevant while ignoring others | 13 | |
| 1997695099 | Divided Attention | Concentrating on more than one activity at a time | 14 | |
| 1997695100 | Sustained Attention | Maintain focus on selected stimulus over prolonged period; called vigilance | 15 | |
| 1997695101 | Executive Attention | Focus on action planning, goals, errors and compensation, monitoring, and unknown | 16 | |
| 1997695102 | Joint Attention | Individuals focus on same object or event and requires - Ability to track another's behavior - One person directing another's attention - Reciprocal interaction | 17 | |
| 1997695103 | Schema Theory | Many reasons for inaccuracy; "we fill in gaps" • People construct and reconstruct memories; mold to fit information already existing in mind | 18 | |
| 1997695104 | Schema | Mental frameworks that organize concepts and information; affects encoding and retrieval | 19 | |
| 1997695105 | Infantile Amnesia | One cause: immature prefrontal lobe • Adults recall little or none of first three years | 20 | |
| 1997695106 | Short Term Memory | Retains information up to 15 to 30 seconds without rehearsal (span is very limited) | 21 | |
| 1997695107 | Working Memory | Kind of mental workbench for manipulating and assembling information • Make decisions, solve problems • Comprehend written and spoken language | 22 | |
| 1997695108 | Long-Term Memory | Relatively permanent, unlimited type of memory | 23 | |
| 1997695109 | Rehearsal | repetition better for short-term | 24 | |
| 1997695110 | Organizing | making information relevant | 25 | |
| 1997695111 | Imagery | Creating mental images for verbal information | 26 | |
| 1997695112 | Elaboration | Engaging in more extensive processing of information; use of examples, self-referencing | 27 | |
| 1997695113 | Fuzzy Trace Theory | Two types of memory representations | 28 | |
| 1997695114 | Fuzzy Trace Theory:Verbatim memory trace | Precis Details | 29 | |
| 1997695115 | Fuzzy Trace Theory:Gist | central idea of information | 30 | |
| 1997695116 | Knowledge | Influences what people notice and how they organize, represent, interpret information | 31 | |
| 1997695117 | Adulthood Long-term:Explicit | conscious/declarative memory Being at the grocery store and remembering to buy something, or being able to recall events of a movie you've seen | 32 | |
| 1997695118 | Adulthood Long-term:Episodic Memory | retention of information about the where and when of events | 33 | |
| 1997695119 | Adulthood Long-term Semantic memory | one's knowledge about world including field of expertise | 34 | |
| 1997695120 | Adulthood Long-term:Implicit memory | routine skills and procedures performed automatically (unconscious memory) EX: unconsciously remembering how to drive a car, swing a golf club or type on a computer keyboard | 35 | |
| 1997695121 | Source Memory | Ability to remember where something is learned. Contexts might be the physical setting, the emotional context, or the identity of the speaker | 36 | |
| 1997695122 | Prospective Memory | Remembering to do something in the future EX: remembering to take your medicine | 37 | |
| 1997695123 | Thinking | Manipulating, transforming information in memory | 38 | |
| 1997695124 | Concept | ideas about what categories represent | 39 | |
| 1997695125 | Categorie | Grouping based on characteristics | 40 | |
| 1997695126 | Key aspects of infant cognitive development | Attention, memory, imitation, concepts | 41 | |
| 1997695127 | Perceptual Categorization | features of objects, such as size, color and movement, as well as parts of objects such as legs for animals. | 42 | |
| 1997695128 | Critical Thinking | Grasping deeper meaning of ideas; open minded | 43 | |
| 1997695129 | Metacognition | Knowledge about when and where to use particular strategies | 44 | |
| 1997695130 | Metamemory | knowledge about memory | 45 | |
| 1997695131 | Theory of Mind | curiosity or thoughts about how mental processes work | 46 | |
| 1997695132 | Developmental changes: Ages 2 to 3 | awareness of emotions, perceptions, and desires | 47 | |
| 1997695133 | Developmental changes Age: 5 | learn realization of false beliefs | 48 | |
| 1997695134 | Developmental changes: Age 7 | deepening appreciation of the mind itself | 49 | |
| 1997695135 | Developmental changes:Middle and Late Childhood | mind seen as active constructor of knowledge | 50 | |
| 1997695136 | Developmental changes:Adolescence | realize ambivalent feelings exist | 51 | |
| 1997695137 | Executive functioning | Umbrella-like concept that encompasses a number of higher-level cognitive processes linked to the development of brains prefrontal cortex. Involves managing ones thoughts to engage in goal-directed behavior and to exercise self control | 52 |
