LECTURE 7 A system of communication Words and written symbols A two-way process Productive‚ complex‚ infinite Functions 1. Influences behaviors 2. Escapes reality with imagination 3. Communicates info and emotions PA10203 Lect 7 3/31/2013 2 1. 2. 3. Phonology – knowledge of language’s sound system (phonetics) Morphology – rules specifying how words are formed from sounds Semantics – meanings expressed in words Free morphemes – stand alone words Bound morphemes
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Psychology Loftus and Palmer (1974) Aim: To test their hypothesis that that language used in eyewitness testimony can differ memory. Method: Forty-five American students formed an opportunity sample. This was a laboratory experiment with five conditions‚ only one of which was experienced by each participant (an independent measures design). Participants were shown slides of a car accident involving a number of cars and asked to describe what had happened as if they were eyewitnesses. They
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of memory‚ the function of short term/long term memory‚ and the way we encode/retrieve information. “Memory is the mental capacity to encode‚ store and retrieve information.” (Gerrig 196) In this chapter I found that within working memory there are four components within working memory‚ a phonological loop‚ a visual spatial sketchpad‚ the central executive and the episodic buffer. Before I continue to explain each component‚ I’d like to first explain what working memory is. “Working memory is
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10 Tricks for Improving Your Memory What’s the name of your daughter’s teacher‚ and where did you put your keys again? If you’ve ever wished you could do some simple things to sharpen your memory skills‚ you can. We’ve talked to the experts and compiled the latest thinking on improving the muscles in your brain associated with memory. 1. Talk with your hands. It may sound strange‚ but waving your hands and gesturing while trying to learn a concept may help your brain remember something important
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“Three Dumpsters full”‚ my mom sighed as we began the tedious journey home from my grandparents’ house in New York. We had been there for a week‚ which was longer than we had planned; all we had intended to do was clear out their garage‚ perhaps look at some old photo albums and laugh at my mother’s haircut or my uncle’s horrifying fashion sense. However‚ we had sorely underestimated the amount of items they had accumulated over the years. They had a two-story garage‚ which (unbeknownst to anyone
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12 Flash INC. CASE ANALYSIS Comparative Financial Analysis Author Assuming the company does not invest in the new product line; prepare forecasted income statements and balance sheets at year-end 2010‚ 2011‚ and 2012. Based on these forecasts‚ estimate Flash’s required external financing: in this case all required external financing takes the form of additional notes payable from its commercial bank‚ for the same period. Using the assumptions given in the case‚ all elements of income statement
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Freshman year was the year of starting a new chapter in my education with feeling of being much older and responsible for my actions‚ which would lead to consequences that can affect your future. As many of the students that started their high school without knowing what or who they wanted to be in the future‚ with that being said I haven’t really challenge myself to take higher level classes. That would give me a bigger opportunity to choose my school latter on. As a senior I feel much more responsibility
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Bibliography Cherry‚ Kendra. "Memory Retrieval: Retrieving Information from the Memory." About.com Psychology. The New York Times Company‚ n.d. Web. 22 Sept. 2012. Holladay‚ April. "How Does the Human Memory Work?" USA Today. WonderQuest‚ 15 Mar. 2007. Web. 24 Sept. 2012. Mastin‚ Luke. "Memory Recall/ Retrieval." The Human Memory. N.p.‚ 2009. Web. 22 Sept. 2012. Miller‚ Greg. "How Are Memories Stored and Retrieved." Science Mag. AAAS‚ 1 July 2005. Web. 22 Sept. 2012. Mills‚ Kristen L.‚ and Heather
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Childhood Experiences The walls were miles high. The stream was a torrent river‚ and the scar in the land stretched for light-years. Or maybe‚ I was just four. This ditch happened to reside in my backyard when I lived in a neighborhood up in the foothills of Littleton‚ Colorado. Upon moving there‚ I was not allowed to enter the ditch for any reason‚ for fear of the deadly venom of the rattlesnakes that prowled the area. Considering how forbidden the ditch was to me at that age‚ I sure spent
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Element Baby Book Project due: January 21‚ 2013 In this project you will adopt an element from the periodic table. The element that you choose must have an atomic number from 1- 96. As a proud parent of your element you will create a baby book to remember each stage of your elements life. This project will count a TWO lab grades in science lab (200 pts total). Sources of Information: The periodic table in your book which you can access online Encyclopedia http://periodic.lanl.gov/index
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