📘 Flashcard Set Title:
Core Psychology Flashcards – Cognitive, Developmental & Abnormal
Psychology (24 Cards)
🔶 Section 1: Cognitive Psychology (8 Flashcards)
1. What is cognitive psychology?
🟢 Study of mental processes like perception, memory, language, and
decision-making.
2. Define schema.
🟢 A mental structure that organizes and interprets information based on
past experiences.
3. What is the multi-store model of memory?
🟢 A model that divides memory into three stages: sensory memory,
short-term memory (STM), and long-term memory (LTM).
4. Define encoding in memory.
🟢 The process of transforming information into a form that can be stored
in memory.
5. What is cognitive dissonance?
🟢 A mental discomfort experienced when holding two conflicting beliefs
or values.
6. Explain selective attention.
🟢 The process of focusing on a particular object while ignoring irrelevant
information.
Core Psychology Flashcards – Cognitive, Developmental & Abnormal
Psychology (24 Cards)
🔶 Section 1: Cognitive Psychology (8 Flashcards)
1. What is cognitive psychology?
🟢 Study of mental processes like perception, memory, language, and
decision-making.
2. Define schema.
🟢 A mental structure that organizes and interprets information based on
past experiences.
3. What is the multi-store model of memory?
🟢 A model that divides memory into three stages: sensory memory,
short-term memory (STM), and long-term memory (LTM).
4. Define encoding in memory.
🟢 The process of transforming information into a form that can be stored
in memory.
5. What is cognitive dissonance?
🟢 A mental discomfort experienced when holding two conflicting beliefs
or values.
6. Explain selective attention.
🟢 The process of focusing on a particular object while ignoring irrelevant
information.
