An Organized Collection of Beliefs and Feelings About a Thing

question 205

Multiple Choice

An organized collection of beliefs and feelings about a thing, such as a stereotype, a preconception, or a generalization is called a(n) ______.

• A) schema
• B) value
• C) attribution
• D) consensus

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Definitions:

Memory Traces

The theoretical means by which memories are stored in the brain, believed to be a physical or biochemical change in neural tissue.

Neural Circuits

Networks of neurons interconnected by synapses, which are responsible for processing and transmitting information in the nervous system.

Long-Term Potentiation

Long-term potentiation (LTP) is a long-lasting enhancement in signal transmission between neurons, believed to be the cellular basis for learning and memory.

Transience

The tendency for memory accessibility and accuracy to decrease over time, a characteristic of the human memory system.