Briefly Describe What Causes the Depolarizing Phase

question 65

Essay

Briefly describe what causes the depolarizing phase.

Comprehend the attribution process and how perceivers determine the causes of others' behavior.

Recognize the occurrence and implications of unconscious versus conscious attributions.

Learn about various effects related to expectations and perceptions, such as the Pygmalion and Golem effects.

Understand the factors influencing causal attributions, including consensus, distinctiveness, and consistency.

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Definitions:

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, it is the ability to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended, acting as a buffer for stimuli received through the senses.

Proactive Interference

Memory problem that occurs when older information prevents or interferes with the learning or retrieval of newer information.

Recall

Type of memory retrieval in which the information to be retrieved must be “pulled” from memory with very few external cues.

Sensory Memory

The briefest element of memory enabling people to maintain sensory impressions once the initial stimuli cease.