Please Define the Following Key Terms

question 18

Short Answer

Please define the following key terms.
-November 11, 1918

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Definitions:

Sensory Stimuli

Physical events or occurrences that can elicit a response from sensory organs, leading to perception.

Activation-Synthesis Theory

A theory suggesting that dreams are the result of the brain trying to make sense of neural activity that occurs during sleep by synthesizing this activity with stored memories.

Cognitive Development Theory

A theory, often associated with Piaget, that outlines how children's thinking abilities evolve in stages as they mature.

Memory Consolidation Theory

The Memory Consolidation Theory postulates that stable, long-term memories are formed from the transfer and reorganization of short-term memories during specific brain states.