input of words and their meaning

type of declarative memory about words, concepts, and language-based knowledge and facts

process by which we derive meaning from morphemes and words

cell membrane that allows smaller molecules or molecules without an electrical charge to pass through it, while stopping larger or highly charged molecules

first stage in Piaget’s theory of cognitive development; from birth through age 2, a child learns about the world through senses and motor behavior

storage of brief sensory events, such as sights, sounds, and tastes

technique to help make sure information goes from short-term memory to long-term memory

assertion that each individual has an ideal body weight, or set point, that is resistant to change

assertion that each individual has an ideal body weight, or set point, that is resistant to change

emotional and erotic attraction to same-sexed individuals, opposite-sexed individuals, or both

divided into 4 phases including excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution

rewarding successive approximations toward a target behavior

holds about seven bits of information before it is forgotten or stored, as well as information that has been retrieved and is being used

experiment in which the researcher knows which participants are in the experimental group and which are in the control group

state marked by relatively low levels of physical activity and reduced sensory awareness that is distinct from periods of rest that occur during wakefulness