PSY 654 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Dual-Coding Theory, Mental Chronometry, Epiphenomenon
17 Jan 2016
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A hypothesis, associated with paivio"s dual coding theory, that states that concrete nouns create images that other words can hang onto, which enhances memory for these words. So called because a spatial representation can be depicted by a picture. A phenomenon that accompanies a mechanism but is not actually part of the mechanism. An example of an epiphenomenon is lights that ash on a mainframe computer as it operates. An intense desire to eat a speci c food. The debate about whether thought is possible in the absence of images. The debate about whether imagery is based on spatial mechanisms, such as those involved in perception, or on propositional mechanisms that are related to language. A type of category-speci c neurone that is activated by imagery. Determining the amount of time needed to carry out a cognitive task. Experiencing a sensory impression in the absence of sensory input.
