the capability of a stimulus to induce arousal. According to Daniel E. Berlyne, preference for a work of art is due to the amount of general arousal it produces, which derives from its psychophysical properties (e.g., intensity), collative properties (e.g., novelty), and ecological properties (meaningfulness, or signal value). See also isohedonic trap.
n. a set of study methods developed on the basis of research in cognitive psychology. The set represents six steps required for acquiring information: preview, question, read, reflect, recite, and review.