PSYC 2301 Chapters 6 & 7 Review

Which memory is not involved in the retrieval process of memory?

What is the mental process by which information is encoded and stored in the brain, and later retrieved?

Information must be encoded and ____ before it can be retrieved from long-term memory

You are more likely to remember new information if you are able to incorporate it into your existing

James earned C’s and D’s on his report card. As a result, his parents have removed him from the basketball team.

The first memory process, in which information is organized and transformed so that it can be entered into memory

What capacity for storing information does sensory memory have?

Remembering how to cook your favorite cake is an example of which type of memory

You just received some new information and are moving it into long-term storage. Which brain region is being used

Retroactive interference is to _____ as proactive interference is to _____.

Where in the brain does the evolved neural mechanism for threat detection and fear activation appear to be?

Positive reinforcer is to _____ as negative reinforcer is to_____.

Which of the following occurs when a person unconsciously “pushes” unpleasant memories out of conscious awareness?

In Watson's experiment with Little Albert, what is the loud noise that startled him called?

Encoding sights and sounds typically involves which type of processing?

Which of the following is NOT a condition that must be met in order for a punishment to be effective?

While Sam was reading a book, he properly encoded the information to transfer it into his memory

What is the term for the form of learning in which we discover the consequences of behavior?

Which of the following is a primary reinforcer?

When a person comes to expect that he or she has no control over the events that are going to occur in their life

Knowing that Andrew Jackson is a former president is an example of a(n)

Zach has been doing back hand springs since he can remember and is great at them. Knowing how to perform this is a(n)

Encoding information in terms of its meaning involves ____ processing.

What is a reinforcement schedule that follows a fixed number of responses?

Where are mirror neurons located in the brain?

Shelby took a class in statistics 10 years ago and now needs to use it but has forgotten what to do.

Brandon was in a car accident but does not remember the events leading up to the accident. What is he experiencing?

What is a schedule of reinforcement in which every correct response is followed by a reinforcer?

According to Albert Bandura’s social learning theory, which of the following is NOT a way children learn aggression

Charlie served in WWII but refuses to talk about his experiences. He has chosen to not remember that time of his life

An increase in the probability a behavior will occur when a pleasant stimulus is presented or added is known as ____.

Janice developed taste aversion after eating pineapples and getting a stomach virus. What was the conditioned response

While employing the operant technique of shaping, behaviorists reinforce

What requires a person to retrieve and reproduce information from memory?

The initial stage of learning in classical conditioning is called

Ridding yourself of a conditioned response, it may surprise you by reappearing later

Your friend has roller skated for years. Her knowledge of how to roller skate is a(n) ______.

Sheldon did not do last week’s chores. His parents have decided to double the amount of chores he needs to do .

Which of the following are examples of secondary reinforcers?

The tendency for a conditioned response NOT to be elicited by stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus

While you talk to your mother about her life experiences, you are involved in the first memory process

Learning that occurs without apparent reinforcement and is not demonstrated until sufficient reinforcement is provided?