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AP Psychology (Myers) Unit 7 - Cognition Unit 11- Intelligence
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A mnemonic device is a
test or measure of memory.
sensory memory.
technique for automatic processing.
memory aid.
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Rephrasing text material in your own words is an effective way of facilitating...
proactive interference.
semantic encoding.
automatic processing.
mood-congruent memory.
3
Taking the same test twice and getting similar results shows a test has a high degree of
validity
stability
reliability
standardization
4
Causes of forgetting: Tania studied chem (AM), then math (PM). Now, she's struggling on her chem test, mixn in math info
Ineffective encoding
Motivated forgetting
Decay
Retroactive interference
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Immediate short-term memory for new material is limited to roughly _______ bits of information.
12
7
24
3
6
The process of retaining encoded information over time.
Hippocampus
Encoding
Working Memory
Storage
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The organization of information into meaningful units is called...
automatic processing.
chunking.
iconic memory.
the spacing effect.
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Explicit memory is to long-term memory as iconic memory is to ________ memory.
implicit
short-term
flashbulb
sensory
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To prevent encoding failure you should...
engage in effortful processing.
stop long-term potentiation.
avoid source amnesia.
limit parallel processing.
10
You are more likely to remember the items at the beginning and the end of a list because of...
Anterograde Amnesia
Serial Position Effect
Repression
Source Amnesia
11
In the words "danced" and "laughed," the "ed" ending is a
phoneme
syntax
morpheme
prototype
12
A short visual sensory memory
episodic memory
echoic memory
Iconic memory
semantic memory
13
The percentage of variation in intelligence within a group that is attributable to genetic factors is known as
g factor
heritability
crystallized intelligence
nurture
14
Thinking short cuts are called
Heuristics
Algorithms
Fixations
Insights
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9/11 is an example of a
flashbulb memory
repressed memory
echoic memory
mood-congruent memory
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An algorithm is a...
methodical step-by-step procedure for solving problems.
best example of a particular category.
method of hypothesis testing involving trial and error.
thinking strategy for making quick, efficient, decisions.
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The process of encoding refers to...
getting information into memory.
the motivated forgetting of painful memories.
the recall of information previously learned.
the persistence of learning over time.
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The disruptive effect of prior learning on the recall of new information is called...
the spacing effect.
proactive interference.
the serial position effect.
retroactive interference.
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The process of retrieval refers to...
the persistence of learning over time.
the organization of information into manageable units.
getting information out of memory storage.
conscious repetition of information to be remembered.
20
Simple thinking strategies that allow us to solve problems and make judgments efficiently...
heuristics.
prototypes.
algorithms.
semantics.
21
Police interrogators have been trained to ask less suggestive questions to avoid...
mood-congruent memory.
the misinformation effect.
proactive interference.
long-term potentiation.
22
The inability to take a new perspective on a problem is called...
a heuristic.
a fixation.
confirmation bias.
the framing effect.
23
Which type of memory has an essentially unlimited capacity?
long-term memory
echoic memory
short-term memory
iconic memory
24
Distributed study yielding better long-term retention than crammed study is known as...
state-dependent memory.
the spacing effect.
long-term potentiation.
the serial position effect.
25
A best example of a category of objects, events, or people is called a(n)...
heuristic.
algorithm.
concept.
prototype.
26
Ordering words into sentences is
semantics
syntax
phenotypes
nomenclature
27
Comparing scores to the average test-taker is an example of
factor analysis
reliability
content validity
standardization
28
The connectionist model of memory is based on which of the following?
Neural networks and patterns of activation
Method of loci
Chunking
Conceptual Hierarchies
29
Retroactive interference involves the disruption of...
automatic processing.
iconic memory.
memory retrieval.
semantic encoding.
30
Causes of forgetting: Ellen can't recall details on the Comp. of 1850 because she was daydreaming in class.
Ineffective Encoding
Retroactive Interference
Decay
Motivated Forgetting
31
The structure of the brain most closely tied to explicit memories
Cerebellum
Hypothalamus
Hippocampus
context effects.
32
Tests designed to assess what a person has learned are
achievement tests
standardized tests
aptitude tests
ability tests
33
"I know 4 history majors that are unemployed. So the probability of getting a job w/ that degree is pretty low." Ex of?
Availability Heuristic
Additive Strategy
Representative Heuristic
Algorithm
34
Judging the likelihood of an event based on how readily we remember instances of it happening
representativeness heuristic.
framing effect.
availability heuristic.
confirmation bias.
35
Remembering the first items on a list is an example of
Mnemonics
The Recency Effect
Instinctive Drift
The Primacy Effect
36
Encoding that occurs with no effort or a minimal level of conscious attention is known as...
long-term potentiation.
automatic processing.
state-dependent memory.
recall.
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The tendency to search for information consistent with our preconceptions is called...
confirmation bias.
functional fixedness.
the availability heuristic.
the representativeness heuristic.
