AP Psychology Unit 5-- Cognitive Psych

I can't remember my old phone number because my new phone number keeps coming up in my head.

This is a step by step, logical procedure that guarantees solving a problem:

Short-term memory has a capacity of about___ items:

Memorizing a T. S. Eliot poem for class is an example of what type of memory?

The Flynn effect says that ..

A top-down process that recognizes objects without being deceived by changes in color, brightness, shape, or size

A form of memory that involves remembering to perform a planned action at some future point

Brunhilda wants to do well on her chemistry exam. What do you recommend she do?

Implicit/muscle memory is processed in the

________ refers to a self-confirming concept that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype

Ebbinghaus' forgetting curve suggests that, without rehearsal, what will happen to your AP Psych info?

Wolfgang fell out of a truck, hit his head, and cannot remember anything prior to the accident.

A college readiness exam predicted Gina will be a B+ student, but she flunks out, meaning...

Implicit memories are

This part of the brain is important in remembering emotionally-charged events:

If you receive roughly the same score on a test after multiple administrations, it is...

emotional, vivid memories are

Stan recalls the one time he won at blackjack and this makes him eager to keep playing.

The teacher asked the students to come up with creative solutions to poverty. This is:

Asking a poll question in a particular way to get a specific response is an example of:

I ask you to imagine an ordinary chair. The mental image that comes to you is:

Which is most likely to lead to remembering a list of words?

When solving most of our day to day problems, we rely on:

Iconic memory (visual/sensory memory) lasts for:

Identical twins display greater similarity in IQ than fraternal twins, even if separated, which

Given a list of twenty words, most people would remember ____the best. (serial position effect)

A bell-shaped curve indicates...

Hansel only knows one way to deal with conflict with his children: spanking. This is:

Mary can't remember what day it is or who the president is, but recalls her childhood clearly

Multiple choice test

Midterms, finals, and most standardized tests, which assess your knowledge of a subject, are...

This part of the brain that processes explicit memories.