OCSA AP Psychology Unit 7 Review: Memory and Cognition

Question 1

Who would argue that we are biologically hardwired for language learning?

Accepted Answer

Noam Chomsky

Question 2

How are state-dependent memory and the context effect similar?

Accepted Answer

both rely on similarities between encoding and retrieval

Question 3

David just moved. He can't remember his new address, but he can remember his old one. This is:

Accepted Answer

proactive interference

Question 4

The thoughts you're thinking right now are being held in what memory storage system?

Accepted Answer

short-term memory

Question 5

Which technique would let you organize a long list into seven pieces that fit into your STM?

Accepted Answer

chunking

Question 6

You can't remember how many tables are in the breezeway since you never paid attention. This is

Accepted Answer

encoding failure

Question 7

This multiple-choice question tests what type of retention?

Accepted Answer

recognition

Question 8

Elizabeth Loftus's research demonstrated that false memories can be constructed through...

Accepted Answer

leading questions with inaccurate information

Question 9

Attending a debate and only remembering quotes from the candidates you agree with is...

Accepted Answer

confirmation bias

Question 10

The sound made by the letter t is a _____, and "-ness" is a ____.

Accepted Answer

phoneme; morpheme

Question 11

Which of the following statements best describes sensory memory?

Accepted Answer

stores information that you might want to encode

Question 12

Which statement best reflects our understanding of motivated forgetting?

Accepted Answer

we forget some things to avoid anxiety or embarrassment

Question 13

A custodian has 54 keys. He tries to open a lock by using each key one by one. This is...

Accepted Answer

an algorithm

Question 14

Trying to brainstorm possible uses for a fork is an example of...

Accepted Answer

divergent thinking

Question 15

When asked what animal is deadliest, you say "shark" since you just watched Sharknado. This is

Accepted Answer

the availability heuristic

Question 16

You're memorizing the 50 US states in alphabetical order. Which are you most likely to forget?

Accepted Answer

Michigan

Question 17

Which brain structure is NOT responsible for processing memories?

Accepted Answer

hypothalamus

Question 18

Which of the following best describes how well you'll likely remember your high school years?

Accepted Answer

you'll forget a lot at first, but then it will stabilize

Question 19

Which of the following serves as the best analogy for memory?

Accepted Answer

a jigsaw puzzle

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