Psych Unit 5 AP Classroom
The first time Colleen tries to remember Leo's name it takes her a long time, but over time she remembers it more quickly. This is best explained by what?
long-term potentiation
what is the best explanation for why Rodrigo's little sister says "we goed to the store"?
she is overregularizing her use of past tense
Tommy finding it easier to remember the materials on an exam while taking it b/c he was sad while studying for the exam is an example of what?
state-dependent memory
who is best associated with studying the function of memory?
Hermann Ebbinghaus
Amir telling Jorge the same story Jorge told him earlier in the week b/c Amir forgot Jorge already told him the story is an example of what?
a failure of source monitoring
what is most likely to be a false memory?
a young child's memory of a day at the beach
what is test-retest reliability?
administering the same test twice
how can pro. Gustafson develop a new intelligence test that has good inter-rater availability?
allow only trained researchers grade the test, as they will have a good understanding of the proper way to score it and will agree
what is a logical, systematic procedure for solving a problem?
an algorithm
the fact that Lori finds herself thinking about dogs and other pets after seeing a cat is evidence that human memory is organized into
an association network
what is a mental set?
an established way of thinking about or perceiving something
Vandana is a baby who repeats what he father says, gets a cookie, and then repeats the word again. what theory best explains he behavior?
behaviorism
for a person planning to hold a party outside, what is an example of the predictable-world bias?
believing that nice weather is due this year b/c it rained a lot the last three years
Patrick thinks his coach hates him and focuses on all of times his coach has criticizes his playing. What concept best explains Patrick's behavior?
confirmation bias
what type of intelligence is Arthur using when he uses his knowledge of setting up his own phone to help figure out how to use his friend's new phone?
creative intelligence
Reagan brainstorming as many uses of a toothpick as possible is an example of what?
divergent thinking
Sam remembering which tree is the ginkgo by using the phrase "stinko ginkgo" b/c the fruit of the ginkgo tree smells bad is an example of what?
elaborative encoding to improve memory
Geoff being able to easily remember a long list of instructions and scoring highly on intelligence tests is an example of what theory?
executive functioning provides the basis for general intelligence
Mary has an IQ score within one SD above the mean score, which means what?
her score was within the middle 68% of people who took the test
Automatic processing requires _____ mental effort
little
Keisha is good at word problems and writing formal proofs. If she is rational and analytical, which type of intelligence is Keisha most likely to possess?
logical-mathematical
Yvonne must get a student she has never met from another classroom. As she repeats the student's name to herself over and over again what is she using to boost her memory?
maintenance rehearsal
short-term memory is best described as
memory that can hold only a small amount of information
Jerry uses what to improve his memory encoding as he walks through his bedroom and makes associations between words on a list and areas in his bedroom?
method of loci
Susam left his grocery list at home and can remember only the first two items on the list. what does this illustrate?
primacy effect
Marsha thinks the waiter asked her whether she wanted water even though he did not, b/c she thinks waiters ask patrons whether they want water describes what concept?
schema
While studying for a history test, David noticed one of the dates was the same as his own birthday, and he tried to use this fact to help him remember the date for his test. What is David using to enhance his memory?
self-reference
What is the average limit of short-term memory capacity? (Jeanette)
seven
Jess can only remember implicit memories, which would she most likely remember?
the arm position to throw a ball
Josh went to the beach after watching a shark attack movie. Overestimating the possibility of encountering a shark in the water, he decides not to swim. Josh's reasoning can be explained through what?
the availability heuristic
where are explicit memories created?
the hippocampus
what is consolidation?
the process of long-term memories being formed from short-term memories
what is the main difference between the speech of the first generation and second generation of people who live in a community together and speak different languages?
the speech of the second generation tends to have more complex grammar rules