Ap Psychology Unit 5 - Sections 1-3

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A basic assumption underlying short-term memory is that it is

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limited in capacity

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A sudden inability to remember how to tie a certain kind of knot indicates a deficit in which kind of memory?

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Procedural

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When Sophie reads her history assignments, she goes over them very carefully and tries to memorize each fact. Emma, on the other hand, studies by trying to relate the new information to things she has experienced, been told about by others, or seen in movies and on television. Emma’s performance on history tests will probably be better than Sophie’s due to differences in

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levels of processing

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Eve is able to remember her Social Security number by breaking it into three parts: three numbers/two numbers/four numbers. Eve is using the process of:

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chunking

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People’s memories of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C. are best described as:

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flashbulb memories.

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Marjorie took a personality test in April. She took the same test in June and December, receiving a very similar score. This test can be considered:

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reliable.

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The child who says “milk gone” is engaging in ____________. This type of utterance demonstrates that children are actively experimenting with the rules of ____________.

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Telegraphic speech; syntax

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Fill-in-the-blank test questions measure ________; matching concepts with their definitions measures ________.

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recall; recognition

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Memories of emotional events are especially likely to be facilitated by activation of the:

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amygdala.

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What is a difference between obedience and conformity?

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In obedience, there is a difference in status between the one who obeys and the one who makes the request.