AP Psych Unit 4.2 FAC (mods 2.3-2.5)

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Exceptionally clear memories of emotionally significant events, such as 9/11, are called

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flashbulb memories

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What is the worst way to form long term memories? Options: Having a strong emotional experience to a memory, Spaced Practice, Elaborative Rehearsal, Massed Practice

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Massed Practice

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Depending on the person, this memories capacity is 5-9 items and lasts about 5-20 seconds.

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Working memory

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This type of memory is unlimited and can last a lifetime

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Long term memory

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Jamie is reading a book, thinking about plans for the night, and listening to music. Jamie reads 20 pages and then thinks "what did I just read?" This is an example of:

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Shallow Processing

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Deep processing is most closely related to the idea of: the primacy effect, semantic encoding, the spacing effect, the recency effect

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semantic encoding

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The 3 processes of memory described in the information-processing model are: Sensory, Short-term, and Long-term, Encoding, Storage, and Retrieval

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Encoding, Storage, and Retrieval

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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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Lola finds that after a good night's sleep, she remembers what she studied better than when she stayed up all night cramming. This improvement in memory due to sleep is an example of:

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Memory consolidation

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The multi-store model of memory includes all of the following, EXCEPT: short-term memory, long-term memory, flashbulb memory, sensory memory

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flashbulb memory