Psych 1000 Exam 2

1. What is chunking in memory?

Grouping information into meaningful units

Effortful processing refers to:

Encoding that requires attention and effort

What is short-term memory (STM)?

Memory lasting a few seconds to about a minute

Rehearsal helps memory by:

Strengthening encoding through repetition

The visual sketchpad is part of:

Working memory model

Semantic encoding focuses on:

Meaning of words

Which type of encoding is most effective?

Semantic

Visual encoding is best described as:

Encoding images and mental pictures

Acoustic encoding involves:

Sounds

Sigmund Freud is known for:

Psychosexual stages

Freud believed fixation occurs when:

Conflict is unresolved in a stage

Erik Erikson emphasized:

Social development across lifespan

Erikson proposed how many stages?

8

Jean Piaget focused on:

Cognitive development