PSYCH2220: reflection/quiz/participation question

Marisol takes a quick glance (< 1 second) at Mike’s scattered bag of M&Ms. Mike is amused and asks her to report all of the colors she remembers seeing. This is an example of the __________ procedure.

whole report

Which of the following components is not part of Atkinson & Shiffrin’s modal model of human memory?

epistemic memory

Which of the following statements best describes echoic memory capacity?

It’s the amount of time needed to move auditory information into short term memory.

Abby is watching as a neighbor pulls their car into the driveway. Abby turns away, and her sister asks her what color the car was, but Abby has already forgotten. What kind of memory was the color of the car temporarily held in?

iconic memory

Anna is at a concert and looks at the stage for a moment. After she looks away, she can still visualize the lights and instruments briefly before they fade from memory. This is an example of:

sensory memory

Marisol takes a quick glance (<1 second) at Mike’s scattered

bag of M&Ms. Mike is amused and asks her to report all of

the colors she remembers seeing. This is an example of the

________ procedure.

whole report

An expert soccer commentator is watching a game with all 22

players in typical positions. After the game, the same

commentator sees the field with 22 players randomly

scattered. We would expect the commentator to remember

________ positions during the game due to ______.

more, chunking

A person changes their bike lock code in the morning. In the evening, when they try to unlock their bike, they realize they have no recollection of the new code—only their old one comes to mind. This is an example of:

proactive interference

A person changes their bike lock code in the morning. In the evening, when they try to unlock their bike, they realize they have no recollection of the new code—only their old one comes to mind. This is an example of:

slot model

after a severe illness, LP had difficulty recalling facts such as that Italy was involved in World War II. Despite this, she could remember what she had done during the day and the weeks and months before. LP demonstrates difficulty with _______ but intact _______.

  Semantic memory, episodic memory.

David has been riding a bike for decades. After not riding for years, he gets on a bike and is able to ride smoothly right away without thinking about how to balance or pedal. This skill is an example of:

procedural memory

Samantha is at the pet store when her neighbor asks her to grab dog food, a leash, and treats. She keeps silently repeating these items as she walks around. After talking to a store employee for a moment, Samantha forgets what she was supposed to buy. This is most likely because of:

 Articulatory suppression.

after a severe illness, LP had difficulty recalling facts such

as that Italy was involved in World War II. Despite this, she

could remember what she had done during the day and the

weeks and month before. LP demonstrates difficulty with

_________ but intact _________.

semantic memory, episodic memory

Your friend is struggling to study for an upcoming exam.

Based on what you know about encoding, you should

recommend all the following strategies EXCEPT:

Reread passages from the textbook multiple times

Juliana is studying for a job interview where she will have to answer questions verbally in a timed setting. Based on what you know about retrieval, which of the following would be the best way for her to prepare?

have a friend ask her questions and practice answering out loud within a time limit

When Tom learned how to assemble furniture, he was feeling confident and in a good mood. A week later, when he tries to assemble more furniture but feels frustrated, he struggles to remember the steps. According to state-dependent learning, what could help Tom recall the assembly process more effectively?

trying to assemble the furniture again while feeling confident and in a good mood

Mia reads an interesting fact about space exploration in a science magazine. Later, she discusses space with her friend Jake. The next day, Mia tells another friend about the fact but mistakenly attributes it to Jake instead of the magazine. What best describes Mia’s memory error?

source monitoring error

Mia reads an interesting fact about space exploration in a science magazine. Later, she discusses space with her friend Jake. The next day, Mia tells another friend about the fact but mistakenly attributes it to Jake instead of the magazine. What best describes Mia’s memory error?

schema based error

Brunet et al. (2008) gave PTSD patients propranolol, a drug that prevents changes in neural synapses, while they listened to a recording reminding them of their traumatic experience. A week later, those who took propranolol had a much smaller stress response to the same recording than those who didn’t. This study takes advantage of ___________ to help treat PTSD symptoms.

reconsolidation

Emma visits the gym for her regular workout. She changes into

her workout clothes, exercises, and then heads home. Later

that evening, she realizes she left her water bottle in the locker

room – she had assumed she had taken it with her, as she

normally does. What best describes Emma’s memory error?

script based error

people generally believe that Golden Retrievers are more

‘dog-like’ than are Chinese Cresteds (another dog breed).

This finding provides the biggest problems for __________

models of categorization.

definitional model

Some research shows that children make categorization errors when there is an exception to a general rule (e.g., thinking that dolphins are fish). This may be because children compare new objects to an ‘average’ exemplar. Children’s categorization process most closely resembles _______ models of categorization.

prototype

Which of the following presents problems for the prototype models of categorization, but not exemplar models?

People can recognize specific cats (e.g., Scout).

Which of the following statements describes the most serious problem with spreading activation models?

The model’s assumption of single nodes representing each concept does not correspond well with neural data.

A Kea is a type of parrot that lives in New Zealand. According to hierarchical theory, which statement would take the longest to verify?

A Kea is an animal

People generally believe that Golden Retrievers (a common dog breed) are more ‘dog-like’ than are Chinese Cresteds (an uncommon dog breed). This finding provides the biggest problems for __________ models of categorization.

definitional