HSCO 511 EXAM 2 COMPREHENSIVE SCRIPT
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ Can the power of suggestion affect our memories. Answer: Yes
(type of word used affects recollection of events)
◉ Definition of flashbulb memory. Answer: vivid and detailed
memory associated with a highly emotional event
◉ Definition of forgetting. Why might it be adaptive. Answer:
decrease in the ability to retrieve a previously-formed memory
◉ Definition of interference. Answer: newer and older info in
memory might compete
◉ What are the two types of interference?. Answer: Proactive and
Retroactive
◉ What our are memories "reconstructed"?. Answer: Memories are
reconstructed, not recalled like data on a computer (interact with
more recent info and can change over time)
,◉ Proactive interference vs. retroactive interference. Answer:
◉ Proactive interference. Answer: reduced memory bc of prior
memories
◉ Retroactive interference. Answer: reduced memory due to info
learned afterward
◉ Definition of motivated forgetting. Answer: failure to remember
threatening or negative things
◉ Definition of engram. Answer: memory traces or biological
changes in the brain responsible for memory
◉ What neurotransmitter is especially important for memory?.
Answer: ACh (Acetylcholine) is very important in memory
◉ Distributed practice vs. massed practice (which is better for
learning?). Answer: distributed=practice/learning distributed
evenly over time; massed=practice crammed into short time
(DISTRIBUTED IS BETTER FOR LEARNING)
◉ Task positive network (TPN) vs. Default mode network (DMN). Do
they usually operate at the same time?-. Answer: TPN=brain
, networks active when mind is focused on a task, DMN=brain
networks active when mind is wandering (DON'T OPERATE AT
SAME TIME)
◉ Pomodoro Technique. Answer: setting a timer when sitting down
to study, then taking a break
◉ Distributed Practice. Answer: practice distributed more evenly
over time (ex. studying in smaller chunks more times)
◉ Definition of Long-Term Potentiation (LTP) (Hint: neurons that
fire together...). Answer: neurons that are regularly activated
together become more efficient at communicating ("Neurons that
fire together wire together")
◉ Interleaving. Answer: studying different topics during a study
session helps with learning vs. just focusing on one topic
◉ Repetition. Answer: Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for
effect and emphasis
◉ Recitation. Answer: reciting a memorized speech
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ Can the power of suggestion affect our memories. Answer: Yes
(type of word used affects recollection of events)
◉ Definition of flashbulb memory. Answer: vivid and detailed
memory associated with a highly emotional event
◉ Definition of forgetting. Why might it be adaptive. Answer:
decrease in the ability to retrieve a previously-formed memory
◉ Definition of interference. Answer: newer and older info in
memory might compete
◉ What are the two types of interference?. Answer: Proactive and
Retroactive
◉ What our are memories "reconstructed"?. Answer: Memories are
reconstructed, not recalled like data on a computer (interact with
more recent info and can change over time)
,◉ Proactive interference vs. retroactive interference. Answer:
◉ Proactive interference. Answer: reduced memory bc of prior
memories
◉ Retroactive interference. Answer: reduced memory due to info
learned afterward
◉ Definition of motivated forgetting. Answer: failure to remember
threatening or negative things
◉ Definition of engram. Answer: memory traces or biological
changes in the brain responsible for memory
◉ What neurotransmitter is especially important for memory?.
Answer: ACh (Acetylcholine) is very important in memory
◉ Distributed practice vs. massed practice (which is better for
learning?). Answer: distributed=practice/learning distributed
evenly over time; massed=practice crammed into short time
(DISTRIBUTED IS BETTER FOR LEARNING)
◉ Task positive network (TPN) vs. Default mode network (DMN). Do
they usually operate at the same time?-. Answer: TPN=brain
, networks active when mind is focused on a task, DMN=brain
networks active when mind is wandering (DON'T OPERATE AT
SAME TIME)
◉ Pomodoro Technique. Answer: setting a timer when sitting down
to study, then taking a break
◉ Distributed Practice. Answer: practice distributed more evenly
over time (ex. studying in smaller chunks more times)
◉ Definition of Long-Term Potentiation (LTP) (Hint: neurons that
fire together...). Answer: neurons that are regularly activated
together become more efficient at communicating ("Neurons that
fire together wire together")
◉ Interleaving. Answer: studying different topics during a study
session helps with learning vs. just focusing on one topic
◉ Repetition. Answer: Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for
effect and emphasis
◉ Recitation. Answer: reciting a memorized speech
