HK 100 EXAM 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● equifinality
Answer: same neurological functions achieved by different individuals'
brains via different paths
●● Equipotentiality
Answer: brain cells may develop to take on new functions/tasks
●● plasticity
Answer: brain's potential to reorganize and structure itself due to
environmental stimulation/demand
●● working memory
Answer: Temporary storage (5-9 items)
actively performing mental operations on information.
-shows substantial declines w age
●● long term memory
Answer: encoded information is stored and can remain for years.
,●● semantic memory
Answer: stored facts
-relatively stable, except for word finding errors
●● episodic memory
Answer: ability to recall events
-shows declines that can be improved w environmental support
●● prospective memory
Answer: remembering to do things in the future
●● long term memory (3 subcategories)
Answer: -episodic
-semantic
-procedural
●● what are the three types of memories
Answer: working, sensory, and long term
●● flashbulb memories
Answer: memories linked to unexpected, shocking events
, -women have better than men
●● computerized tomography
Answer: CT: used to study variations in density of the different brain
structures
●● Magnetic resonance imaging
Answer: MRI: detect different types of soft tissues using radio and
magnetic waves
●● 6 memory improvement strategies
Answer: -mnemonics
-acronym
-acrostic
-pictorial mnemonic
-peg-word mnemonic
-method-of-loci
●● mnemonics
Answer: creating artificial bonds /connections among items to increase
retrieval
●● Acronym
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● equifinality
Answer: same neurological functions achieved by different individuals'
brains via different paths
●● Equipotentiality
Answer: brain cells may develop to take on new functions/tasks
●● plasticity
Answer: brain's potential to reorganize and structure itself due to
environmental stimulation/demand
●● working memory
Answer: Temporary storage (5-9 items)
actively performing mental operations on information.
-shows substantial declines w age
●● long term memory
Answer: encoded information is stored and can remain for years.
,●● semantic memory
Answer: stored facts
-relatively stable, except for word finding errors
●● episodic memory
Answer: ability to recall events
-shows declines that can be improved w environmental support
●● prospective memory
Answer: remembering to do things in the future
●● long term memory (3 subcategories)
Answer: -episodic
-semantic
-procedural
●● what are the three types of memories
Answer: working, sensory, and long term
●● flashbulb memories
Answer: memories linked to unexpected, shocking events
, -women have better than men
●● computerized tomography
Answer: CT: used to study variations in density of the different brain
structures
●● Magnetic resonance imaging
Answer: MRI: detect different types of soft tissues using radio and
magnetic waves
●● 6 memory improvement strategies
Answer: -mnemonics
-acronym
-acrostic
-pictorial mnemonic
-peg-word mnemonic
-method-of-loci
●● mnemonics
Answer: creating artificial bonds /connections among items to increase
retrieval
●● Acronym