PSYC 3320 Exam 1 Memory & Study Techniques |
Psychology Exam Prep
1. Two measures that cognitive psychology uses to assess cognition and
processing ability.
Memory and cognition
Accuracy and reaction time
Accuracy and speed processing
Rate and frequency
2. If Wundt had not established experimental psychology, how might the study
of memory differ today?
The study of memory might lack systematic methodologies and
empirical research.
Memory studies would be more focused on philosophical discussions.
Theories of memory would not exist without Wundt.
Memory would be understood solely through anecdotal evidence.
3. If a witness to an event recalls details differently after hearing others'
accounts, what does this illustrate about the subjective nature of memory?
It illustrates that memory can be influenced by external information
and biases.
It indicates that memory is purely biological.
It suggests that memory does not change over time.
It shows that memory is always accurate.
,4. Describe the relationship between interpretation and elaboration in study
techniques.
Interpretation involves understanding the material, while
elaboration enhances this by connecting it to prior knowledge.
Interpretation and elaboration are the same processes.
Interpretation is irrelevant to study techniques.
Elaboration is only about memorization.
5. Describe the significance of structural scans in understanding brain anatomy.
Structural scans are significant because they assess the chemical
composition of the brain.
Structural scans are significant because they visualize blood flow in
the brain.
Structural scans are significant because they provide detailed
anatomical images that help in understanding the brain's structure.
Structural scans are significant because they measure brain activity
during tasks.
6. Which method is classed as an invasive procedure?
PET
EEG
fMRI
TMS
7. Who was the first psychologist to investigate learning and memory
experimentally?
, Ebbinghaus
Titchener
Brentano
Stumpf
8. Describe why the use of verbal materials in memory research is beneficial for
experimental control.
Verbal materials allow researchers to manipulate and control
variables such as frequency and length, ensuring consistency in
experiments.
Verbal materials can be understood by all participants regardless of
language.
Verbal materials are easier to memorize than visual materials.
Verbal materials are less subjective than visual stimuli.
9. Researchers use various surgical and imaging techniques to investigate the
roles of different brain areas. Which of the following procedures is the least
invasive?
lesioning
deep brain stimulation
positron emission tomography
functional magnetic resonance imaging
10. Identify which of the following methods of measurement is utilized in the
cognitive domain.
personality test
anthropometric test
, fitness test
written test
11. Which of the following describes Wundt's technique of introspection?
Using response times to measure the speed of information processing
and to make inferences about the components of consciousness.
Examining one's conscious experiences and breaking them down
into their simplest properties.
Subtracting the average reaction time for a simple task from the
average time for a more complex task
Combining and organizing apperceived ideas in many ways, including
some ideas that have never been experienced before.
12. Sperling's whole vs. partial report procedures showed that:
People "remembered" most of the presented items in the whole
report procedure and were able to report most of the items on each
trial
People reported fewer items if the number of items in the array
exceeded about 12
Most of the presented items were stored in visual sensory memory,
but people were limited in their ability to report all of them
More items are transferred to the short-term store than can be
recalled
13. If a person recalls a childhood event differently than how it actually
occurred, what concept of memory does this illustrate?
Procedural memory
Psychology Exam Prep
1. Two measures that cognitive psychology uses to assess cognition and
processing ability.
Memory and cognition
Accuracy and reaction time
Accuracy and speed processing
Rate and frequency
2. If Wundt had not established experimental psychology, how might the study
of memory differ today?
The study of memory might lack systematic methodologies and
empirical research.
Memory studies would be more focused on philosophical discussions.
Theories of memory would not exist without Wundt.
Memory would be understood solely through anecdotal evidence.
3. If a witness to an event recalls details differently after hearing others'
accounts, what does this illustrate about the subjective nature of memory?
It illustrates that memory can be influenced by external information
and biases.
It indicates that memory is purely biological.
It suggests that memory does not change over time.
It shows that memory is always accurate.
,4. Describe the relationship between interpretation and elaboration in study
techniques.
Interpretation involves understanding the material, while
elaboration enhances this by connecting it to prior knowledge.
Interpretation and elaboration are the same processes.
Interpretation is irrelevant to study techniques.
Elaboration is only about memorization.
5. Describe the significance of structural scans in understanding brain anatomy.
Structural scans are significant because they assess the chemical
composition of the brain.
Structural scans are significant because they visualize blood flow in
the brain.
Structural scans are significant because they provide detailed
anatomical images that help in understanding the brain's structure.
Structural scans are significant because they measure brain activity
during tasks.
6. Which method is classed as an invasive procedure?
PET
EEG
fMRI
TMS
7. Who was the first psychologist to investigate learning and memory
experimentally?
, Ebbinghaus
Titchener
Brentano
Stumpf
8. Describe why the use of verbal materials in memory research is beneficial for
experimental control.
Verbal materials allow researchers to manipulate and control
variables such as frequency and length, ensuring consistency in
experiments.
Verbal materials can be understood by all participants regardless of
language.
Verbal materials are easier to memorize than visual materials.
Verbal materials are less subjective than visual stimuli.
9. Researchers use various surgical and imaging techniques to investigate the
roles of different brain areas. Which of the following procedures is the least
invasive?
lesioning
deep brain stimulation
positron emission tomography
functional magnetic resonance imaging
10. Identify which of the following methods of measurement is utilized in the
cognitive domain.
personality test
anthropometric test
, fitness test
written test
11. Which of the following describes Wundt's technique of introspection?
Using response times to measure the speed of information processing
and to make inferences about the components of consciousness.
Examining one's conscious experiences and breaking them down
into their simplest properties.
Subtracting the average reaction time for a simple task from the
average time for a more complex task
Combining and organizing apperceived ideas in many ways, including
some ideas that have never been experienced before.
12. Sperling's whole vs. partial report procedures showed that:
People "remembered" most of the presented items in the whole
report procedure and were able to report most of the items on each
trial
People reported fewer items if the number of items in the array
exceeded about 12
Most of the presented items were stored in visual sensory memory,
but people were limited in their ability to report all of them
More items are transferred to the short-term store than can be
recalled
13. If a person recalls a childhood event differently than how it actually
occurred, what concept of memory does this illustrate?
Procedural memory
