Psychology 1010 Exam #2 Questions with
correct answers
Encoding |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |set |of |mental |operations |that |people |perform |on |
sensory |information |to |convert |that |information |into |a |form |that |is |usable |in |brain's |storage |
systems. |220
Storage |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Holding |onto |information |for |some |period |of |time. |220
Retrieval |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Getting |information |that |is |in |storage |into |a |form |that |can |
be |used. |221
Levels-of-Processing |Model |of |Memory |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Model |of |memory |that |
assumes |information |that |is |more |"deeply |processed" |or |processed |according |to |its |meaning |
rather |than |just |the |sound |or |physical |characteristics |of |the |word |or |words |will |be |
remembered |more |efficiently |and |for |a |longer |period |of |time. |222
Parallel |Distributed |Processing |Model |of |Memory |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |model |of |memory
|in |which |memory |processes |are |proposed |to |take |place |at |the |same |time |over |a |large |
network |of |neural |connections. |222
Iconic |vs. |Echoic |Memory |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Visual |sensory |memory, |lasting |only |a |
fraction |of |a |second |vs. |the |brief |memory |of |something |a |person |has |just |heard. |225
Short-term |Memory |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |memory |system |in |which |information |is |held
|for |brief |periods |of |time |while |being |used. |226
Long-term |Memory |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |system |of |memory |into |which |all |the |
information |is |placed |to |be |kept |more |or |less |permanently. |229
, Serial |position |effect |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Tendency |of |information |at |the |beginning |and |
end |of |a |body |of |information |to |be |remembered |more |accurately |than |information |in |the |
middle |of |the |body |of |information. |237
Brain |waves |during |sleep |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-theta |waves |- |brain |waves |indicating |the |
early |stages |of |sleep
delta |waves |- |long, |slow |waves |that |indicate |the |deepest |stage |of |sleep
alpha |waves |- |brain |waves |that |indicate |a |state |of |relaxation |or |light |sleep
beta |waves |- |wide |awake |and |mentally |active, |very |small |and |very |fast |140
REM |sleep |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Rapid |eye |movement, |dream |state
Prototypes |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |example |of |a |concept |that |closely |matches |the |
defining |characteristics |of |a |concept. |265
Heuristics |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |educated |guess |based |on |prior |experiences |that |helps |
narrow |down |the |possible |solutions |for |a |problem. |Also |known |as |a |"rule |of |thumb." |267
Means-end |analysis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Heuristic |in |which |the |difference |between |the |
starting |situation |and |the |goal |is |determined |and |then |steps |are |taken |to |reduce |that |
difference. |268
Mental |sets |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |tendency |for |people |to |persist |in |using |problem-
solving |patterns |that |have |worked |for |them |in |the |past. |272
Confirmation |bias |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |tendency |to |search |for |evidence |that |fits |one's
|beliefs |while |ignoring |any |evidence |that |does |not |fit |those |beliefs. |272
correct answers
Encoding |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |set |of |mental |operations |that |people |perform |on |
sensory |information |to |convert |that |information |into |a |form |that |is |usable |in |brain's |storage |
systems. |220
Storage |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Holding |onto |information |for |some |period |of |time. |220
Retrieval |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Getting |information |that |is |in |storage |into |a |form |that |can |
be |used. |221
Levels-of-Processing |Model |of |Memory |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Model |of |memory |that |
assumes |information |that |is |more |"deeply |processed" |or |processed |according |to |its |meaning |
rather |than |just |the |sound |or |physical |characteristics |of |the |word |or |words |will |be |
remembered |more |efficiently |and |for |a |longer |period |of |time. |222
Parallel |Distributed |Processing |Model |of |Memory |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |model |of |memory
|in |which |memory |processes |are |proposed |to |take |place |at |the |same |time |over |a |large |
network |of |neural |connections. |222
Iconic |vs. |Echoic |Memory |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Visual |sensory |memory, |lasting |only |a |
fraction |of |a |second |vs. |the |brief |memory |of |something |a |person |has |just |heard. |225
Short-term |Memory |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |memory |system |in |which |information |is |held
|for |brief |periods |of |time |while |being |used. |226
Long-term |Memory |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |system |of |memory |into |which |all |the |
information |is |placed |to |be |kept |more |or |less |permanently. |229
, Serial |position |effect |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Tendency |of |information |at |the |beginning |and |
end |of |a |body |of |information |to |be |remembered |more |accurately |than |information |in |the |
middle |of |the |body |of |information. |237
Brain |waves |during |sleep |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-theta |waves |- |brain |waves |indicating |the |
early |stages |of |sleep
delta |waves |- |long, |slow |waves |that |indicate |the |deepest |stage |of |sleep
alpha |waves |- |brain |waves |that |indicate |a |state |of |relaxation |or |light |sleep
beta |waves |- |wide |awake |and |mentally |active, |very |small |and |very |fast |140
REM |sleep |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Rapid |eye |movement, |dream |state
Prototypes |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |example |of |a |concept |that |closely |matches |the |
defining |characteristics |of |a |concept. |265
Heuristics |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |educated |guess |based |on |prior |experiences |that |helps |
narrow |down |the |possible |solutions |for |a |problem. |Also |known |as |a |"rule |of |thumb." |267
Means-end |analysis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Heuristic |in |which |the |difference |between |the |
starting |situation |and |the |goal |is |determined |and |then |steps |are |taken |to |reduce |that |
difference. |268
Mental |sets |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |tendency |for |people |to |persist |in |using |problem-
solving |patterns |that |have |worked |for |them |in |the |past. |272
Confirmation |bias |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |tendency |to |search |for |evidence |that |fits |one's
|beliefs |while |ignoring |any |evidence |that |does |not |fit |those |beliefs. |272
