PSYC 101 EXAM 3 COMPREHENSIVE
EXAMINATION TEST FULL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED COMPLETE
SOLUTION
●● Recognition
Answer: Identifying items previously learned
●● Relearning
Answer: Learning something more quickly the second or later time
●● Hermann Ebbinghaus
Answer: -studied memory using nonsense syllables (JIH, YOX, SUQ,
etc.)
-The more he repeated the list on day 1, the less time required to relearn
the list on day 2
●● Encoding
Answer: Brain changes information into a neural code that it can use
●● Storage
Answer: - Retention of the encoded representation
- Encoded information becomes stored in memory through consolidation
,●● Retrieval
Answer: Finding and bringing to mind a previously encoded and stored
memory when it is needed
●● Iconic memory
Answer: Fleeting memory for visual image that lasts a fraction of a
second
●● Sperling experiment
Answer: In his experiment he flashed images of 12 letters in a screen for
one-twentieth of a second. The letters were arranged in four rows of
three letters each. Subjects focused their attention on the screen and,
immediately after the screen went blank, reported as many letters as they
could remember
●● Echoic memory
Answer: Brief memory of auditory(hearing) input that lasts 3-4 seconds.
memory for sounds, lasting about 3-4 seconds, that allows the brain to
hold auditory information long enough to be processed and understood
●● Short-Term Memory or Working Memory
Answer: Retains multiple pieces of temporary info from different
sources
, ●● What is the capacity of STM?
Answer: Capacity is limited; 7 +/- 2 items
●● What is the duration of STM?
Answer: About 20 seconds or less, with no repetition (rehearsal)
●● Chunking
Answer: Breaking down info into meaningful units (4 chunks)
●● Serial Position Effect
Answer: We tend to recall items from the beginning(primacy) and end
(recency) of a list better than those in the middle
●● Verbal mnemonics
Answer: rhymes and acronyms (ex. ROYGBIV)
●● Mnemonic Systems
Answer: memory aids that use patterns, associations, or imagery to
improve recall
●● Method of Loci
EXAMINATION TEST FULL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED COMPLETE
SOLUTION
●● Recognition
Answer: Identifying items previously learned
●● Relearning
Answer: Learning something more quickly the second or later time
●● Hermann Ebbinghaus
Answer: -studied memory using nonsense syllables (JIH, YOX, SUQ,
etc.)
-The more he repeated the list on day 1, the less time required to relearn
the list on day 2
●● Encoding
Answer: Brain changes information into a neural code that it can use
●● Storage
Answer: - Retention of the encoded representation
- Encoded information becomes stored in memory through consolidation
,●● Retrieval
Answer: Finding and bringing to mind a previously encoded and stored
memory when it is needed
●● Iconic memory
Answer: Fleeting memory for visual image that lasts a fraction of a
second
●● Sperling experiment
Answer: In his experiment he flashed images of 12 letters in a screen for
one-twentieth of a second. The letters were arranged in four rows of
three letters each. Subjects focused their attention on the screen and,
immediately after the screen went blank, reported as many letters as they
could remember
●● Echoic memory
Answer: Brief memory of auditory(hearing) input that lasts 3-4 seconds.
memory for sounds, lasting about 3-4 seconds, that allows the brain to
hold auditory information long enough to be processed and understood
●● Short-Term Memory or Working Memory
Answer: Retains multiple pieces of temporary info from different
sources
, ●● What is the capacity of STM?
Answer: Capacity is limited; 7 +/- 2 items
●● What is the duration of STM?
Answer: About 20 seconds or less, with no repetition (rehearsal)
●● Chunking
Answer: Breaking down info into meaningful units (4 chunks)
●● Serial Position Effect
Answer: We tend to recall items from the beginning(primacy) and end
(recency) of a list better than those in the middle
●● Verbal mnemonics
Answer: rhymes and acronyms (ex. ROYGBIV)
●● Mnemonic Systems
Answer: memory aids that use patterns, associations, or imagery to
improve recall
●● Method of Loci
