PSY 357 Exam 2 Elliott Cal Poly (Chapters
6 (Memory), 10 (Language), and 11
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three processes of memory -CORRECTANSWER acquisition, storage, retrieval
acquisition -CORRECTANSWER gaining information and placing it into memory
storage -CORRECTANSWER holding information in memory until needed
retrieval -CORRECTANSWER finding information and bringing it into active use
the modal model (three levels of memory) -CORRECTANSWER sensory memory,
short-term memory, long-term memory
newer development: short-term memory + sensory memory = ? -CORRECTANSWER
working memory
sensory memory -CORRECTANSWER quick and short-lived
short-term memory -CORRECTANSWER current information
, long-term memory -CORRECTANSWER permanent and limitless storage
sensory memory: iconic (experiment) -CORRECTANSWER quickly presented display of
random chart of letters
immediate cue: iconic memory can be accessed; cue helps any row
delayed cue: info decays and recall decreases
demonstrates large, short duration, capacity of sensory memory
testing primacy and recency: serial position -CORRECTANSWER compared to middle
words, better memory for: first few words (primacy) and last few words (recency)
primacy effect -CORRECTANSWER time to rehearse and store words in long-term
memory
recency effect -CORRECTANSWER words maintained in working memory
manipulating long-term memory (serial position) -CORRECTANSWER slow
presentation (9 s/word) equals more time to store all words in LTM; fast equals no time;
improves primacy effect and middle word recall
manipulating working memory (serial position) -CORRECTANSWER filled delay (e.g.,
math problems for 30 s) interrupts rehearsal in WM; eliminates recency effect
6 (Memory), 10 (Language), and 11
(Visual Knowledge) Questions with
Complete Solutions|| GRADED A+||
LATEST UPDATE 2026
three processes of memory -CORRECTANSWER acquisition, storage, retrieval
acquisition -CORRECTANSWER gaining information and placing it into memory
storage -CORRECTANSWER holding information in memory until needed
retrieval -CORRECTANSWER finding information and bringing it into active use
the modal model (three levels of memory) -CORRECTANSWER sensory memory,
short-term memory, long-term memory
newer development: short-term memory + sensory memory = ? -CORRECTANSWER
working memory
sensory memory -CORRECTANSWER quick and short-lived
short-term memory -CORRECTANSWER current information
, long-term memory -CORRECTANSWER permanent and limitless storage
sensory memory: iconic (experiment) -CORRECTANSWER quickly presented display of
random chart of letters
immediate cue: iconic memory can be accessed; cue helps any row
delayed cue: info decays and recall decreases
demonstrates large, short duration, capacity of sensory memory
testing primacy and recency: serial position -CORRECTANSWER compared to middle
words, better memory for: first few words (primacy) and last few words (recency)
primacy effect -CORRECTANSWER time to rehearse and store words in long-term
memory
recency effect -CORRECTANSWER words maintained in working memory
manipulating long-term memory (serial position) -CORRECTANSWER slow
presentation (9 s/word) equals more time to store all words in LTM; fast equals no time;
improves primacy effect and middle word recall
manipulating working memory (serial position) -CORRECTANSWER filled delay (e.g.,
math problems for 30 s) interrupts rehearsal in WM; eliminates recency effect
