HK 100 EXAM 2 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE

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