PSYC 2301 EXAM 2 FINAL PAPER 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS AND FULL SOLUTION UPDATED
◉ Storage.
Answer: the creation of a permanent record of information
◉ Retrieval.
Answer: accessing information from storage and bringing it back
into awareness
◉ Automatic processing.
Answer: encoding information without conscious effort
◉ Effortful processing.
Answer: consciously working to encode information
◉ Semantic encoding.
Answer: encoding words and their meanings, often by categorizing
them
◉ Visual encoding.
Answer: encoding of images
,◉ Acoustic encoding.
Answer: encoding of sounds
◉ Semantic encoding (difficulty).
Answer: requires more brain processing than visual or acoustic but
is easier to remember
◉ Self-reference effect.
Answer: better memory for information that relates personally to
oneself
◉ Atkinson and Shiffrin model.
Answer: model showing sensory input → sensory memory → short-
term memory → long-term memory
◉ Sensory memory.
Answer: brief storage of environmental stimuli
◉ Short-term memory (STM).
Answer: holds information for 15-30 seconds and connects it to
long-term memory
, ◉ Rehearsal.
Answer: repeating or practicing information to move it from short-
term to long-term memory
◉ Long-term memory (LTM).
Answer: unlimited, long-lasting memory storage
◉ Semantic networks.
Answer: groups of related information that make recall easier
◉ Explicit memories.
Answer: information we intentionally try to remember
◉ Episodic memories.
Answer: memories of personal experiences or events
◉ Semantic memories.
Answer: knowledge of facts, words, and concepts
◉ Implicit memories.
Answer: memories we don't intentionally try to remember
QUESTIONS AND FULL SOLUTION UPDATED
◉ Storage.
Answer: the creation of a permanent record of information
◉ Retrieval.
Answer: accessing information from storage and bringing it back
into awareness
◉ Automatic processing.
Answer: encoding information without conscious effort
◉ Effortful processing.
Answer: consciously working to encode information
◉ Semantic encoding.
Answer: encoding words and their meanings, often by categorizing
them
◉ Visual encoding.
Answer: encoding of images
,◉ Acoustic encoding.
Answer: encoding of sounds
◉ Semantic encoding (difficulty).
Answer: requires more brain processing than visual or acoustic but
is easier to remember
◉ Self-reference effect.
Answer: better memory for information that relates personally to
oneself
◉ Atkinson and Shiffrin model.
Answer: model showing sensory input → sensory memory → short-
term memory → long-term memory
◉ Sensory memory.
Answer: brief storage of environmental stimuli
◉ Short-term memory (STM).
Answer: holds information for 15-30 seconds and connects it to
long-term memory
, ◉ Rehearsal.
Answer: repeating or practicing information to move it from short-
term to long-term memory
◉ Long-term memory (LTM).
Answer: unlimited, long-lasting memory storage
◉ Semantic networks.
Answer: groups of related information that make recall easier
◉ Explicit memories.
Answer: information we intentionally try to remember
◉ Episodic memories.
Answer: memories of personal experiences or events
◉ Semantic memories.
Answer: knowledge of facts, words, and concepts
◉ Implicit memories.
Answer: memories we don't intentionally try to remember
