Psychology 1 Midterm 2 (Uc Berkeley) Exam Questions And Answers Solved Correctly Latest Update 2027 Graded A+

PSYCHOLOGY 1 MIDTERM 2 (UC BERKELEY) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SOLVED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2027 GRADED A+

Question 1.
Herman Ebbinghaus

Correct Answer: performed tests on himself (primarily) and others involving
nonsense syllables, truly scientific/ systematic approach to memory, derived
human memory capacity (7) and demonstrated malleability of human mind


Question 2.
free recall test

Correct Answer: remembering things "out of the blue," free response, no clues
or hints


Question 3.
cued recall test

Correct Answer: answering questions with hints, for example recalling states
from memory with the help of a blank map


Question 4.
recognition test

Correct Answer: identifying the correct answer, multiple choice tests, correct
answer is shown amongst other wrong answers


Question 5.
Savings test

Correct Answer: tests one's ability to relearn something, relearning something
is more efficient than learning all new material


Question 6.
implicit memory test

Correct Answer: test linked to bodily reactions, classically conditioned actions,
physical skills; describes the ability of people with amnesia to improve upon
their drawing of a star through a mirror, despite having not remembered
practicing it before, or the ability to ride a bike in adulthood


Question 7.
encoding

,Correct Answer: the process of converting info into a form that will allow us to
retrieve that information later, sensory memory to short term memory


Question 8.
storage

Correct Answer: the process of retaining critical info for later use, short term
memory to long term memory


Question 9.
retrieval

Correct Answer: the process of accessing the stored information that we have
encoded in order to use it, long term memory to short term memory


Question 10.
George Sperling

Correct Answer: conducted study of sensory memory involving flash of 12
letters linked to a tone


Question 11.
sensory memory

Correct Answer: the hypothetical memory composed of input from external
events, infinite capacity and only lasts for fractions of seconds


Question 12.
short term memory (STM)

Correct Answer: information deemed relevant, novel, or important from sensory
memory, capacity of 7 (give or take 2), lasts 10 seconds to a few days, either
forgotten or stored in LTM


Question 13.
long term memory (LTM)

Correct Answer: the short term memory that is important yet susceptible to
distortions and complete fabrications, can be very complex


Question 14.
procedural memory

Correct Answer: mental and behavior actions known

, Question 15.
declarative memory

Correct Answer: explicit memory that is able to be consciously recalled (includes
episodic and semantic memory)


Question 16.
serial order (position) effect

Correct Answer: retention of information/ items is easier or more difficult due to
when it is presented with respect to other information/ items


Question 17.
primacy effect

Correct Answer: the ability to remember information at the beginning more
easily; the importance of first impressions


Question 18.
recency effect

Correct Answer: the ability to remember information at the end more easily


Question 19.
interference

Correct Answer: information can be lost or less accurate due to an overlap of
similar information


Question 20.
proactive interference

Correct Answer: new material is lost (not easily stored) due to old material
(difficulty with learning new names of classmates)


Question 21.
retroactive interference

Correct Answer: old material is lost/ forgotten due to new material (forgetting
old locker combinations)


Question 22.
reconstruction effect