Psychology 1010 Exam 3 Questions With Practical
Solutions
Memory Right Ans - Persistence of learning over time, through the storage
and retrieval of info and skills
Encoding: Right Ans - info put into our brain, that allows it to be stored
Storage: Right Ans - info held in a way that allows it to be retrieved
Retrieval: Right Ans - retrieving and recalling nfo producing it similar to
what was encoded
Explicit (Declarative ) Memory: Right Ans - Facts, stories, and meanings of
words we know and can recall. Effortfull process
Implicit Memories: Right Ans - Memories we're not fully aware of.
Automatically processed.
Implicit Memories Examples Right Ans - Condition associations (smells)
Procedural memories (riding bike)
Spcae (recall your house)
Time (looking backwards for something lost)
Frequency (third time heard song on radio)
Procedural Memory: Right Ans - Riding a bike
Sensory Memory: Right Ans - Where memories are kept a few seconds or
less
Short Term Memory: Right Ans - Info kept for a limited duration (20 sec.
less)
Can be extended by rehearsal.
Limited Capacity = 7 digits +- 2
6 letters
5 words
, Long Term Memory: Right Ans - Info that is kept for hours, days, weeks,
years
Unlimited capacity
The magic #7 (+/- 2): Right Ans - STM: 7 digets or 6 letters or 5 words (+/-
2)
Working Memory Right Ans - brain system that stores and manages
information for a comparatively short time
Effortful Processing Strategies Right Ans - Chunking
Rehearsal
Chunking Right Ans - Organizing data to manageable units
(when giving CC, SS, and phone #'s, you break into small units.)
Personality Right Ans - Individuals characteristic patterns of thoughts,
feelings, and behaviors (consistent, distinctive)
Trait theory: Right Ans - we have traits: stable and enauring characteristics
that make us tend to act a certain way
Facts on Trait theory: Right Ans - Traits can be identified and meausured
Traits differ from person to person
Traits are influenced by genetic predisposition
Who are the Key Proponents of the Traits Theory: Right Ans - Allport,
Eysenck, McCrae, Costa
Personality Inventories: Right Ans - Self Report
MMPI-2
What is self report: Right Ans - Questionnaire that ask how accurately
statements/adjectives describe their behavior or mental state
What is MMPI-2 (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory) Right Ans -
Well known, well research self report. Designed to identify people with
personality difficulties
Solutions
Memory Right Ans - Persistence of learning over time, through the storage
and retrieval of info and skills
Encoding: Right Ans - info put into our brain, that allows it to be stored
Storage: Right Ans - info held in a way that allows it to be retrieved
Retrieval: Right Ans - retrieving and recalling nfo producing it similar to
what was encoded
Explicit (Declarative ) Memory: Right Ans - Facts, stories, and meanings of
words we know and can recall. Effortfull process
Implicit Memories: Right Ans - Memories we're not fully aware of.
Automatically processed.
Implicit Memories Examples Right Ans - Condition associations (smells)
Procedural memories (riding bike)
Spcae (recall your house)
Time (looking backwards for something lost)
Frequency (third time heard song on radio)
Procedural Memory: Right Ans - Riding a bike
Sensory Memory: Right Ans - Where memories are kept a few seconds or
less
Short Term Memory: Right Ans - Info kept for a limited duration (20 sec.
less)
Can be extended by rehearsal.
Limited Capacity = 7 digits +- 2
6 letters
5 words
, Long Term Memory: Right Ans - Info that is kept for hours, days, weeks,
years
Unlimited capacity
The magic #7 (+/- 2): Right Ans - STM: 7 digets or 6 letters or 5 words (+/-
2)
Working Memory Right Ans - brain system that stores and manages
information for a comparatively short time
Effortful Processing Strategies Right Ans - Chunking
Rehearsal
Chunking Right Ans - Organizing data to manageable units
(when giving CC, SS, and phone #'s, you break into small units.)
Personality Right Ans - Individuals characteristic patterns of thoughts,
feelings, and behaviors (consistent, distinctive)
Trait theory: Right Ans - we have traits: stable and enauring characteristics
that make us tend to act a certain way
Facts on Trait theory: Right Ans - Traits can be identified and meausured
Traits differ from person to person
Traits are influenced by genetic predisposition
Who are the Key Proponents of the Traits Theory: Right Ans - Allport,
Eysenck, McCrae, Costa
Personality Inventories: Right Ans - Self Report
MMPI-2
What is self report: Right Ans - Questionnaire that ask how accurately
statements/adjectives describe their behavior or mental state
What is MMPI-2 (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory) Right Ans -
Well known, well research self report. Designed to identify people with
personality difficulties
