Psych 350: Exam 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Schemas are important top-down tools for understanding the world that affect our judgments by
directing our attention, memory, and construal.
Which of the following statements accurately describe how they do this? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Schemas influence our judgement by affecting our memories and how we
interpret information
Because schemas influence attention, they also influence memory
Information that is most accessible in memory can influence how we construe new information
Schemas can influence memory by affecting the _________
of information, or the filing away of information in memory. But schemas can also influence the
_________ of information, or how information is extracted from memory.
Though it influences both of these, research indicates that the effect on _________
is typically much stronger. - CORRECT ANSWER - Encoding, Retrieval, Encoding
We have intuitive and rational systems for processing information that guide our judgments and
decisions. Decide if each attribute below better describes intuitive responses or rational
responses. - CORRECT ANSWER - Rational:
- performs its operations one at a time
- more controlled
- based on rules of deduction
- operates more slowly
Intuitive:
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Schemas are important top-down tools for understanding the world that affect our judgments by
directing our attention, memory, and construal.
Which of the following statements accurately describe how they do this? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Schemas influence our judgement by affecting our memories and how we
interpret information
Because schemas influence attention, they also influence memory
Information that is most accessible in memory can influence how we construe new information
Schemas can influence memory by affecting the _________
of information, or the filing away of information in memory. But schemas can also influence the
_________ of information, or how information is extracted from memory.
Though it influences both of these, research indicates that the effect on _________
is typically much stronger. - CORRECT ANSWER - Encoding, Retrieval, Encoding
We have intuitive and rational systems for processing information that guide our judgments and
decisions. Decide if each attribute below better describes intuitive responses or rational
responses. - CORRECT ANSWER - Rational:
- performs its operations one at a time
- more controlled
- based on rules of deduction
- operates more slowly
Intuitive:
