PSY 101 Exam 3 MSU With 125 Ques ons and answers
Newest RATED A+ 2025/2026 UPDATED
Memory occurs through three processes - Ans Encoding-Get info to the brain
Storage-Retain info
Retrieval- Get it back to consciousness
Automa c Processing - Ans Encoding info such as sequence of days events
Effor"ul Processing - Ans Consciously a$end to and process it to form durable and accessible
memories
Encoding - Ans Effor"ul and Automa c process
Mul -taskers are o%en very confident in mul -tasking but... - Ans Mul -tasking has nega ve
consequences for learning and memory
Rehearsal - Ans Form of effor"ul processing that involves conscious repe on of material
-Ebbinghaus
-More mes rehearsed, less repe ons required to relearn it
Spacing effect - Ans Distribute rehearsal over me, opposite of cramming for an exam
Emplicit memories are created by - Ans Automa c Processing
, Encoding info in terms of meaning(deep processing) leads to be$er memory than in terms of -
Ans Superficial(Shallow processing
Mini Quiz: Ebbinghaus observed it is easier to learn meaningful material instead of nonsense
material - Ans Deep Processing
Atkinson-Shiffin Theory - Ans Memory storage involves three separate systems:
-Sensory memory
-Short term
-Long term
Iconic Memory - Ans Sensory memory for visual informa on (1/4) second
Short Term - Ans Limited capacity memory system, info retained for about 30 seconds
Working Memory - Ans Combina on of components that include short-term memory and
a$en on that allows info to be retained.
Mini Quiz: How we remember telephone numbers and how they are wri$en is called______ -
Ans Chunking
Mini Quiz: Jamaal has to make a phone call on a land line...takes number from cell phone and
has to remember it. - Ans Working Memory
Mini Quiz: long term memory is limitless and perfect - Ans False
Memory Storage - Ans Retaining info
Newest RATED A+ 2025/2026 UPDATED
Memory occurs through three processes - Ans Encoding-Get info to the brain
Storage-Retain info
Retrieval- Get it back to consciousness
Automa c Processing - Ans Encoding info such as sequence of days events
Effor"ul Processing - Ans Consciously a$end to and process it to form durable and accessible
memories
Encoding - Ans Effor"ul and Automa c process
Mul -taskers are o%en very confident in mul -tasking but... - Ans Mul -tasking has nega ve
consequences for learning and memory
Rehearsal - Ans Form of effor"ul processing that involves conscious repe on of material
-Ebbinghaus
-More mes rehearsed, less repe ons required to relearn it
Spacing effect - Ans Distribute rehearsal over me, opposite of cramming for an exam
Emplicit memories are created by - Ans Automa c Processing
, Encoding info in terms of meaning(deep processing) leads to be$er memory than in terms of -
Ans Superficial(Shallow processing
Mini Quiz: Ebbinghaus observed it is easier to learn meaningful material instead of nonsense
material - Ans Deep Processing
Atkinson-Shiffin Theory - Ans Memory storage involves three separate systems:
-Sensory memory
-Short term
-Long term
Iconic Memory - Ans Sensory memory for visual informa on (1/4) second
Short Term - Ans Limited capacity memory system, info retained for about 30 seconds
Working Memory - Ans Combina on of components that include short-term memory and
a$en on that allows info to be retained.
Mini Quiz: How we remember telephone numbers and how they are wri$en is called______ -
Ans Chunking
Mini Quiz: Jamaal has to make a phone call on a land line...takes number from cell phone and
has to remember it. - Ans Working Memory
Mini Quiz: long term memory is limitless and perfect - Ans False
Memory Storage - Ans Retaining info
