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PSYCH 120 - MIDTERM 2 2025 BRAND
NEW ACTUAL EXAM WITH ANSWERS.
1. Replication - correct answer-repeating the essence of a
research study, usually with different participants in different
situations, to see whether the basic finding extends to other
participants and circumstances
2. Representativeness - correct answer-the degree to which a
particular studied group is similar to, or represents, any part of
the larger society
3. Sematic encoding - correct answer-the encoding of meaning,
including the meaning of words, plays a crucial role in encoding
in LTM
4. Semantic memory - correct answer-general knowledge
5. Shallow processing - correct answer-encoding on a basic level
based on the structure or appearance of words. Physical
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6. Intermediate processing - correct answer-phonemic encoding:
emphasizes what a word sounds like
7. Deep processing - correct answer-encoding semantically,
based on the meaning of the words; tends to yield the best
retention
8. Short-term memory - correct answer-activated memory that
holds a few items briefly, such as the seven digits of a phone
number while dialing, before the information is stored or
forgotten
9. Schemas - correct answer-Concepts or mental frameworks that
organize and interpret information.
10. Structural encoding - correct answer-relatively shallow
processing that emphasizes the physical structure of the
stimulus
PSYCH 120 - MIDTERM 2 2025 BRAND
NEW ACTUAL EXAM WITH ANSWERS.
1. Replication - correct answer-repeating the essence of a
research study, usually with different participants in different
situations, to see whether the basic finding extends to other
participants and circumstances
2. Representativeness - correct answer-the degree to which a
particular studied group is similar to, or represents, any part of
the larger society
3. Sematic encoding - correct answer-the encoding of meaning,
including the meaning of words, plays a crucial role in encoding
in LTM
4. Semantic memory - correct answer-general knowledge
5. Shallow processing - correct answer-encoding on a basic level
based on the structure or appearance of words. Physical
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6. Intermediate processing - correct answer-phonemic encoding:
emphasizes what a word sounds like
7. Deep processing - correct answer-encoding semantically,
based on the meaning of the words; tends to yield the best
retention
8. Short-term memory - correct answer-activated memory that
holds a few items briefly, such as the seven digits of a phone
number while dialing, before the information is stored or
forgotten
9. Schemas - correct answer-Concepts or mental frameworks that
organize and interpret information.
10. Structural encoding - correct answer-relatively shallow
processing that emphasizes the physical structure of the
stimulus
