PSY 357 Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
How does the lab scientifically investigate your understanding
of your own thought processes and memory?
guess how thought process will function and then carry out-
prediction vs reality
IV/DV in memory judgment lab
IV: List of words in small or large font
IV: Word shown once or twice
DV: Predicted recognition performance
DV: Actual recognition performance
In the lab, what influence on memory tended to be
overestimated? In lab, what influence on memory tended to be
underestimated?
large font overestimated, repeated presentation underestimated
Just because a memory is distinctive, is it necessarily accurate?
no
The term metamemory refers to a person's
a. belief about their own memory performance.
b. knowledge about factors that influence memory performance.
c. accuracy of recalling many different memories.
d. ability to recall memories in many different contexts.
A
,Which of the following involves memory judgment?
a. recalling previously studied items for a test.
b. transferring information learned in on situation to a new
situation.
c. deciding whether you have studied enough for a test.
d. using a mnemonic device to improve memory.
In the Memory Judgment demonstration, people generally
predict that words are more likely to be recognized when
a. shown in a smaller font.
b. shown in a larger font
c. they are unusual.
d. shown upside down.
B
In the Memory Judgment demonstration, people generally:
a. overestimate their memory performance.
b. underestimate their memory performance.
c. overestimate the effect of number of presentations.
d. underestimate the effect of number of presentations.
D
Given the properties of metamemory, when studying for an
important exam, a good strategy might be to study:
a. less than you think is necessary because you likely will recall
more than you think.
, b. more than you think is necessary because you may recall less
than you think.
c. in many different situations.
d. with a friend.
B
What made Clever Hans clever? Could he count? What are the
important lessons learned from the clever horse?
could not count but rather read clues from crowd- looking at feet
so stomp- lessen learned that must be objective and look for
scientific explanations
How did Keith and Catherine Haye's raise Vicki the chimp?
What did she accomplish after six years of instruction? Explain
her physiological limitation?
raised like child, tried to teach how to speak but physiologically
could not produce human sounds
Nim Chimpsky was named in honor of ___? Raised how?
Which language was he taught? Linguistic strengths?
Comparable to a human child of the same age? Linguistic
limitations? Was the goal of his signing pragmatic? Explain.
Evidence of acquiring syntax?
Nom Chompsky, raised like a child and taught ASL- not
comparable to child- no syntax
Koko the Gorilla was taught which language? Extraordinary
claims with extraordinary evidence?! Objective evidence?
Published evidence?
How does the lab scientifically investigate your understanding
of your own thought processes and memory?
guess how thought process will function and then carry out-
prediction vs reality
IV/DV in memory judgment lab
IV: List of words in small or large font
IV: Word shown once or twice
DV: Predicted recognition performance
DV: Actual recognition performance
In the lab, what influence on memory tended to be
overestimated? In lab, what influence on memory tended to be
underestimated?
large font overestimated, repeated presentation underestimated
Just because a memory is distinctive, is it necessarily accurate?
no
The term metamemory refers to a person's
a. belief about their own memory performance.
b. knowledge about factors that influence memory performance.
c. accuracy of recalling many different memories.
d. ability to recall memories in many different contexts.
A
,Which of the following involves memory judgment?
a. recalling previously studied items for a test.
b. transferring information learned in on situation to a new
situation.
c. deciding whether you have studied enough for a test.
d. using a mnemonic device to improve memory.
In the Memory Judgment demonstration, people generally
predict that words are more likely to be recognized when
a. shown in a smaller font.
b. shown in a larger font
c. they are unusual.
d. shown upside down.
B
In the Memory Judgment demonstration, people generally:
a. overestimate their memory performance.
b. underestimate their memory performance.
c. overestimate the effect of number of presentations.
d. underestimate the effect of number of presentations.
D
Given the properties of metamemory, when studying for an
important exam, a good strategy might be to study:
a. less than you think is necessary because you likely will recall
more than you think.
, b. more than you think is necessary because you may recall less
than you think.
c. in many different situations.
d. with a friend.
B
What made Clever Hans clever? Could he count? What are the
important lessons learned from the clever horse?
could not count but rather read clues from crowd- looking at feet
so stomp- lessen learned that must be objective and look for
scientific explanations
How did Keith and Catherine Haye's raise Vicki the chimp?
What did she accomplish after six years of instruction? Explain
her physiological limitation?
raised like child, tried to teach how to speak but physiologically
could not produce human sounds
Nim Chimpsky was named in honor of ___? Raised how?
Which language was he taught? Linguistic strengths?
Comparable to a human child of the same age? Linguistic
limitations? Was the goal of his signing pragmatic? Explain.
Evidence of acquiring syntax?
Nom Chompsky, raised like a child and taught ASL- not
comparable to child- no syntax
Koko the Gorilla was taught which language? Extraordinary
claims with extraordinary evidence?! Objective evidence?
Published evidence?
