PSY 101 Exam 3 MSU Questions With Correct Answers

PSY 101 Exam 3 MSU Questions With
Correct Answers


Memory occurs through three processes - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Encoding-Get info to the brain | | | |




Storage-Retain info |




Retrieval- Get it back to consciousness
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Automatic Processing - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Encoding info such as
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sequence of days events| | |




Effortful Processing - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Consciously attend to and
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process it to form durable and accessible memories
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Encoding - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Effortful and Automatic process
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Multi-taskers are often very confident in multi-tasking but... - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Multi-tasking has negative consequences for learning and | | | | | | |



memory


Rehearsal - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Form of effortful processing that
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involves conscious repetition of material
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,-Ebbinghaus
-More times rehearsed, less repetitions required to relearn it
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Spacing effect - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Distribute rehearsal over time,
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opposite of cramming for an exam
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Emplicit memories are created by - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Automatic
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Processing


Encoding info in terms of meaning(deep processing) leads to better
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memory than in terms of - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Superficial(Shallow
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processing


Mini Quiz: Ebbinghaus observed it is easier to learn meaningful material
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instead of nonsense material - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Deep Processing
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Atkinson-Shiffin Theory - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Memory storage
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involves three separate systems:
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-Sensory memory |




-Short term |




-Long term
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, Iconic Memory - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Sensory memory for visual
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information (1/4) second | |




Short Term - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Limited capacity memory system,
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info retained for about 30 seconds
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Working Memory - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Combination of components
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that include short-term memory and attention that allows info to be
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retained.


Mini Quiz: How we remember telephone numbers and how they are
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written is called______ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Chunking
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Mini Quiz: Jamaal has to make a phone call on a land line...takes number
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from cell phone and has to remember it. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Working Memory |




Mini Quiz: long term memory is limitless and perfect - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-False


Memory Storage - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Retaining info
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