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NVCC PSY 200-E43L Exam 2 includes accurate and
verified questions covering general psychology topics
such as learning theories (classical and operant
conditioning), memory processes, developmental
stages, sensation and perception WITH QUESTIONS
AND WELL VERIFIED ANSWERS [ALREADY
GRADED A+] 2025
How is semantic memory different from episodic
memory-ANSWER-.....semantic memory is a network of associated
facts and concepts that makeup our general knowledge of the
world while episodic memory is the collection of past personal
experiences that occurred at a particular time and place
What is transience-ANSWER-.....forgetting what occurs with the
passage of time
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How did Ebbinghaus study memory-ANSWER-.....he measured his
own memory using a lists of random syllables over time creating
the curve of forgetting
What is the forgetting curve? (figure 6.15)......answer.....A record of
ebbinghaus' that noted a rapid drop off in retention during the first
few tests followed by a slower rate of forgetting on later tests
What is the difference between retroactive interference and
proactive interference-ANSWER-.....retroactive interference is
when learning is interrupted by information you learned earlier
and proactive refers to when learning interrupts information later
what is absentmindedness-ANSWER-.....a lapse in attention that
results in memory failure
What is prospective memory-ANSWER-.....remembering to do
things in the future
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What is blocking-ANSWER-.....when you cant retrieve information
regardless of how hard you try
What is memory misattribution-ANSWER-.....when you remember
something but you assign it to the wrong source
what is source memory-ANSWER-.....knowing where, when and
how the information was acquired
Why might false recollection occur-ANSWER-.....a present
situation can trigger a general sense of familiarity that is then
falsely connected to a situation previously
Should witnesses view suspects in a line up all at once or one at a
time-ANSWER-.....all together because when presented with
people who look similar they will choose the person they actually
saw avoiding false recognition error
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What is suggestibility-ANSWER-.....the tendency to incorporate
misleading info from external sources into personal recollections
What are the lotus studies-ANSWER-.....people were asked to
remember when they were lost in a shopping mall at a young age
and at first didn't remember anything but came back with detailed
accounts even though they never happened all because someone
suggested that it happened
What evidence exists that recovered memories can sometimes be
inaccurate-ANSWER-.....research has shown that imagining past
events and hypnosis can help create false memories
What is bias-ANSWER-.....the distorting influences of present
knowledge, beliefs and feelings on recollection of previous
experiences
What is persistence-ANSWER-.....the intrusive recollection of
events we wish we could forget
NVCC PSY 200-E43L Exam 2 includes accurate and
verified questions covering general psychology topics
such as learning theories (classical and operant
conditioning), memory processes, developmental
stages, sensation and perception WITH QUESTIONS
AND WELL VERIFIED ANSWERS [ALREADY
GRADED A+] 2025
How is semantic memory different from episodic
memory-ANSWER-.....semantic memory is a network of associated
facts and concepts that makeup our general knowledge of the
world while episodic memory is the collection of past personal
experiences that occurred at a particular time and place
What is transience-ANSWER-.....forgetting what occurs with the
passage of time
,2|Page
How did Ebbinghaus study memory-ANSWER-.....he measured his
own memory using a lists of random syllables over time creating
the curve of forgetting
What is the forgetting curve? (figure 6.15)......answer.....A record of
ebbinghaus' that noted a rapid drop off in retention during the first
few tests followed by a slower rate of forgetting on later tests
What is the difference between retroactive interference and
proactive interference-ANSWER-.....retroactive interference is
when learning is interrupted by information you learned earlier
and proactive refers to when learning interrupts information later
what is absentmindedness-ANSWER-.....a lapse in attention that
results in memory failure
What is prospective memory-ANSWER-.....remembering to do
things in the future
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What is blocking-ANSWER-.....when you cant retrieve information
regardless of how hard you try
What is memory misattribution-ANSWER-.....when you remember
something but you assign it to the wrong source
what is source memory-ANSWER-.....knowing where, when and
how the information was acquired
Why might false recollection occur-ANSWER-.....a present
situation can trigger a general sense of familiarity that is then
falsely connected to a situation previously
Should witnesses view suspects in a line up all at once or one at a
time-ANSWER-.....all together because when presented with
people who look similar they will choose the person they actually
saw avoiding false recognition error
, 4|Page
What is suggestibility-ANSWER-.....the tendency to incorporate
misleading info from external sources into personal recollections
What are the lotus studies-ANSWER-.....people were asked to
remember when they were lost in a shopping mall at a young age
and at first didn't remember anything but came back with detailed
accounts even though they never happened all because someone
suggested that it happened
What evidence exists that recovered memories can sometimes be
inaccurate-ANSWER-.....research has shown that imagining past
events and hypnosis can help create false memories
What is bias-ANSWER-.....the distorting influences of present
knowledge, beliefs and feelings on recollection of previous
experiences
What is persistence-ANSWER-.....the intrusive recollection of
events we wish we could forget
