PSY 101 Final Review Exam Questions and
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Galen College of Nursing
Terms in this set (63) QUESTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. Memory Is a series of active systems that
receive, store, organize, alter, and
recover information.
2. Short-term Memory 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
3. Long-term Memory Unlimited capacity storage system
that can hold information over
lengthy periods of time.
4. Sensory Memory A type of storage that holds
sensory information for a few
seconds or less.
, 5. Neurogenesis The production of new brain cells.
6. Neurons a nerve cell; the basic building
block of the nervous system
7. Frontal Lobe Areas of the cortex associated with
movement, the sense of self, and
higher mental functions.
8. Temporal Lobe Areas of the cortex that include the
sites where hearing registers.
9. Echoic memory A brief continuation of sensory
activity in the auditory system after
a sound is heard.
10. Retrieval Failure (as relates to memory) Failure to access (locate) memories
even though they are available
(stored in memory).
11. Chunking (as it relates to memory) Process of grouping similar or
meaningful information together.
12. Retroactive Interference the disruptive effect of new
learning on the recall of old info
13. Flashbulb Memory a clear memory of an emotionally
significant moment or event
14. Iconic Memory A mental image or visual
representation.
15. Autobiographical Memory a special form of episodic memory,
Answers | 2025 New Update | 100% Correct -
Galen College of Nursing
Terms in this set (63) QUESTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. Memory Is a series of active systems that
receive, store, organize, alter, and
recover information.
2. Short-term Memory 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
3. Long-term Memory Unlimited capacity storage system
that can hold information over
lengthy periods of time.
4. Sensory Memory A type of storage that holds
sensory information for a few
seconds or less.
, 5. Neurogenesis The production of new brain cells.
6. Neurons a nerve cell; the basic building
block of the nervous system
7. Frontal Lobe Areas of the cortex associated with
movement, the sense of self, and
higher mental functions.
8. Temporal Lobe Areas of the cortex that include the
sites where hearing registers.
9. Echoic memory A brief continuation of sensory
activity in the auditory system after
a sound is heard.
10. Retrieval Failure (as relates to memory) Failure to access (locate) memories
even though they are available
(stored in memory).
11. Chunking (as it relates to memory) Process of grouping similar or
meaningful information together.
12. Retroactive Interference the disruptive effect of new
learning on the recall of old info
13. Flashbulb Memory a clear memory of an emotionally
significant moment or event
14. Iconic Memory A mental image or visual
representation.
15. Autobiographical Memory a special form of episodic memory,
