Psychology 2301: Exam 2 Study Guide Questions & Answers(RATED A)

What are the three steps to forming a memory? - ANSWEREncoding, storage, retrieval. How many items can the average person store in their short-term memory? - ANSWERThe average person can store about 7 items in their short term memory. (5-9) True or False? Long-term memory has no limit on the amount of information that can be stored. - ANSWERTrue, there are no limits for long term memories. What is the difference between an explicit and an implicit memory? - ANSWERExplicit memories require conscious thoughts while implicit does not. Memories for events in your own life are called ___________ memories. - ANSWEREpisodic. What is, by far, the leading cause of false convictions? - ANSWEREyewitness misidentification is the leading cause of false convictions What is the misinformation effect? - ANSWERThe weakening in your memory that occurs after being exposed to misleading information. What is an encoding failure? - ANSWERAn "encoding failure" is the brain's occasional failure to create a memory link. A __________ is the way the brain has of organizing information that allows it to make assumptions about the world and work more efficiently - ANSWERSchemata Algorithm - ANSWERAlgorithm is a step-by-step problem-solving formula (direction manual). Heuristic - ANSWERA heuristic is the general problem-solving framework, working backward and breaking down into steps.