OLDROYD PSYCHOLOGY 1010 FINAL EXAM UNIVERSITY OF UTAH NEWEST
SOLUTION ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
We define memory as... - correct answer learning that persists overtime
Information and experiences are stored in a specific location in the brain, waiting to be
retrieved. When people "forget," it is because they cannot access the full memory, although if
they could, they could, have a perfect recording of reality. - correct answer Library model of
memory
Time mind is like a computer; information is encoded (input), stored, and retrieved (output). -
correct answer Information processing models of memory
Memory traces, or engrams, are changes in the nervous system (brain) in response to an event.
A specific memory will arise as interconnected neural networks are activated in a particular
way. - correct answer connectionism models of memory
experiences move through 3 specific memory stores; sensory memory, working memory, and
long-term memory - correct answer 3-stage model of memory
Sensory memory - correct answer a massive amount of information passes through this store,
most of which is subsequently lost
durations of the memories in this store range, depending on which sensory organ they come
through, between less than a second to 4 seconds.
working memory - correct answer durations of memories in this store is between 10 and 20
seconds, unless it is rehearsed, or worked on in some way.
most people have a capacity to hang on to 7 pieces of information in this memory store (plus or
minus 2).
memory enters this store from both of the other stores.
you can think of this memory store as the contents of your conscious mind (what you are
currently thinking about).
Long-term memory - correct answer duration of memories in this store is unlimited.
, there are no limits on the amount of information that can be stored in this memory store.
Explicit (or declarative) memory - correct answer facts and experiences you consciously know,
and can easily put into words.
includes facts and general knowledge, as well as personal experiences.
processed in the hippocampus and frontal lobes.
knowing the date of your mother's birthday.
memorizing all the bones in the human body.
Implicit (or procedural) memory - correct answer things that are learned automatically, or
without deliberate effort to remember on your part.
Includes motor and cognitive skills, and conditioned responses.
riding a bicycle.
processed in cerebellum and basil ganglia.
automatic encoding - correct answer location of a particular passage on a page, or the general
location of your car in the parking lot.
you probably know how many times you've broken a bone, without consciously keeping track.
Effortful encoding - correct answer writing down or rehearsing the ingredients in a recipe so
you won't forget
you rehearse the name of your future in-laws' extended family before attending a family
reunion of your fiance.
SOLUTION ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
We define memory as... - correct answer learning that persists overtime
Information and experiences are stored in a specific location in the brain, waiting to be
retrieved. When people "forget," it is because they cannot access the full memory, although if
they could, they could, have a perfect recording of reality. - correct answer Library model of
memory
Time mind is like a computer; information is encoded (input), stored, and retrieved (output). -
correct answer Information processing models of memory
Memory traces, or engrams, are changes in the nervous system (brain) in response to an event.
A specific memory will arise as interconnected neural networks are activated in a particular
way. - correct answer connectionism models of memory
experiences move through 3 specific memory stores; sensory memory, working memory, and
long-term memory - correct answer 3-stage model of memory
Sensory memory - correct answer a massive amount of information passes through this store,
most of which is subsequently lost
durations of the memories in this store range, depending on which sensory organ they come
through, between less than a second to 4 seconds.
working memory - correct answer durations of memories in this store is between 10 and 20
seconds, unless it is rehearsed, or worked on in some way.
most people have a capacity to hang on to 7 pieces of information in this memory store (plus or
minus 2).
memory enters this store from both of the other stores.
you can think of this memory store as the contents of your conscious mind (what you are
currently thinking about).
Long-term memory - correct answer duration of memories in this store is unlimited.
, there are no limits on the amount of information that can be stored in this memory store.
Explicit (or declarative) memory - correct answer facts and experiences you consciously know,
and can easily put into words.
includes facts and general knowledge, as well as personal experiences.
processed in the hippocampus and frontal lobes.
knowing the date of your mother's birthday.
memorizing all the bones in the human body.
Implicit (or procedural) memory - correct answer things that are learned automatically, or
without deliberate effort to remember on your part.
Includes motor and cognitive skills, and conditioned responses.
riding a bicycle.
processed in cerebellum and basil ganglia.
automatic encoding - correct answer location of a particular passage on a page, or the general
location of your car in the parking lot.
you probably know how many times you've broken a bone, without consciously keeping track.
Effortful encoding - correct answer writing down or rehearsing the ingredients in a recipe so
you won't forget
you rehearse the name of your future in-laws' extended family before attending a family
reunion of your fiance.
