Psy p101 Exam 3 review

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What is the tendency to remember the first items in a list called?

Back

The primacy effect.

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What is the tendency to remember the last items in a list called?

Back

The recency effect.

Front

In Tolman's experiments with rats, what did he suggest they developed while navigating mazes?

Back

A mental map.

Front

What does the term 'Tip-of-the-tongue (TOT) sensation' refer to?

Back

The sensation of knowing specific information stored in long-term memory but being unable to retrieve it.

Front

What type of punishment is exemplified by taking away a child's favorite toy for refusing to clean their room?

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Negative punishment.

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What is the process of transforming information into a form that can be stored in memory called?

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Encoding.

Front

What is the term for the phenomenon where individuals remember items better when they are presented at the beginning of a list?

Back

Primacy effect.

Front

What is the term for the phenomenon where individuals remember items better when they are presented at the end of a list?

Back

Recency effect.

Front

What did Tolman's research with rats suggest about learning and reinforcement?

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Rats can learn about their environment without reinforcement.

Front

What is the difference between positive and negative punishment?

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Positive punishment involves adding an unpleasant stimulus, while negative punishment involves removing a pleasant stimulus.