AP Psych Cognition #1

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Where are Tanner's current thoughts being processed? Options: sensory memory, working memory, long-term memory
, echoic memory

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working memory

Front

The relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system is called ________ memory.

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long-term

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During her psychology test, Kelsey could not remember the meaning of the term proactive interference. Surprisingly, however, she accurately remembered that the term appeared on the fourth line of a left-hand page in her textbook. Her memory of this incidental information is best explained in terms of

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automatic processing.

Front

In an effort to remember how to spell “rhinoceros,” Samantha spells the word aloud 30 times. She is using a technique known as

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rehearsal

Front

Students who restudy course material at the end of a semester in order to pass the AP final exam are especially likely to demonstrate long-term retention of the course material. This best illustrates the value of

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the spacing effect

Front

Semantic encoding is to visual encoding as ________ is to ________.

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meaning; imagery

Front

“The magical number seven, plus or minus two” refers to the storage capacity of ________ memory.

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short-term

Front

Fill-in-the-blank test questions measure ________; matching concepts with their definitions measures ________.

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recall; recognition

Front

The title of a song is on the tip of Gerard's tongue, but he cannot recall it until someone mentions the songwriter's name. Gerard's initial inability to recall the title was most likely caused by

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retrieval failure.

Front

After studying biology all afternoon, Alonzo is having difficulty remembering details of the organic chemistry material that he memorized that morning. Alonzo's difficulty best illustrates

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retroactive interference.