AP Psychology Test: Chp 7, 8, 9

Front

Memory is defined as the capacity to?

Back

encode, store, and retrieve information.

Front

On their way to their 25th high school reunion, a husband asks his wife if she can remember the name of the “class clown” the year that they graduated. This best illustrates?

Back

an explicit use of memory.

Front

The professor has become so good at reviewing students’ papers that spelling errors just seem to jump out at him. This best illustrates?

Back

an implicit use of memory.

Front

After waking from a nap, a student rides his bike to the library, where he studies for his test and then talks with some friends. The activity that is most closely related to his procedural memory is?

Back

riding his bike.

Front

Being able to use knowledge at some later time requires the operation of three mental processes. Which of the following is NOT considered to be one of these processes? encoding, storage, retrieval

Back

recoding

Front

A relative is showing his vacation slides. As you watch the screen, the images that you see are stored first for a very brief time in ________ memory.

Back

iconic

Front

While you are jogging in the park, the scene of a family enjoying a picnic catches your eye. After you turn away, the image of the family will?

Back

last for about one-half second.

Front

A middle-aged relative claims that he has “photographic memory.” Based on the research, you can tell him that?

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this type of memory ability is actually quite rare in adults.

Front

As part of a classroom demonstration, your teacher is reading you a list of digits to test your memory span. If you are like most individuals, you will probably recall somewhere in the range of ________ items.

Back

five to nine

Front

Alan Baddeley and his colleagues have provided evidence that each of the following is a component of working memory EXCEPT for the? phonological loop, visuospatial sketchpad, central executive.

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navigational pilot.