AP Psych Unit 2 2.2-2.7 Review

Front

Which scenario best demonstrates context-dependent memory?

Back

Jeannette does better on her exam when she takes it in the same room where she studies.

Front

According to the spacing effect, which study method works best?

Back

studying physics everyday for 1 hour a day in the week leading to the test

Front

A basic assumption underlying short-term memory is that it is

Back

limited in capacity

Front

Prototype

Back

the hypothetical "most typical" instance of a category

Front

David is looking for a new restaurant to eat at while traveling in a new city. He notices a small, cozy-looking café with a vintage decor and decides to go in because it looks just like the charming cafés he enjoys back home. Which method of problem solving did David most likely use in this situation?

Back

the representativeness heuristic

Front

The teacher is exploring the effects of which concept on students' understanding when presenting a math problem in two different ways: saving vs. spending $50 a week?

Back

Framing

Front

The brain scans of people with amnesia are most likely to show damage to the:

• hippocampus
• hypothalamus
• medulla
• cerebellum

Back

hippocampus

Front

What is the logical, step-by-step formula used to solve a problem called?

Back

an algorithm

Front

Why can't Emma remember details from the science lecture?

Back

Encoding failure

Front

Cassidy can only remember the titles of the first few books her teacher told her to get from the library. Which concept explains this?

Back

The primacy effect