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Unit 7 Assessment AP Psychology 2020

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following provides the best definition for the sensory memory store?
a)
Sensory memory is the second stage of memory – the part of the memory system in which all the stimuli that bombard our senses are retained in their original sensory form (i.e.., as exact copies) for a very brief time.
b)
all the stimuli that bombard our senses are retained in their original sensory form (i.e.., as exact copies) for up to 30 seconds.
c)
Sensory memory is the second stage of memory – the part of the memory system where all short term memories are retained as exact copies for a very brief time.
d)
Sensory memory is the entry area of memory – the initial part of the memory system in which all the stimuli that bombard our senses are retained in their original sensory form (i.e.., as exact copies) for a very brief time.
2.
relating the material to your own life
a)
mnemonic device
b)
self-reference effect
c)
flash-bulb memory
d)
acronym
3.
Two years from today, when you are in college you will be preparing for finals.  It's a stressful time and you and your dorm room floor mates are freaking out because you feel nervous.  This stress triggers a memory from your high school psychology class and you remember one of the techniques to remember things better is to overlearn your subject.  This makes you happy and calm.  Which technique below is the best example of overlearning?
a)
making flashcards for difficult vocab words
b)
choosing to study the most difficult concepts first, and then moving to the easier material
c)
continuing to study information even after you think you've learned it
d)
thinking about the meaning of information instead of just memorizing it
4.
Memory of a habit or practiced skill
a)
Explicit Memory
b)
Implicit Memory
c)
Latent Memory
5.
Memory of a specific piece of information.  
a)
Explicit Memory
b)
Implicit Memory
c)
Latent Memory
6.
What is the relationship between a semantic code and a organizational system
a)
Semantic codes hurt your organizational systems
b)
Organizational systems are meant to hinder your semantic codes
c)
An organizational system represents information in terms of its meaning which provides a semantic code for storage and retrieval
d)
A semantic code represents information in terms of its meaning which provides an organizational system for storage and retrieval
7.

Studies show that you are more likely to enhance (improve) a memory if you are retrieving it rather than simply re-reading it.

a)

Spacing Effect

b)

Effortful Processing

c)

Testing Effect

d)

Deep Processing

e)

Shallow Processing

8.
Fill-in-the-blank test questions measure ________; matching concepts with their definitions measures ________. 
a)
recognition; relearning
b)
recall; recognition
c)
recall; relearning
d)
recognition; recall
9.
According to _________ theory, you are likely to form memories that mirror your emotional state.
a)
Mood congruent
b)
Mood dependent
c)
episodic memory
d)
priming
10.
According to _________ theory, you not consciously aware of how external stimuli have shaped your behavioral responses.  
a)
Constructive memory
b)
repressive memory
c)
episodic memory
d)
priming
11.
Long-term potentiation refers to 
a)
the impact of overlearning on retention
b)
an automatic tendency to recall emotionally significant events
c)
an increase in a neuron's firing potential
d)
the process of learning something without any conscious memory of having learned it.
12.

A student who has used ___________ processing, might sometimes use the wrong form of there, their or they're. While a student who understands the differences between there, their and they're would never confuse the three uses because they have used ____________ processing

a)

shallow; deep

b)

deep; shallow

c)

echoic; iconic

d)

iconic; echoic

e)

Is there actually a difference between there, their and they're?

13.

NOTE: YOU HAVE 10 MINUTES TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION. YOU GET CREDIT FOR ANSWERING this question, whether you answer correctly or not. THE ONLY RESPONSE THAT IS GRADED WILL BE ON YOUR FINAL/ BEST ATTEMPT.

Mr. Fuller will later grade this question and give you a score out of 15 points (you get five points for the correct format, five points for the correct definitions and five points for applying the terms correctly).


While preparing for this test Mr. Fuller had students review using Quizlet, Kahoot, Quizizz and Quizlet Live.

Please explain how the following techniques were used to help prepare for this assessment:

Chunking

Timely Feedback

Testing Effect

Overlearning

Spacing Effect

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14.
the disruptive effect of new learning on the recall of old information. 
a)
proactive interference 
b)
retroactive interference
c)
serial position effect 
d)
spacing effect
15.
Last year, Zoe was taught by Mrs Hopper. This year, Mrs Hopper teaches Zoe’s sister, Pia, but she often calls Pia by Zoe’s name. This is known as
a)
A. retrograde amnesia.
b)
B. anterograde amnesia.
c)
C. proactive interference.
d)
 D. retroactive interference.
16.
John was in a car accident and can no longer make new memories. He suffers from 
a)
retrograde amnesia
b)
anterograde amnesia
c)
serial position effect
d)
self-reference effect 
17.
Which example describes retrograde amnesia?
a)
Ty cannot recall the face of the thief he saw running from the scene of the crime.
b)
Alberto is unable to remember anything since the accident that destroyed portions of his hippocampus
c)
Alyse cannot remember any details of what happened right before her car accident
d)
Cassie’s vivid memory of the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger is not corroborated by those she was with at the time.
18.
Studies by Loftus, in which people were quizzed about a film of a car crash, indicate that
a)
most people had very accurate memories much later in time
b)
people's recall may easily be affected by misleading info
c)
when questioned soon after, memory was very inaccurate
d)
when quizzed immediately, stress made them recall very little
19.

Which type of creative thinking expands the number of possible problem solutions?

a)

Divergent Thinking

b)

Convergent Thinking

c)

Intrinsic Motivation

d)

Availability Heuristic

e)

Representative Heuristic

20.

Barnie's parents are divorced and several of his friends' parents are divoced as well. In a class discussion about marriage and compatibility, Barnie shares his opinion that the divorce rate is on the rise and that most marriage will not remain intact over time. It is likely Barnies opinion is influenced by

a)

overconfidence

b)

mental set

c)

availability heuristic

d)

belief perseverance

21.

In the movie, Behind the Curve (a documentary about the flat-earth society) Flat-Earther named Jeran Campanella devises a simple experiment that he claims will prove that the Earth is flat…but very quickly proves the opposite. Despite his failed experiment, Jeran continues to believe the earth is flat....even though he accidentally proved it is, indeed, round. Which term best describes Jeran's attitude?

a)

Algorithim

b)

Heuristic

c)

Overconfidence

d)

Belief Perseverance

e)

Framing

22.

The tendency for people to persist in using problem-solving patterns that have worked for them in the past is known as

a)

top-down processing

b)

confirmation bias

c)

creativity

d)

divergent thinking

e)

mental set

23.

Bill was shocked when he found out the politician that he voted for had not won last night's election---it is SO clear to him that "his" was the most qualified candidate...surprisingly, the rest of his state disagreed with the accuracy of Bill's beliefs. This is an example of:

a)

Algorithim

b)

Heuristic

c)

Overconfidence

d)

Belief Perseverance

e)

Framing

24.
A common problem in everyday reasoning is our tendency to:
a)
Accept as logical those conclusions that agree with our own opinions
b)
Accept as logical those conclusions that disagree with our own opinions
c)
Underestimate the accuracy of our knowledge
d)
Accept as logical those conclusions that involve unfamiliar concepts
25.
  A strategy in which the likelihood of an event is estimated on the basis of how easily other instances of the event are available in memory is called the:
a)
Availability heuristic
b)
Availability algorithm 
c)
Representativeness heuristic
d)
Representativeness algorithm
26.

A good "rule of thumb" is "don't take candy from strangers", so little Julio turns and runs away from the old lady who offered him a piece at the grocery store. This thinking shortcut let Julio think quickly (even if he may have been slightly wrong about the old woman's intentions). This is an example of:

a)

Algorithim

b)

Heuristic

c)

Overconfidence

d)

Belief Perseverance

e)

Framing

27.

Many people prefer meat that is 80% lean instead of 20% fat, even though they are the SAME thing. Which concept is being used when the same information is presented in a more desirable way?

a)

Intuition

b)

Insight

c)

Framing

d)

Overconfidence

e)

Perseverance

28.

In the word “prepare,” each “r” can be considered a

a)

babble.

b)

morpheme.

c)

semantic.

d)

phoneme.

e)

thought.

29.

The prefix “pre” in “preview” or the suffix “ed” in “adapted” are examples of

a)

phonemes.

b)

morphemes.

c)

babbling.

d)

language development.

e)

grammar.

30.

Noam Chomsky has emphasized that the acquisition of language by children is facilitated by

a)

an inborn readiness to learn grammatical rules.

b)

their ability to imitate the words and grammar modeled by parents.

c)

the learned association of word sounds with various objects, events, actions, and qualities.

d)

the positive reinforcement that adults give children for speaking correctly.

e)

operant and classical conditioning techniques.

31.

If our capacity to form concepts depends on our verbal memory, this would best illustrate

a)

the framing effect.

b)

universal grammar.

c)

telegraphic speech.

d)

linguistic determinism.

e)

fixation.

32.

Which of the following best illustrates psychology's current understanding of the relationship between thinking and language?

a)

Language determines the way we think.

b)

Thought and language are unrelated.

c)

All thinking must be language-based.

d)

Cognition and language are processed in the occipital lobe.

e)

Thinking affects language, which then affects our thoughts.

33.
The process of getting information into memory is called_______
a)
priming
b)
chunking
c)
encoding
d)
storing
34.
Exceptionally clear memories of emotionally significant events are called
a)
repressed memories.
b)
sensory memories
c)
mood-congruent memories
d)
flashbulb memories
35.
Which of the following has a tendency to be the hardest way to learn something?
a)
When positive transfer occurs.
b)
Using shallow processing.
c)
Using elaborative rehearsal
d)
Using deep processing.
36.
....... occurs when you cannot learn a new task because of old learning – so something you have already learnt is interfering with your ability to learn something new. 
a)
Retroactive interference
b)
Proactive interference
37.
.... occurs when you forget something you have already learnt because you are learning something new. In other words, new learning interferes with older learning.
a)
Retroactive interference
b)
Proactive interference
38.

Which of the following examples best illustrates episodic memory?

a)

Remembering that you got a bicycle for your 12th birthday

b)

Knowing that Christopher Columbus sailed in 1492

c)

Teaching someone how to play tennis

d)

Reciting the alphabet

39.

Sydney sustained a head injury while playing a hockey game and had to be taken to the hospital. When questioned by the doctor, she could not remember anything about the game or the day before. This is an example of:

a)

Psychogenic amnesia

b)

Anterograde amnesia

c)

Retrograde amnesia

d)

Global amnesia

40.
Experts in a given field prefer heuristics to algorithms because heuristics:
a)
Guarantee solutions to problems
b)
Prevent mental sets
c)
Often save time
d)
Prevent fixation
41.
The term used to describe the mental activities involved in acquiring, retaining, and using knowledge is:
a)
Cognition
b)
Learning
c)
Perception
d)
Sensation
42.
Airline reservations typically decline after a highly publicized airplane crash because people overestimate the incidence of such disasters. In such instances, people’s decisions are being influenced by:
a)
Belief bias
b)
The availability heuristic
c)
The representativeness heuristic
d)
Functional fixedness
43.
A defense attorney emphasizes to a jury that her client works full-time, supports his family, and enjoys leisure-time hobbies. Although none of this information is relevant to the trial, it is designed to make the defendant appear to be a typical member of the local community. The lawyer is most clearly attempting to take advantage 
a)
confirmation bias.
b)
functional fixedness.
c)
belief perseverance.
d)
the representativeness heuristic.
44.
Pablo vainly searches for a screwdriver while failing to recognize that a readily available coin in his pocket would turn the screw. His oversight best illustrates: 
a)
functional fixedness.
b)
the availability heuristic.
c)
belief perseverance.
d)
the representativeness heuristic.
45.

A sudden realization of a problems solution

a)

mental set

b)

confirmation bias

c)

insight

d)

belief perseverance

46.

We more quickly recognize that a blue jay is a bird than that a penguin is a bird because a blue jay more closely resembles our ________ of a bird.

a)

heuristic

b)

prototype

c)

algorithm

d)

fixation

47.

Because he mistakenly believes that older workers are not as motivated as younger workers to work hard, a factory foreman is especially vigilant for any signs of laziness among his senior workers. His supervision strategy best illustrates

a)

the availability heuristic

b)

an algorithm

c)

confirmation bias

d)

framing

48.

Pigeons can reliably discriminate pictures of cars from pictures of chairs. This best illustrates their capacity to form

a)

rules of syntax

b)

heuristics

c)

concepts

d)

algorithms

49.

Imagining many different and unusual ways to prepare delicious meals on a limited budget best illustrates

a)

a fixation

b)

the availability heuristic

c)

belief perseverance

d)

divergent thinking

50.

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