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Psychology Test 3 Review V2
1: Modifying information to remember it. 1st stage of information processing.
Flashbulb Memory
Endcoding
Retrieval
Semantic Memory
2: The process of stored information returning to consciousness. 3rd stage of information processing.
Elaborative Rehearsal
Encoding
Episodic Memory
Retrieval
3: The maintenance of information over time. 2nd stage of information processing.
Encoding
Memory Storage
Retrieval
Selective Attention
4: Focusing on one bit of information while ignoring other information.
Selective Attention
Explicit Memory
Chunking
Episodic Memory
5: Information that is related to other information that is already stored, which makes it easier to retrieve.
Episodic Memory
Iconic Memory
Elaborative Rehearsal
Memory Storage
6: Mental repetition in order to better remember information.
Memory Storage
Memory Retrieval
Elaborative Rehearsal
Maintenance Rehearsal
7: Working Memory is also know as
Iconic Memory
Long Term Memory (LTM)
Short Term Memory (STM)
Eidetic Memory
8: The relative permanent storage of information. (Fire = Hot)
Iconic Memory
Long Term Memory (LTM)
Short Term Memory (LTM)
Explicit Memory
9: Briefly held mental representations of visual stimuli.
Iconic Memory
Auditory Memory
Visual Memory
Photographic Memory
10: "Photographic Memory" as we THINK it works is actually a myth
True
False
11: What is Chunking?
Processing large amounts of information at one time.
Retrieving information from multiple memories.
Grouping already held memories together for better retrieval.
Grouping distinct pieces of information together, grouping stimuli together.
12: Clearly/distinctly recall specific information.
Explicit Memory
Iconic Memory
Flashbulb Memory
Discriminative Memory
13: Memories/events experienced by THAT person.
Declarative Memory
Explicit Memory
Episodic Memory
Flashbulb Memory
14: General knowledge/information that we know about.
Episodic Memory
Chunking
Semantic Memory
General Memory
15: What is Retroactive Interference?
New learning being interfered with by old learning.
New learning being interfered with by general knowledge.
New learning being interfered with by head trauma.
Old learning being interfered with by new learning.
16: Information that is better recalled when in the same physiological/emotional state that it was encoded in (PTSD flashbacks)
Flashbulb Memory
State-Dependent Memory
Emotional Trauma
Emotional Retrieval
17: Using pressure of consistency with past behaviours to increase compliance with larger requests. (I take care of the cats so I can take care of a dog can I please have a puppy?)
Groupthink
Door-In-The-Face
Foot-In-The-Door
Altruism
18: Selective Avoidance
Avoiding the topic because it is traumatic.
Ignoring pieces of information.
Replacing old information with new information.
Diverting ones attention from information.
19: We are motivated to make our cognitions/beliefs consistent.
Cognitive-Distance Theory
Cognitive-Displeasure Theory
Cognitive-Dissonance Theory
Cognitive-Dissociation Theory
20: Behaviour inconsistent with an attitude that may have the effect of modifying the attitude.
Attitude-Dissonance Behaviour
Attitude-Discrepant Behaviour
Attitude-Discrimative Behaviour
Attitude-Distant Behaviour
21: Internal causes such as personal beliefs/goals causes a persons behaviour.
Discrimative Attribution
Dispositional Attribution
Disproportionate Attribution
Distal Attribution
22: What is Situational Attribution?
External causes such as social pressure changes a persons behaviour.
Influences behaviour on the basis of arousing fear.
Memory that is suggested but not plainly expressed.
Internal causes such as social pressure changes a persons behaviour.
23: Memory of past events, activities, and learning experiences.
Memory Retrieval
Retrospective Memory
Implicit Memory
Flashbulb Memory
24: Group members are influenced by cohesiveness/a leader to ignore external realities as they make decisions (cults).
Discrimative Memory
Chunking
Groupthink
Influential Attributes
25: Unselfish concern for the welfare of others (I just want us all to be friends)
Attitude-Discrepant Behaviour
Altruism
Attribution
She doesn't even go here.
26: As the number of bystanders increase, the helpfulness decreases.
Influential Behaviourism
Altruism
Groupthink
Bystander Effect
27: What is Fear Appeal?
Influences behaviour on the basis of arousing terror.
Influences behaviour on the basis of arousing fear.
Deters behaviour on the basis of arousing fear.
Creates new behaviour on the basis of arousing fear.
28: The source of trauma prevents people from remembering events that took place PRIOR to the trauma.
Schema Amnesia
Dissociative Amnesia
Antergrade Amnesia
Retrograde Amnesia
29: An initial large request followed by a smaller, more reasonable request. (Can I get a Doberman? Okay, how about a Mini Aussie?)
Door-In-The-Face
Foot-In-The-Door
30: What is Antergrade Amnesia?
The source of trauma prevents people from remembering events that took place PRIOR to the trauma.
Forgetting your past because of a personality disorder.
Amnesa stemmed from psychological conflict or trauma.
Memory lapses for the period of time following a trauma such as a head injury.
31: Amnesa stemmed from psychological conflict or trauma.
Antergrade Amnesia
Dissociative Amnesia
Retrograde Amnesia
Proactive Interference
32: Photographic Memory is also known as?
Eidetic Memory
Echoic Memory
33: The specific recollection of emotionally impactful memories for long period of time or a lifetime (9/11)
Flashbulb Memory
Context-Dependant Memory
State-Dependant Memory
Traumatic Memory Retrieval
34: Briefly held mental representations of auditory sound stimuli.
Eidetic Memory
Flashbulb Memory
Echoic Memory
Interference Theory
35: What is Schema?
A study on how we as humans process information on a conscious level.
A way to better retrieve learned information.
A way to better remember learned information.
A way of mentally representing the world, such as a belief/expectation that influences the perception of persons, objects, and situations.
36: Information that is better retrieved in the context that it was encoded in.
Emotional Retrieval
Context-Dependant Memory
State-Dependant Memory
Traumatic Retrieval