AP Psychology Cognitive Psychology Flashcards

According to the Information Processing Model, what are the three sequential processes required for memory?

Which statement correctly distinguishes Iconic memory from Echoic memory regarding duration?

A student drives a familiar route to school without thinking, but must pay close attention when driving to a new job in the city.

Identify and explain the two types of processing illustrated in this scenario.

To memorize a history term, a student links the concept to a personal memory rather than just repeating the definition. Which encoding strategy is being used?

Describe the pattern of forgetting discovered by Hermann Ebbinghaus.

Which scenario best illustrates proactive interference?

When identifying a bird, Sarah immediately thinks of a robin because it best represents her average mental image of the category 'bird'. Which concept is she using?

Explain the difference between convergent thinking and divergent thinking in terms of how many solutions are generated.

According to Charles Spearman, what underlies all specific mental abilities?

Distinguish between the two types of intelligence described by Cattell and Horn:

Judy is trying to learn her new locker combination, but she keeps accidentally inputting her old combination. Which concept best explains this error?

Distinguish between Anterograde Amnesia and Retrograde Amnesia.

What is the primary function of the hippocampus in memory processing?

How does the amygdala influence memory formation?

Scenario: While taking a test, you consciously recall the capital of France. Later, you tie your shoes without consciously thinking about the steps.

Which two types of memory are illustrated, in order?

Scenario: After seeing news reports of a shark attack, tourists refuse to swim in the ocean, believing attacks are common, even though they are statistically rare.

Which decision-making error is illustrated?

Who conducted the first experimental studies on memory using lists of non-words to map the rate of information loss over time?

Which researcher proposed that Short-Term Memory (STM) has a limited capacity of approximately seven items?