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W8-9
Week 8-9 Study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What drives the use of heuristics and schemas? A) Unlimited memory capacity B) Emotional overload C) Implicit memory formation D) Limited conscious attention span | D) Limited conscious attention span |
| What is a prototype in cognitive psychology? A) A sensory memory technique B) A mental image that encompasses all examples of a category C) A type of long-term memory D) A schema used for decision making | B) A mental image that encompasses all examples of a category |
| Which type of memory has the shortest duration? A) Short-term memory B) Long-term memory C) Sensory memory D) Working memory | C) Sensory memory |
| Which component of Baddley's Working Memory model is responsible for controlling attention? A) Phonological loop B) Visuospatial sketchpad C) Central executive D) Episodic buffer | C) Central executive |
| How did scientists first realize that explicit and implicit memories are formed differently? A) By observing language acquisition in children B) Through research on brain injuries C) Using MRI technology D) By studying individuals with amnesia | D) By studying individuals with amnesia |
| Which of the following is a flashbulb memory? A) A memory created from regular daily tasks B) A memory formed in short-term storage C) A vivid, emotionally charged memory D) A memory that decays quickly over time | C) A vivid, emotionally charged memory |
| What influences memory consolidation? A) Forgetting curve B) Context cues C) Amygdala activation D) Decay process | C) Amygdala activation |
| What is the encoding specificity principle? A) Memory recall is most effective when conditions match those during encoding B) Information is encoded more effectively with rehearsal C) Memories are encoded in specific neural pathways D) Context has no effect on memory recall | A) Memory recall is most effective when conditions match those during encoding |
| Which of the following rarely occurs, according to research on motivated forgetting? A) Suppression B) Repression C) Interference D) Decay | B) Repression |
| What did studies on car crashes and eyewitness memory (like the "cars smashing" study) demonstrate? A) Memory retrieval is not influenced by external cues B) People remember only key facts in stressful situations C) The use of certain words can distort memories D) Memory for details can be highly accurate | C) The use of certain words can distort memories |
| What percentage of DNA exonerations involved eyewitness testimony as a crucial piece of evidence? A) 75% B) 50% C) 85% D) 95% | A) 75% |
| Which predicts gender roles according to postmodernist theory? A) Biological factors B) Social constructs C) Genetic predispositions D) Environmental influences | B) Social constructs |
| How does cognitive learning influence gender roles? A) Through social reinforcement alone B) By genetically determining gender identity C) By distinguishing biological sex from gender D) By shaping gender roles through observational learning | D) By shaping gender roles through observational learning |
| What does transgender mean? A) A person whose gender identity does not align with their assigned sex at birth B) A person who is non-binary C) A person who is intersex D) A person who has undergone gender reassignment surgery | A) A person whose gender identity does not align with their assigned sex at birth |
| What is the chance that one identical male twin will also be gay if the other is gay? A) 10% B) 20% C) 50% D) 70% | C) 50% |
| What behavior is associated with specific gene variations linked to homosexuality in heterosexual people? A) More nurturing behavior B) Increased social behavior C) Increased aggression D) Increased sexual flexibility | A) More nurturing behavior |
| Which sex has been shown to be more flexible in terms of sexual orientation? A) Males B) Females C) Neither, both are equally flexible D) It depends on social context | B) Females |
| What percentage of women orgasm with intercourse alone? A) 10% B) 50% C) 75% D) 25% | D) 25% |
| Which sex has been shown to have a higher interest in sex? A) Males B) Females C) Neither, both have equal interest D) Interest in sex varies based on age | A) Males |
| Which brain area is associated with higher activation during sexual arousal in males? A) Amygdala B) Hippocampus C) Hypothalamus D) Prefrontal cortex | D) Hypothalamus |
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