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Question 1 Sean is studying for his philosophy final exam. He…
Question 1
Sean is studying for his philosophy final exam. He knows that the test will be all essays, and he knows that the professor often asks students to compare two philosophical approaches. As part of his studying, he writes several practice essays in which he compares some philosophical approaches. Sean’s study method makes use of the cognitive principle called:
method of loci
distinctiveness
mnemonics
encoding specificity.
Question 2
Suppose that you are studying for a biopsychology examination, and you decide to try asking yourself questions about why various structures in the central nervous system operate the way they do. According to the discussion of memory strategies, your technique would:
Question 2 options:
A. create proactive interference.
B. improve your metacomprehension.
C. encourage a deep level of processing.
D. boost the self-reference effect.
Question 3
What do we mean by desirable difficulties in a learning situation?
Question 3 options:
A. We learn best when things are a little challenging, but not overwhelmingly difficult.
B. We have better memory for information spoken loudly or printed in large fonts.
C. We desire learning things without difficulty, so we study the easiest material first.
D. The harder something is to learn, the better we learn it.
Question 4
Which of these is likely to result in the best learning?
Question 4 options:
A. Study the material repeatedly, but make sure to do it one long session.
B. Read the material, and then immediately answer quiz questions while looking over the material.
C. Reread the material several times, until it feels very familiar.
D. After studying, take a break and then test yourself on the material.
Question 5
The hierarchy technique is an effective way to learn complex information. It emphasizes learning through:
Question 5 options:
A. organization.
B. self-reference.
C. metamemory.
D. mental imagery.
Question 6
Later today, you have to remember to call your cousin to wish her a happy birthday. This type of memory task is an example of:
Question 6 options:
A. working memory.
B. semantic memory.
C. prospective memory.
D. flashbulb memory.
Question 7
Why is metamemory important if you want to improve your memory?
Question 7 options:
A. Metamemory is the study of memory for specific people’s faces and names.
B. Metamemory makes you impervious to interference effects.
C. Metamemory helps you identify the strategies that lead to effective memory for you.
D. Metamemory suggests that rehearsal and rereading are the best methods of learning.
Question 8
Which of these is LEAST helpful for learning and remembering material?
Question 8 options:
A. Listening to your favorite music as you study.
B. Being tested on the material.
C. Spacing out learning into multiple sessions with time in between.
D. Explaining what you’re learning in your words.
Question 9
What is a mnemonic?
Question 9 options:
A. The ability to remember something completely random.
B. Awareness of the things that you are most likely to forget.
C. When you know you know something, but can’t remember it.
D..technique used to help you remember specific information.
Question 10
What does the tip-of-the-tongue state tell us about memory?
Question 10 options:
A. Sometimes we think we know a word, but it turns out that we don’t actually know what that word means
B. Memory isn’t all-or-none; sometimes you can partially remember information but get stuck
C. We don’t have any real metamemory skills unless we have been specifically trained to have them.
D. Our memory is really poor; words that should be easy we often completely forget
