Memory
Learning
Intelligence
Language
Mixed
100
What’s the normal capacity for remembering a string of digits without rehearsal? 7 +/- 2; 5 +/- 2; 8 +/- 2; Unlimited
What is 7 +/- 2
100
I conditioned my dog to come whenever I clapped by giving her treats right after. Over time, I took the treats away and she wouldn’t budge when I clapped. What is this phenomenon called? Generalization; Negative punishment; Negative reinforcement; Extinction
What is Extinction
100
You scored really high on your IQ test! Is this mainly because you had a good education (nurture) or because your parents are rocket scientists and it’s genetic (nature)? Nature; Nurture; Neither; We don’t really know
What is Nurture
100
Between you (19 years) and your baby sister (7 months), who has a better language acquisition potential?
What is Your baby sister
100
You are able to understand the phrase “that bangah be going hammah time brah” is because: Youʻre from Waianae; Semanticity of that phrase; Unique phonemes of sound; None of the above
What is Semanticity of that phrase
200
What does the constructionist theory say about our memories? Memory is a non-reconstructive process; Memories are fairly accurate and reliable; Our memories are often distorted; None of the above
What is Our memories are often distorted
200
I conditioned my dog to come whenever I clapped by giving her treats right after. Over time, I took the treats away and she wouldn’t budge when I clapped. What do the treats represent in this classical conditioning scenario? Neutral stimulus; Unconditioned response; Unconditioned stimulus; Conditioned stimulus
What is Unconditioned stimulus
200
A person who scores a 100 with a standard deviation of 15 on their IQ test is considered to be: Above average; Average; Below average; Genius
What is Average
200
Chomsky theorized the Language Acquisition Device, why is the LAD important? Language is not unique to humans; Shows humans are born with an ability to learn language; Translates "Baby-Talk" It is NOT important to language
What is Shows humans are born with an ability to learn language
200
The association between stimuli to learn refers to this type of conditioning. Classical; Operant; Modeling; Vicarious Reinforcement
What is Classical
300
Best example of episodic memory? Knowing how to swim; Knowing that in 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue; Remembering your parent’s SSN# for 20 seconds while you hurry to type it into your FAFSA; You know what you had for dinner last night
What is You know what you had for dinner last night
300
I conditioned my dog to come whenever I clapped by giving her treats right after. Over time, I took the treats away and she wouldn’t budge when I clapped. What does the clapping represent in this classical conditioning scenario? (Select all that apply.) Neutral stimulus; Conditioned stimulus; Neutral stimulation
What is Neutral stimulus & Conditioned stimulus
300
How can we know if an IQ test is reliable? If individuals around the same age get similar scores; If individuals with similar IQ levels get similar scores; If an individual gets a similar score each time they take it; They’re not
What is If an individual gets a similar score each time they take it
300
Language _________ thought. Determines; Erases; Bamboozles; Influences
What is Influences
300
Which technique of memory would be most effective to remember this set of letters? Segmenting; Chubbing; Categorizing; Chunking
What is Chunking
400
Best example of semantic memory? You know what you had for dinner last night; Knowing that in 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue; Knowing how to swim; Remembering your parent’s SSN# for 20 seconds while you hurry to type it into your FAFSA
What is Knowing that in 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue
400
As a salesman, you get a bonus for every 5 cars sold. What reinforcement schedule would this be? Ratio-Fixed; Positive-Reinforcement; Fixed-Interval; Fixed-Ratio
What is Fixed-Ratio
400
What might tell us that an individual has a learning disability? (Select all that apply.) Score <70 IQ; Score >70 IQ; Score 2 standard deviations below mean
What is Score <70 IQ & Score 2 standard deviations below mean
400
What is the smallest unit of speech sounds called? Morphemes; Phonemes; Syntax; Semantics
What is Phonemes
400
The part of the brain associated with long term memory formation: Amygdala; Thalamus; Hippocampus; Brocaʻs Area
What is Hippocampus
500
Best example of procedural memory? You know what you had for dinner last night; Knowing how to swim; Knowing that in 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue; Remembering your parent’s SSN# for 20 seconds while you hurry to type it into your FAFSA
What is Knowing how to swim
500
You know your sales bonus will come and depends on cars sold, but it’s random. What reinforcement schedule would this be? Variable-Interval; Variation-Amount; Variable-Ratio; Corruption
What is Variable-Ratio
500
How can we know if an IQ test is valid? If it measures what it attempts to measure; If it is standardized; If an individual gets a similar score each time they take it; If the inter-rater reliability is accurate
What is If it measures what it attempts to measure
500
What are grammatical rules called? Morphemes; Phonemes; Syntax; Semantics
What is Syntax
500
In a Serial Positioning Curve items are most forgotten when they are: At the beginning; In the middle; Beginning and End; At the end
What is In the middle
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