Download ap psychology vacation work packet unit 7a

AP PSYCHOLOGY
VACATION WORK PACKET
UNIT 7A: MEMORY
You need to complete the following by class on January 3, 2012:
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Preread the APA Content Standards to anticipate the content of this unit.
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Read and take notes on Unit 7A, pp. 255-294.
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Complete the lengthy vocabulary chart where you provide definitions and an example for each term.
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Complete the Multiple Choice Questions at the back of the Unit, on pages 296-7. Good practice.
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Complete the FRQ in bullet point form only. Aim to earn the 10 points that can be awarded.
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Read and mark up the Smithsonian magazine article, How Our Brains Make Memories.
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Revisit the APA Standards once you have completed the tasks above and add CCQs to each standard to
help you identify what you have learned and where you still need clarification.
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Find some time to relax and enjoy the vacation!
Unit 7A: MEMORY
This whole packet is due on Tuesday, January 3, 2012.
Unit Preview: In this unit we will examine the memory system in our brains. The following list of content and learning
standards from the American Psychological Association is your goal sheet for what you will read, learn, memorize, and
then be able to explain and analyze. This packet is designed to take you through Unit 7A step by step and help you grasp
the content, terms, concepts, and applications.
APA Content Standard Area: Memory
After concluding this unit, students understand:
1. Encoding of memory
2. Storage of memory
3. Retrieval of memory
Content Standard 1: Encoding of memory
1.1 Identify factors that influence encoding.
1.2 Characterize the difference between shallow (surface) and deep (elaborate) processing.
1.3 Discuss strategies for improving the encoding of memory.
Content Standard 2: Storage of memory
2.1 Describe the differences between working memory and long-term memory.
2.2 Identify and explain biological processes related to how memory is stored.
2.3 Discuss types of memory and memory disorders (e.g., amnesias, dementias).
2.4 Discuss strategies for improving the storage of memories.
Content Standard 3: Retrieval of memory
3.1 Analyze the importance of retrieval cues in memory.
3.2 Explain the role that interference plays in retrieval.
3.3 Discuss the factors influencing how memories are retrieved.
3.4. Explain how memories can be malleable.
3.5 Discuss strategies for improving the retrieval of memories.
DEFININTION
Memory
Encoding
Storage
Retrieval
Sensory memory
Short-term memory
Long-term memory
Working memory
Parallel processing
Automatic processing
Effortful processing
Rehearsal
Spacing effect
EXAMPLE
DEFINITION
Serial position effect
Visual encoding
Acoustic encoding
Semantic encoding
Imagery
Mnemonics
Chunking
Iconic memory
Echoic memory
Long-term potentiation
Flashbulb memory
Amnesia
Implicit memory
EXAMPLE
DEFINITION
Explicit memory
Hippocampus
Recall
Recognition
Relearning
Priming
Déjà vu
Mood-congruent memory
Proactive interference
Retroactive interference
Repression
Misinformation effect
Source amnesia
EXAMPLE
Complete the Multiple Choice Questions at the end of Unit 7A on Myers’ pages 296-297.
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Free Response Question: A good friend, unhappy with his low grade in Japanese class, has asked you for
advice about how to improve his memory. Explain how human memories are processed. Include specific
recommendations for improving memory.
In this FRQ, it is hard to tell how many points it is worth just from the question, so Ill tell you—it’s worth 10
points. Review the content, and fill in the main ideas for the points listed below… each letter can be worth more
than one point… you figure out the distribution.
Explanation of human memory processing involves…
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c).
Specific recommendations for improving memory:
a).
b).
Read and mark up the attached article, How Our Brains Make Memories by Greg Miller, in the May 2010
Smithsonian magazine. Bring this to class for Tuesday, January 3 ready to discuss, critique, and defend…
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/How-Our-Brains-Make-Memories.html#
AFTER YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE PACKET, GO BACK TO THE STANDARDS ON THE
FRONT PAGE, AND WRITE COMMENTS, CONNECTIONS, QUESTIONS YOU HAVE ABOUT
EACH STANDARD.