Murrieta Valley Unified School District



Study Guide for Modules 24-33 and 55-58

Memory and Cognition—See handouts forModules 24-26 as well

Module24

• Describe Atkinson-Shiffrin’s model and how it has been altered

• Define sensory memory, short-term memory, working memory, and long-term memory

Module 25

• What is encoding? How do we do it?

• Describe visual encoding, acoustic encoding, and semantic encoding.

• What is the self-reference effect?

• What is imagery and how does it affect what we remember?

Module 26

• Know Figure 26.5

Module 30

• What is the surface structure and the deep structure of a language?

• What is overgeneralizing in language?

• Discuss the importance of thinking in images.

• Do you believe animals exhibit language? Why or why not?

Intelligence, Intelligence Testing, and Individual Differences

Module 31

• Define intelligence

• What is factor analysis?

• Discuss Spearman and “g”

• Discuss Thurston

• Discuss Guilford (not in book)

• Discuss Gardner, his theory on intelligence, and savant syndrome. What are some criticisms of his theory?

• Discuss Sternberg and his triarchic theory. What are some criticisms of his theory?

• Discuss Goleman (not in book) and emotional intelligence

• What is creativity? What are 5 components of creativity?

• Discuss the research related to brain anatomy and intelligence.

• How are processing speed and perceptual speed related to intelligence?

Module 32

• What is an intelligence test?

• How was Binet involved in creating an intelligence test? What were his hopes and fears related to intelligence tests? What is mental age?

• Discuss how Terman created the Stanford-Binet test.

• How was IQ calculated? What psychologist derived the intelligence quotient?

• How are the mental ability scores calculated/produced today?

• What is the difference between aptitude tests and achievement tests? Is there ever overlap between achievement and aptitude tests? If so, give an example.

• What is the most widely used intelligence test today?

• Discuss Wechsler and his intelligence tests.

• What is standardization? How is a test standardized?

• Describe a normal curve.

• What is the Flynn effect?

• What does it mean if a test is reliable?

• What does it mean if a test is valid? What is content validity and predictive validity?

• How stable is intelligence over one’s lifetime?

• Discuss the extremes of the normal distribution of intelligence (mental retardation and high intelligence).

Module 33

• Discuss the research/evidence that suggests that there is a genetic component to intelligence.

• Discuss the research/evidence that suggests that there is an environmental component to intelligence.

• Discuss the similarities and differences in intelligence scores of different ethnic groups.

• Discuss the similarities and differences in abilities of the two genders.

• What is bias? Are intelligence tests biased?

• What is the stereotype threat? Give an example.

Social Psychology

Module 55

• What is an attribution theory? Give an example of a dispositional attribution and a situational attribution for unemployment.

• What is the fundamental attribution error?

• Explain how attitudes can affect actions and how actions can affect attitudes.

• Describe the foot-in-the-door phenomenon and give an example of it being used.

• Describe Zimbardo’s Prison Study

• What is the cognitive dissonance theory?

Module 56

• What is the chameleon effect?

• Define conformity and explain Asch’s study of conformity

• What conditions strengthen conformity?

• Why do people conform? Explain normative social influence and informational social influence.

• Describe Milgram’s study on obedience

• What is social facilitation? What is social loafing? Give examples.

• Describe deindviduation.

• Describe group polarization.

• What is groupthink? What can you do to avoid groupthink?

Module 57

• What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination?

• What are implicit racial associations?

• What are the social factors that contribute to prejudice (social inequalities, ingroup vs. outgroup, etc.)

• What is the scapegoat theory and how does it relate to prejudice?

• What is the just-world phenomenon?

• Define aggression

• Describe 3 biological influences on aggression

• Describe 4 psychological triggers for aggression

• What is the frustration-aggression principle?

• What does the research say about violent video games and aggression/violence?

• What is a social trap? Give an example.

Module 58

• Describe how proximity (include mere exposure effect), physical attractiveness, and similarity affect attraction.

• Romantic Love—passionate love and companionate love (describe each)

• What are equity and self-disclosure and how are they related to relationships?

• What is altruism?

• Describe the bystander effect. When are we most likely to help someone?

• Describe how superordinate goals, communication, and conciliation (GRIT) can affect peacemaking

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