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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