AP PSYCHOLOGY VACATION WORK PACKET UNIT 7A: MEMORY You need to complete the following by class on January 3, 2012: Preread the APA Content Standards to anticipate the content of this unit. Read and take notes on Unit 7A, pp. 255-294. Complete the lengthy vocabulary chart where you provide definitions and an example for each term. Complete the Multiple Choice Questions at the back of the Unit, on pages 296-7. Good practice. Complete the FRQ in bullet point form only. Aim to earn the 10 points that can be awarded. Read and mark up the Smithsonian magazine article, How Our Brains Make Memories. 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. 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 EXAMPLE Memory Encoding Storage Retrieval Sensory memory Short-term memory Long-term memory Working memory Parallel processing Automatic processing Effortful processing Rehearsal Spacing effect
DEFINITION EXAMPLE Serial position effect Visual encoding Acoustic encoding Semantic encoding Imagery Mnemonics Chunking Iconic memory Echoic memory Long-term potentiation Flashbulb memory Amnesia Implicit memory
DEFINITION EXAMPLE Explicit memory Hippocampus Recall Recognition Relearning Priming Déjà vu Mood-congruent memory Proactive interference Retroactive interference Repression Misinformation effect Source amnesia
Complete the Multiple Choice Questions at the end of Unit 7A on Myers pages 296-297. 1. 6. 11. 2. 7. 12. 3. 8. 13. 4. 9. 14. 5. 10. 15. 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 a). b). 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.