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AP Psychology · 2.3 · Classroom testing

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Introduction to Memory. Two low-ink student pages with concept connections, model building, and written application. Student practice is open for classroom testing.

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CLSM / AP PSYCHOLOGY · PRACTICE COMPANION

2.3 / Introduction to Memory

Name ___________________________ Date __________________

01 Connect a concept.

Explain each concept in your own words. Add a brief example that shows why the concept fits.

Explicit memory
Episodic memory
Semantic memory
Implicit memory

02 Build the explanation.

Sort what is remembered. Match forms of conscious knowledge.

  1. Memory for personally experienced events.
  2. Semantic memory is memory only for personal events.
  3. Memory for facts and general knowledge.
  4. Memory that can be consciously recalled and described.
Explicit memory
Episodic memory
Semantic memory
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CLSM / AP PSYCHOLOGY · APPLY & EXPLAIN

Use the idea in a new situation.

03 Make a choice. Give a reason.

1. A study compares remembering a map with remembering a spoken sequence. What must remain clear?
  1. That model components are literal rooms in the brain.
  2. Which task demands visual-spatial versus verbal processing.
  3. That a task measures a whole person’s intelligence.

My choice: ______   Why it fits:

2. Why should a museum label call the multi-store account a model?
  1. It simplifies relationships and does not exhaust all memory processes.
  2. It has no possible educational use.
  3. It proves memories are stored in three physical rooms.

My choice: ______   Why it fits:

04 Bring it together.

How can performance reveal memory without conscious verbal recall?

One idea I corrected today: ___________________________________________________
One question I still have: _______________________________________________________