AP Psychology · 2.5 · Classroom testing

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Storing Memories. 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

2.5 / Storing Memories

Name ___________________________ Date __________________

01 Connect a concept.

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

Sensory memory

Iconic storage

Echoic storage

Short-term retention

02 Build the explanation.

Compare short traces. Match the temporary storage descriptions.

Echoic memory is a permanent visual record.
Brief visual sensory retention.
Limited temporary holding of information.
Brief auditory sensory retention.
Very brief retention of sensory information.

Sensory memory

Iconic storage

Echoic storage

Short-term retention

CLSM / AP PSYCHOLOGY · APPLY & EXPLAIN

Use the idea in a new situation.

03 Make a choice. Give a reason.

1. Two fictional groups recall 10 and 14 items after a week. The second group had more prior knowledge. What is a limitation?

Every student in each group recalled the mean exactly.
Prior knowledge could contribute to the difference.
The means prove storage capacity is fixed at 10 or 14.

My choice: ______ Why it fits:

2. A child cannot later describe an infancy event. What does that establish?

Limited later autobiographical recall, not an inability to learn in infancy.
Infants form no learning of any kind.
The event must never have occurred.

My choice: ______ Why it fits:

04 Bring it together.

How do duration, capacity, and content answer different questions?

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