AP Psychology · 2.6 · Classroom testing

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Retrieving 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

2.6 / Retrieving Memories

Name ___________________________ Date __________________

01 Connect a concept.

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

Recall

Recognition

Free recall

Cued recall

02 Build the explanation.

Choose the retrieval task. Separate formats by what the learner must produce.

Recognition requires producing an answer with no alternatives.
Identifying previously encountered information among alternatives.
Producing an answer with a related prompt.
Producing remembered information rather than selecting a displayed answer.
Recalling learned items without item-specific prompts.

Recall

Recognition

Free recall

Cued recall

CLSM / AP PSYCHOLOGY · APPLY & EXPLAIN

Use the idea in a new situation.

03 Make a choice. Give a reason.

1. A retrieval group studies for 40 minutes and a rereading group for 20. What should be repaired?

Assume any difference must be a testing effect.
Make total study time comparable.
Hide the time difference from the report.

My choice: ______ Why it fits:

2. A result is statistically significant but small. Which statement is accurate?

Statistical evidence and practical magnitude are different questions.
Significance guarantees a large benefit for every person.
A small effect cannot be statistically significant.

My choice: ______ Why it fits:

04 Bring it together.

How does mood-congruent memory differ from matching internal states?

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