Week 2 Assignment Worksheet
PSY/203 Version 1
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Week 2 Assignment Worksheet
The Process of Memory (4 Points)
In the following spaces provided, list the term that corresponds with the definition in each numbered box.
Sensory Input
1. Hold
information as
either an icon or
echo
Attention
2. Transforming
information into
a storable form.
Forgetting
3. Sub-system
that retains and
processes new
information for a
short period of
time
4. The process
of transforming
short-term
memories into
long-term
memories
5. Sub-system
that retains
information for
long periods of
time
Forgetting
6. The process of breaking
down information into
smaller pieces
1. _________________________
2. Encoding
3. _________________________
7. The process of repeating
information to enhance
retention
Retrieval
Forgetting
8. The process of assigning meaning to
information to transfer to long-term
memory
4. _________________________
5. _________________________
6. Chunking
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7. __________________________
8. __________________________
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Week 2 Assignment Worksheet
PSY/203 Version 1
Computing IQ Essay (4 Points)
Consider the following scenario.
Kara is 10 years old. She has been given an intelligence test. Her mental age is 13. According to Sternberg, what is her IQ? Conduct
research and interpret her score.
Choose two theories of intelligence.
Write a 150- to 200-word discussion on the components of each theory, and how they differ in relation to Spearman’s g.
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