PSY 357- Final Exam Newest 2026 Newest 2026
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Semantic networks CORRECT ANSWER-our knowledge is organized in this way,
array of nodes representing concepts & links that transmit activation btw nodes
Typical effect CORRECT ANSWER-typical members of category are responded
faster to, less distance = faster association
Priming effect CORRECT ANSWER-reaction times are faster for related than
unrelated words, Ex: faster to "yes" to doctor when nurse is a word
Connectionist model of semantic memory CORRECT ANSWER-learning involves
strengthening or weakening of connections by changing connection weights
Latent semantic analysis (LSA) CORRECT ANSWER-relations based on how
often words occur in the presence of other words
, word associations in latent semantic model CORRECT ANSWER-Words
associations are based on cooccurrence or proximity, model is like a road map:
charts comparisons
Typoglycemia CORRECT ANSWER-the idea that the human mind processes
words as a whole; Not true b/c we use top down processing to comprehend lang
using context
Experience with English CORRECT ANSWER-English language teaches us that
only certain combo of letters can follow or proceed other combos of letters
allowing us to easier ID target letters or words
Positional constraints CORRECT ANSWER-prior knowledge of the order of
letters in words helps you fill in the missing information
Word Superiority Effect Hypothesis CORRECT ANSWER-context present in the
word will facilitate letter recognition, detect words easier when they are
presented as a part of words
Reicher Wheeler Paradigm CORRECT ANSWER-participants had the task of ID
letter in cued position when presented in: isolation, words, pseudowords, or
random letter strings (nonwords)
Questions and Correct Detailed Answers Already
Graded A+
Semantic networks CORRECT ANSWER-our knowledge is organized in this way,
array of nodes representing concepts & links that transmit activation btw nodes
Typical effect CORRECT ANSWER-typical members of category are responded
faster to, less distance = faster association
Priming effect CORRECT ANSWER-reaction times are faster for related than
unrelated words, Ex: faster to "yes" to doctor when nurse is a word
Connectionist model of semantic memory CORRECT ANSWER-learning involves
strengthening or weakening of connections by changing connection weights
Latent semantic analysis (LSA) CORRECT ANSWER-relations based on how
often words occur in the presence of other words
, word associations in latent semantic model CORRECT ANSWER-Words
associations are based on cooccurrence or proximity, model is like a road map:
charts comparisons
Typoglycemia CORRECT ANSWER-the idea that the human mind processes
words as a whole; Not true b/c we use top down processing to comprehend lang
using context
Experience with English CORRECT ANSWER-English language teaches us that
only certain combo of letters can follow or proceed other combos of letters
allowing us to easier ID target letters or words
Positional constraints CORRECT ANSWER-prior knowledge of the order of
letters in words helps you fill in the missing information
Word Superiority Effect Hypothesis CORRECT ANSWER-context present in the
word will facilitate letter recognition, detect words easier when they are
presented as a part of words
Reicher Wheeler Paradigm CORRECT ANSWER-participants had the task of ID
letter in cued position when presented in: isolation, words, pseudowords, or
random letter strings (nonwords)
