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Cogsci c100 Final Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
what is the common aim of mindfulness therapies?
⼀Answer:⼀ cultivating an attitude of awareness of the present
moment with acceptance
T/F? awareness/labeling negative emotions reduces their
intensity? What part of the brain gets activated?
⼀Answer:⼀ True
increased activity in prefrontal involved in vigilance + discrimination,
reduced activity in amygdala
What is calm abiding?
⼀Answer:⼀ focused medication, relaxed connection, be present with
an EXTERNAL OBJECT
what is the relationship between attention and happiness?
⼀Answer:⼀ less attention n= less happy
meditation leads to reduced activity in _____ which includes_____
⼀Answer:⼀ default mode network, posterior cingulate cortex,
medial prefrontal and angular gryus
meditation changes activity in the insula which specializes in
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⼀Answer:⼀ body awareness
T/F meditation is done with the ordinary thinking mind
⼀Answer:⼀ F - we access a deeper mind while meditation that is
able to solve problems more effectively
what kinda applying mimdfulness to daily life look like?
⼀Answer:⼀ knowing you're exactly where you should be this
moment, full focus of attention, mindful eating
what are the neuropsychological effects of mindfulness
⼀Answer:⼀ 1. high levels of gamma frequencies and increased
neural synchrony
2. increased left prefrontal activity (positive outlook+feelings)
3. thickens prefrontal and right anterior insula
4. increases grey matter in frontal and temporal
5. more empathy with facial expressions
3 stage model of memory
⼀Answer:⼀
what are the two types of sensory memory
⼀Answer:⼀ iconic and echoic
what is iconic memory?
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⼀Answer:⼀ type of sensory memory- visual sensory
what is echoic memory?
⼀Answer:⼀ types of sensory memory - auditory sensory
What is eidetic memory?
⼀Answer:⼀ photographic memory - great visual accuracy in kids
what is the capacity of short term memory?
⼀Answer:⼀ 7 +/- 2
what are the components of working memory
⼀Answer:⼀ phonological loop, visuospatial sketchpad, central
executive
the phonological loop briefly stores ____ and the visuospacial
sketchpad stores ____
⼀Answer:⼀ sounds, visual/spacial
what is the evidence for short term vs long term memory?
⼀Answer:⼀ serial position effect: people remember items learned
first (LTM( and last (STM)
what are the types of long term memory?
⼀Answer:⼀ declarative (explicit) and procedural (implicit)
types of declarative memory
Cogsci c100 Final Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
what is the common aim of mindfulness therapies?
⼀Answer:⼀ cultivating an attitude of awareness of the present
moment with acceptance
T/F? awareness/labeling negative emotions reduces their
intensity? What part of the brain gets activated?
⼀Answer:⼀ True
increased activity in prefrontal involved in vigilance + discrimination,
reduced activity in amygdala
What is calm abiding?
⼀Answer:⼀ focused medication, relaxed connection, be present with
an EXTERNAL OBJECT
what is the relationship between attention and happiness?
⼀Answer:⼀ less attention n= less happy
meditation leads to reduced activity in _____ which includes_____
⼀Answer:⼀ default mode network, posterior cingulate cortex,
medial prefrontal and angular gryus
meditation changes activity in the insula which specializes in
, Page | 2
⼀Answer:⼀ body awareness
T/F meditation is done with the ordinary thinking mind
⼀Answer:⼀ F - we access a deeper mind while meditation that is
able to solve problems more effectively
what kinda applying mimdfulness to daily life look like?
⼀Answer:⼀ knowing you're exactly where you should be this
moment, full focus of attention, mindful eating
what are the neuropsychological effects of mindfulness
⼀Answer:⼀ 1. high levels of gamma frequencies and increased
neural synchrony
2. increased left prefrontal activity (positive outlook+feelings)
3. thickens prefrontal and right anterior insula
4. increases grey matter in frontal and temporal
5. more empathy with facial expressions
3 stage model of memory
⼀Answer:⼀
what are the two types of sensory memory
⼀Answer:⼀ iconic and echoic
what is iconic memory?
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⼀Answer:⼀ type of sensory memory- visual sensory
what is echoic memory?
⼀Answer:⼀ types of sensory memory - auditory sensory
What is eidetic memory?
⼀Answer:⼀ photographic memory - great visual accuracy in kids
what is the capacity of short term memory?
⼀Answer:⼀ 7 +/- 2
what are the components of working memory
⼀Answer:⼀ phonological loop, visuospatial sketchpad, central
executive
the phonological loop briefly stores ____ and the visuospacial
sketchpad stores ____
⼀Answer:⼀ sounds, visual/spacial
what is the evidence for short term vs long term memory?
⼀Answer:⼀ serial position effect: people remember items learned
first (LTM( and last (STM)
what are the types of long term memory?
⼀Answer:⼀ declarative (explicit) and procedural (implicit)
types of declarative memory
