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Week 15 Homework


INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY
Homework Assignment
12/11
·       In-class:
o   Chapter 7- Memory notes
·       Due Thursday:
o   N/A
12/13
·       In-class:
o   Chapter 7- Memory notes and exercises
·       Due Tuesday after break:
o   TED Talks videos and questions:
§  Watch “How Reliable is Your Memory?”: https://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_loftus_the_fiction_of_memory
§  Answer:
·       How does the topic of her talk relate to the concept of Recognition VS. Recall?
·       What does she say about the accuracy of memories?
§  Watch “How Your Working Memory Makes Sense of the World”: https://www.ted.com/talks/peter_doolittle_how_your_working_memory_makes_sense_of_the_world
§  Answer:
·       What is working memory?
·       What strategies does he mention?
o   These may be typed or hand-written, but should be turned in as a hard copy.

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