AP Psych Post #7

Hello!

On the first memory test which involved memorizing a list of 12 words, I managed to recall 9 of them. This number was considered average according to the website. I believe this test would be valid since it explains how our STM usually remember about 7 things at a time, and bases its results off of this, which is a fact we also learned in class.


On the picture-based STM test, I was able to recall half of the objects. I'm unsure of the validity of this test since the site does not give any information as to what your results mean.

(but I would like to think I was at least average...hopefully)


Lastly, on the facial recognition test, I remembered all features except one. Again, I'm not sure what the results indicate or how well I scored in comparison with others, so I cannot confirm validity. However, I feel this test was easier than the others (for me) because I'm more prone to recognizing faces than a list of words or a collage of images.

This article shows research into how we might "tag" or "label" our memories (similar to the orbs in Inside Out) and associate them with a particular emotion: 

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/newfound-brain-switch-labels-experiences-as-good-or-bad/

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