Question 1

Chess grandmasters can recall the exact positions of most pieces on the board after a brief glance.This ability is best explained by which concept?

Accepted Answer

A) flashbulb memory 
B) iconic memory 
C) the lack of retroactive interference 
D) chunking 
A) flashbulb memory 
B) iconic memory 
C) the lack of retroactive interference 
D) chunking D

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true of schemas?

Accepted Answer

A) They are a part of short-term memory. 
B) They can influence the amount of attention you pay to a given event. 
C) They help people retrieve information from memory. 
D) They help determine what you will recall. 
A) They are a part of short-term memory. 
B) They can influence the amount of attention you pay to a given event. 
C) They help people retrieve information from memory. 
D) They help determine what you will recall. A

Question 3

Chunking aids

Accepted Answer

A) understanding. 
B) perception. 
C) retention. 
D) encoding. 
A) understanding. 
B) perception. 
C) retention. 
D) encoding. C

Question 4

The capacity of short-term memory is _______ items.

Accepted Answer

A) unlimited 
B) 7 +/- 2 
C) 12 
D) 22 
A) unlimited 
B) 7 +/- 2 
C) 12 
D) 22

Question 5

After studying biology all afternoon,Abba is having difficulty remembering details of the chemistry lecture he heard that morning.Abba's difficulty best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) encoding failure. 
B) retroactive interference. 
C) the spacing effect. 
D) proactive interference. 
A) encoding failure. 
B) retroactive interference. 
C) the spacing effect. 
D) proactive interference.

Question 6

The process of getting information out of memory is known as

Accepted Answer

A) retention. 
B) retrieval. 
C) reconstruction. 
D) reliable. 
A) retention. 
B) retrieval. 
C) reconstruction. 
D) reliable.

Question 7

What kind of forgetting does the following incident illustrate? Ruth studied the names of learning theorists for her psychology class,after which she began studying the names of political theorists for her political science class.Much to her frustration,she found the names of the learning theorists were keeping her from being able to learn the names of the political theorists.

Accepted Answer

A) decay 
B) proactive interference 
C) repression 
D) retroactive interference 
A) decay 
B) proactive interference 
C) repression 
D) retroactive interference

Question 8

Which individual studying for a test will most likely be able to remember the information accurately?

Accepted Answer

A) Dan is reciting definitions repeatedly to himself from cue cards. 
B) Nancy is trying to link the concepts to examples in her own life. 
C) Karen is looking at the concepts in her textbook and trying to recall how they look. 
D) Matt is focusing on how the concepts sound to him and trying to make them rhyme. 
A) Dan is reciting definitions repeatedly to himself from cue cards. 
B) Nancy is trying to link the concepts to examples in her own life. 
C) Karen is looking at the concepts in her textbook and trying to recall how they look. 
D) Matt is focusing on how the concepts sound to him and trying to make them rhyme.

Question 9

Godden and Baddeley conducted a classic study on learning and memory in scuba divers.What were the results of the study?

Accepted Answer

A) Scuba divers who learned words underwater remembered them best when tested underwater. 
B) Scuba divers who learned words underwater remembered them best when tested on land. 
C) Scuba divers who learned words on land remembered them best when tested underwater. 
D) Scuba divers remembered the words similarly across both land and underwater learning conditions. 
A) Scuba divers who learned words underwater remembered them best when tested underwater. 
B) Scuba divers who learned words underwater remembered them best when tested on land. 
C) Scuba divers who learned words on land remembered them best when tested underwater. 
D) Scuba divers remembered the words similarly across both land and underwater learning conditions.

Question 10

Which type of memory allows individuals to perform tasks automatically,such as driving,typing,or riding a bike?

Accepted Answer

A) declarative memory 
B) nondeclarative memory 
C) episodic memory 
D) semantic memory 
A) declarative memory 
B) nondeclarative memory 
C) episodic memory 
D) semantic memory

Question 11

"Old information inhibits one's ability to remember newer information" defines

Accepted Answer

A) interference. 
B) retroactive inhibition. 
C) proactive interference. 
D) suppression. 
A) interference. 
B) retroactive inhibition. 
C) proactive interference. 
D) suppression.

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of episodic memory?

Accepted Answer

A) words 
B) concepts 
C) symbols 
D) events 
A) words 
B) concepts 
C) symbols 
D) events

Question 13

Your memories of personal information such as what you wore to work yesterday or what you ate for breakfast this morning are stored in

Accepted Answer

A) procedural memory. 
B) semantic memory. 
C) episodic memory. 
D) eidetic memory. 
A) procedural memory. 
B) semantic memory. 
C) episodic memory. 
D) eidetic memory.

Question 14

An individual's semantic memory contains

Accepted Answer

A) memories about events. 
B) background knowledge about words,symbols,concepts,and rules,arranged as hierarchies of information in categories and subordinate categories. 
C) autobiographical information about one's previous experiences. 
D) memories that are recalled from an "I" or "my" perspective. 
A) memories about events. 
B) background knowledge about words,symbols,concepts,and rules,arranged as hierarchies of information in categories and subordinate categories. 
C) autobiographical information about one's previous experiences. 
D) memories that are recalled from an "I" or "my" perspective.

Question 15

Sensory memory

Accepted Answer

A) holds information for as long as you rehearse it. 
B) holds information for about 30 seconds. 
C) holds information for about 5 seconds. 
D) processes information for permanent encoding. 
A) holds information for as long as you rehearse it. 
B) holds information for about 30 seconds. 
C) holds information for about 5 seconds. 
D) processes information for permanent encoding.

Question 16

Steve was recalling his first day in university,including walking into the wrong class,dropping his books as he left,and the long line at the registrar's office he encountered when he had to switch classes.These memories are examples of

Accepted Answer

A) semantic memory. 
B) implicit memory. 
C) procedural memory. 
D) episodic memory. 
A) semantic memory. 
B) implicit memory. 
C) procedural memory. 
D) episodic memory.

Question 17

Your street address,telephone number,and social insurance number are stored in

Accepted Answer

A) numerical memory. 
B) short-term memory. 
C) long-term memory. 
D) sensory memory. 
A) numerical memory. 
B) short-term memory. 
C) long-term memory. 
D) sensory memory.

Question 18

The step in the memory process that actually makes our memories available to us is

Accepted Answer

A) retrieval. 
B) encoding. 
C) rehearsal. 
D) storage. 
A) retrieval. 
B) encoding. 
C) rehearsal. 
D) storage.

Question 19

You looked up a friend's address for a letter you wrote.Suddenly the phone rings-wrong number.Even though you were interrupted for only a few seconds,you've forgotten the address.Which memory system failed you?

Accepted Answer

A) permanent memory 
B) long-term memory 
C) sensory register 
D) short-term memory 
A) permanent memory 
B) long-term memory 
C) sensory register 
D) short-term memory

Question 20

Connie lost her keys.She searches her memory for when she last had them,and goes to that place in the hope that it will help her remember where she misplaced them.Connie is ________ activating her _________.

Accepted Answer

A) unconsciously;semantic memory 
B) consciously;semantic memory 
C) unconsciously;episodic memory 
D) consciously;episodic memory 
A) unconsciously;semantic memory 
B) consciously;semantic memory 
C) unconsciously;episodic memory 
D) consciously;episodic memory

Exam 7: B: Memory

Chess grandmasters can recall the exact positions of most pieces on the board after a brief glance.This ability is best explained by which concept?

Which of the following is NOT true of schemas?

Chunking aids

The capacity of short-term memory is _______ items.

After studying biology all afternoon,Abba is having difficulty remembering details of the chemistry lecture he heard that morning.Abba's difficulty best illustrates

The process of getting information out of memory is known as

Which individual studying for a test will most likely be able to remember the information accurately?

Godden and Baddeley conducted a classic study on learning and memory in scuba divers.What were the results of the study?

Which type of memory allows individuals to perform tasks automatically,such as driving,typing,or riding a bike?

"Old information inhibits one's ability to remember newer information" defines

Which of the following is an example of episodic memory?

Your memories of personal information such as what you wore to work yesterday or what you ate for breakfast this morning are stored in

An individual's semantic memory contains

Sensory memory

Steve was recalling his first day in university,including walking into the wrong class,dropping his books as he left,and the long line at the registrar's office he encountered when he had to switch classes.These memories are examples of

Your street address,telephone number,and social insurance number are stored in

The step in the memory process that actually makes our memories available to us is

You looked up a friend's address for a letter you wrote.Suddenly the phone rings-wrong number.Even though you were interrupted for only a few seconds,you've forgotten the address.Which memory system failed you?

Connie lost her keys.She searches her memory for when she last had them,and goes to that place in the hope that it will help her remember where she misplaced them.Connie is ________ activating her _________.

A: Introducing Psychological Science

B: Introducing Psychological Science

C: Introducing Psychological Science

D: Introducing Psychological Science

E: Introducing Psychological Science

A: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

B: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

C: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

D: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

E: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

A: Biological Psychology

B: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

D: Biological Psychology

E: Biological Psychology

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

C: Consciousness

D: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

D: Learning

A: Memory

C: Memory

D: Memory

A: Thought and Language

B: Thought and Language

C: Thought and Language

D: Thought and Language

E: Thought and Language

A: Intelligence Testing

B: Intelligence Testing

C: Intelligence Testing

D: Intelligence Testing

E: Intelligence Testing

A: Lifespan Development

B: Lifespan Development

C: Lifespan Development

D: Lifespan Development

E: Lifespan Development

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

E: Motivation and Emotion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

E: Personality

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

D: Social Psychology

E: Social Psychology

Connie lost her keys.She searches her memory for when she last had them,and goes to that place in the hope that it will help her remember where she misplaced them.Connie is activating her _.