Question 1

The auditory form of sensory memory is known as __________ memory,while the visual form is known as _________.

Accepted Answer

A) iconic;echoic 
B) phonological loop;visuospatial sketchpad 
C) visuospatial sketchpad;phonological loop 
D) echoic;iconic 
A) iconic;echoic 
B) phonological loop;visuospatial sketchpad 
C) visuospatial sketchpad;phonological loop 
D) echoic;iconic

Question 2

Similar to chunking,the visuospatial process of combining visual features (like shape and colour)into a single unit is called

Accepted Answer

A) feature binding. 
B) feature detection. 
C) episodic buffering. 
D) encoding. 
A) feature binding. 
B) feature detection. 
C) episodic buffering. 
D) encoding.

Question 3

In order to help her music students learn the lines of the treble clef in musical notation,the teacher has them learn the sentence "Every Good Boy Does Fine." This is an example of the

Accepted Answer

A) method of loci. 
B) first-letter technique. 
C) serial position effect. 
D) testing effect. 
A) method of loci. 
B) first-letter technique. 
C) serial position effect. 
D) testing effect.

Question 4

Gillian is assembling a bookcase.She studies one of the diagrams in the instructions and then looks for the parts she needs and begins to put them together.Which part of Gillian's working memory is primarily engaged during this task?

Accepted Answer

A) the phonological loop 
B) the central executive 
C) the episodic buffer 
D) the visuospatial sketchpad 
A) the phonological loop 
B) the central executive 
C) the episodic buffer 
D) the visuospatial sketchpad

Question 5

Devin is trying to remember the name of the cell body of a neuron.He can remember that it starts with an "s" and kind of sounds like aroma,but can't quite remember the term.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) the serial position effect. 
B) the limits of sensory memory. 
C) the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon. 
D) retroactive amnesia. 
A) the serial position effect. 
B) the limits of sensory memory. 
C) the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon. 
D) retroactive amnesia.

Question 6

Auditory information remains in the sensory store for about

Accepted Answer

A) 0.5-1 second. 
B) 5-10 seconds. 
C) 30 seconds. 
D) 1 minute. 
A) 0.5-1 second. 
B) 5-10 seconds. 
C) 30 seconds. 
D) 1 minute.

Question 7

___________ refers to the increased connectivity between neurons that fire together.

Accepted Answer

A) Synaptic pruning 
B) Long-term potentiation 
C) Cellular potentiation 
D) Hippocampal potentiation 
A) Synaptic pruning 
B) Long-term potentiation 
C) Cellular potentiation 
D) Hippocampal potentiation

Question 8

Opponents of recovered memories argue that they are

Accepted Answer

A) false memories of events that never happened. 
B) memories of everyday events that were simply forgotten. 
C) intentional lies created by an individual for attention. 
D) memories that were never repressed in the first place. 
A) false memories of events that never happened. 
B) memories of everyday events that were simply forgotten. 
C) intentional lies created by an individual for attention. 
D) memories that were never repressed in the first place.

Question 9

Our memories of general knowledge items such as the meanings of words or the dates of famous historical events are stored in

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

After working up the courage to ask Sam for her number,Alex repeats the number over and over in her head because she doesn't want to forget it.Alex's mental repetition is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) chunking. 
B) deep processing. 
C) rehearsal. 
D) echoic memory. 
A) chunking. 
B) deep processing. 
C) rehearsal. 
D) echoic memory.

Question 11

Loni is asked to memorize the letters I K T E A L N in no particular order.She memorizes them by reorganizing them into the words INK and LATE.This tactic is called

Accepted Answer

A) the method of loci. 
B) the serial position effect. 
C) rote rehearsal. 
D) chunking. 
A) the method of loci. 
B) the serial position effect. 
C) rote rehearsal. 
D) chunking.

Question 12

Damage to the hippocampus would most likely result in which disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) anterograde amnesia 
B) retroactive interference 
C) retrograde amnesia 
D) proactive interference 
A) anterograde amnesia 
B) retroactive interference 
C) retrograde amnesia 
D) proactive interference

Question 13

State-dependent memory refers to the superior retrieval of information when the organism

Accepted Answer

A) is in the same environment as it was during encoding. 
B) is in the same mood as it was during encoding. 
C) is in the same physical location as it was during encoding. 
D) is in the same internal state as it was during encoding. 
A) is in the same environment as it was during encoding. 
B) is in the same mood as it was during encoding. 
C) is in the same physical location as it was during encoding. 
D) is in the same internal state as it was during encoding.

Question 14

________ is an active process,taking place between encoding and retrieval.

Accepted Answer

A) Consolidation 
B) Rehearsal 
C) Elaboration 
D) Storage 
A) Consolidation 
B) Rehearsal 
C) Elaboration 
D) Storage

Question 15

________ is a technique used to increase the amount of information held in short-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) Chunking 
B) Decoding 
C) Rote rehearsal 
D) Consolidation 
A) Chunking 
B) Decoding 
C) Rote rehearsal 
D) Consolidation

Question 16

You train a rat to successfully navigate a maze,wait a week,and test him again.You note that the rat has remembered the successful path through the maze.You then lesion the rat's hippocampus.What results would you expect when testing the rat after the lesion has been performed?

Accepted Answer

A) The rat will be unable to successfully navigate the maze. 
B) The rat's mobility will be too impaired to navigate the maze. 
C) The rat will require full re-training but will eventually learn to navigate the maze. 
D) The rat should have no problem successfully navigating the maze. 
A) The rat will be unable to successfully navigate the maze. 
B) The rat's mobility will be too impaired to navigate the maze. 
C) The rat will require full re-training but will eventually learn to navigate the maze. 
D) The rat should have no problem successfully navigating the maze.

Question 17

___________ memories can be told to someone,whereas____________ memories must be shown to someone.

Accepted Answer

A) Procedural;declarative 
B) Nondeclarative;procedural 
C) Declarative;nondeclarative 
D) Nondeclarative;declarative 
A) Procedural;declarative 
B) Nondeclarative;procedural 
C) Declarative;nondeclarative 
D) Nondeclarative;declarative

Question 18

You are telling your friend about a trip you took to Sea World when you were a child.During the middle of the show,the trainer slipped,fell into the water,and was nearly killed.You can remember the scene as if it happened yesterday.This is an example of which type of memory?

Accepted Answer

A) unalterable 
B) semantic 
C) flashbulb 
D) procedural 
A) unalterable 
B) semantic 
C) flashbulb 
D) procedural

Question 19

Tomlin is rehearsing with his band for an upcoming show;however,he's having a hard time remembering the lyrics to his songs.Each time he rehearses a new song,he forgets the lyrics to the songs they practised previously.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) the recency effect. 
B) retroactive interference. 
C) anterograde amnesia. 
D) proactive interference. 
A) the recency effect. 
B) retroactive interference. 
C) anterograde amnesia. 
D) proactive interference.

Question 20

_______________ is when recently learned information interferes with previously learned information.

Accepted Answer

A) The primacy effect 
B) Proactive interference 
C) Retroactive amnesia 
D) Retroactive interference 
A) The primacy effect 
B) Proactive interference 
C) Retroactive amnesia 
D) Retroactive interference

Exam 7: C: Memory

The auditory form of sensory memory is known as __________ memory,while the visual form is known as _________.

Similar to chunking,the visuospatial process of combining visual features (like shape and colour)into a single unit is called

Gillian is assembling a bookcase.She studies one of the diagrams in the instructions and then looks for the parts she needs and begins to put them together.Which part of Gillian's working memory is primarily engaged during this task?

Devin is trying to remember the name of the cell body of a neuron.He can remember that it starts with an "s" and kind of sounds like aroma,but can't quite remember the term.This is an example of

Auditory information remains in the sensory store for about

___________ refers to the increased connectivity between neurons that fire together.

Opponents of recovered memories argue that they are

Our memories of general knowledge items such as the meanings of words or the dates of famous historical events are stored in

After working up the courage to ask Sam for her number,Alex repeats the number over and over in her head because she doesn't want to forget it.Alex's mental repetition is an example of

Loni is asked to memorize the letters <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>I K T E A L N</i> in no particular order.She memorizes them by reorganizing them into the words <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>INK</i> and <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>LATE</i>.This tactic is called

Damage to the hippocampus would most likely result in which disorder?

State-dependent memory refers to the superior retrieval of information when the organism

________ is an active process,taking place between encoding and retrieval.

________ is a technique used to increase the amount of information held in short-term memory.

You train a rat to successfully navigate a maze,wait a week,and test him again.You note that the rat has remembered the successful path through the maze.You then lesion the rat's hippocampus.What results would you expect when testing the rat after the lesion has been performed?

___________ memories can be told to someone,whereas____________ memories must be shown to someone.

You are telling your friend about a trip you took to Sea World when you were a child.During the middle of the show,the trainer slipped,fell into the water,and was nearly killed.You can remember the scene as if it happened yesterday.This is an example of which type of memory?

Tomlin is rehearsing with his band for an upcoming show;however,he's having a hard time remembering the lyrics to his songs.Each time he rehearses a new song,he forgets the lyrics to the songs they practised previously.This is an example of

_______________ is when recently learned information interferes with previously learned information.

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The auditory form of sensory memory is known as __ memory,while the visual form is known as _.

_ memories can be told to someone,whereas__ memories must be shown to someone.