Question 1

Mice could not learn their way out of a maze if they could not produce an enzyme needed for

Accepted Answer

A)  ECT. 
B)  the serial position effect. 
C)  producing propranolol. 
D)  long-term potentiation. 
A)  ECT. 
B)  the serial position effect. 
C)  producing propranolol. 
D)  long-term potentiation.

Question 2

A mnemonic is a

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory memory. 
B)  test or measure of memory. 
C)  long-term memory. 
D)  memory aid. 
A)  sensory memory. 
B)  test or measure of memory. 
C)  long-term memory. 
D)  memory aid.

Question 3

The human capacity for storing long-term memories is

Accepted Answer

A)  essentially limitless. 
B)  roughly equal to seven units of information. 
C)  typically much greater in young children than in adults. 
D)  greatly reduced after people reach the age of 65. 
A)  essentially limitless. 
B)  roughly equal to seven units of information. 
C)  typically much greater in young children than in adults. 
D)  greatly reduced after people reach the age of 65.

Question 4

As a child,Andre dreamed that he was chased and attacked by a ferocious dog.Many years later,he mistakenly recalled that this had actually happened to him.Andre's false recollection best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  infantile amnesia. 
B)  proactive interference. 
C)  implicit memory. 
D)  source amnesia. 
A)  infantile amnesia. 
B)  proactive interference. 
C)  implicit memory. 
D)  source amnesia.

Question 5

Which measure of memory retention assesses the ability to draw information out of storage and into conscious awareness?

Accepted Answer

A)  rehearsal 
B)  relearning 
C)  recognition 
D)  recall 
A)  rehearsal 
B)  relearning 
C)  recognition 
D)  recall

Question 6

After learning the combination for his new locker at school,Milton is unable to remember the combination for his year-old bicycle lock.Milton is experiencing the effects of

Accepted Answer

A)  source amnesia. 
B)  retroactive interference. 
C)  proactive interference. 
D)  automatic processing. 
A)  source amnesia. 
B)  retroactive interference. 
C)  proactive interference. 
D)  automatic processing.

Question 7

Jackie frequently experiences intrusive memories of an emotionally traumatic experience that she has been trying to forget.Her intrusive memories provide evidence of unsuccessful memory

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The network that processes and stores explicit memories includes the

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus and basal ganglia. 
B)  cerebellum and frontal lobes. 
C)  frontal lobes and hippocampus. 
D)  basal ganglia and cerebellum. 
A)  hippocampus and basal ganglia. 
B)  cerebellum and frontal lobes. 
C)  frontal lobes and hippocampus. 
D)  basal ganglia and cerebellum.

Question 9

When asked misleading questions after observing an accident,eyewitnesses often reconstruct their initial memories of the event.This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  repression. 
B)  déjà vu. 
C)  implicit memory. 
D)  the misinformation effect. 
A)  repression. 
B)  déjà vu. 
C)  implicit memory. 
D)  the misinformation effect.

Question 10

It's evening and we're mentally replaying the day's events.We picture our facial expressions as we listened to a friend's tale of woe.Because we were unable to see these expressions at the time,our recall illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  source amnesia. 
B)  implicit memory. 
C)  memory construction. 
D)  proactive interference. 
A)  source amnesia. 
B)  implicit memory. 
C)  memory construction. 
D)  proactive interference.

Question 11

Memory experts who express skepticism regarding reports of repressed and recovered memories emphasize that

Accepted Answer

A)  there is very little people can do to relieve the distress resulting from traumatic memories. 
B)  most extremely traumatic life experiences are never encoded into long-term memory. 
C)  therapeutic techniques such as guided imagery and dream analysis encourage the construction of false memories. 
D)  people rarely recall memories of long-forgotten unpleasant events. 
A)  there is very little people can do to relieve the distress resulting from traumatic memories. 
B)  most extremely traumatic life experiences are never encoded into long-term memory. 
C)  therapeutic techniques such as guided imagery and dream analysis encourage the construction of false memories. 
D)  people rarely recall memories of long-forgotten unpleasant events.

Question 12

After watching a happy film,patients' happy emotion persisted even though they could not consciously recall the film.These patients had suffered damage to the

Accepted Answer

A)  basal ganglia. 
B)  hippocampus. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  amygdala. 
A)  basal ganglia. 
B)  hippocampus. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  amygdala.

Question 13

George Miller proposed that about seven information bits constitutes the capacity of ________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term 
B)  explicit 
C)  long-term 
D)  implicit 
A)  short-term 
B)  explicit 
C)  long-term 
D)  implicit

Question 14

Researchers asked university students to imagine certain childhood events,including a false event such as breaking a window with their hand.The researchers discovered that

Accepted Answer

A)  events from the distant past are less vulnerable to memory distortion than more recent events. 
B)  people can easily distinguish between their own true and false memories. 
C)  hypnotic suggestion is an effective technique for accurate memory retrieval. 
D)  it is surprisingly easy to lead people to construct false memories. 
A)  events from the distant past are less vulnerable to memory distortion than more recent events. 
B)  people can easily distinguish between their own true and false memories. 
C)  hypnotic suggestion is an effective technique for accurate memory retrieval. 
D)  it is surprisingly easy to lead people to construct false memories.

Question 15

By consciously rehearsing in many separate study sessions over the semester the facts you need to learn,you are most clearly taking advantage of

Accepted Answer

A)  proactive interference. 
B)  the peg-word system. 
C)  distributed practice. 
D)  automatic processing. 
A)  proactive interference. 
B)  the peg-word system. 
C)  distributed practice. 
D)  automatic processing.

Question 16

Memory consolidation refers to the neural ________ of a long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding 
B)  priming 
C)  retrieval 
D)  storage 
A)  encoding 
B)  priming 
C)  retrieval 
D)  storage

Question 17

Damage to the ________ is most likely to interfere with explicit memories of newly learned verbal information.Damage to the ________ is most likely to interfere with explicit memories of newly learned visual designs.

Accepted Answer

A)  right hippocampus;left hippocampus 
B)  left hippocampus;right hippocampus 
C)  right cerebellum;left cerebellum 
D)  left cerebellum;right cerebellum 
A)  right hippocampus;left hippocampus 
B)  left hippocampus;right hippocampus 
C)  right cerebellum;left cerebellum 
D)  left cerebellum;right cerebellum

Question 18

Automatic processing most clearly occurs without

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding. 
B)  conscious rehearsal. 
C)  implicit memory. 
D)  chunking. 
A)  encoding. 
B)  conscious rehearsal. 
C)  implicit memory. 
D)  chunking.

Question 19

Watching a TV soap opera involving marital conflict and divorce led Andrea to recall several instances in which her husband had mistreated her.The effect of the TV program on Andrea's recall provides an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit memory. 
B)  memory consolidation. 
C)  the serial position effect. 
D)  priming. 
A)  implicit memory. 
B)  memory consolidation. 
C)  the serial position effect. 
D)  priming.

Question 20

Which of the following questions would best enable you to remember that you saw the word PEACH on today's test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Does the word rhyme with teach? 
B)  Is the word italicized? 
C)  Does the word contain five letters? 
D)  Is the word a type of fruit? 
A)  Does the word rhyme with teach? 
B)  Is the word italicized? 
C)  Does the word contain five letters? 
D)  Is the word a type of fruit?

Mice could not learn their way out of a maze if they could not produce an enzyme needed for

A mnemonic is a

The human capacity for storing long-term memories is

As a child,Andre dreamed that he was chased and attacked by a ferocious dog.Many years later,he mistakenly recalled that this had actually happened to him.Andre's false recollection best illustrates

Which measure of memory retention assesses the ability to draw information out of storage and into conscious awareness?

After learning the combination for his new locker at school,Milton is unable to remember the combination for his year-old bicycle lock.Milton is experiencing the effects of

Jackie frequently experiences intrusive memories of an emotionally traumatic experience that she has been trying to forget.Her intrusive memories provide evidence of unsuccessful memory

The network that processes and stores explicit memories includes the

When asked misleading questions after observing an accident,eyewitnesses often reconstruct their initial memories of the event.This best illustrates

It's evening and we're mentally replaying the day's events.We picture our facial expressions as we listened to a friend's tale of woe.Because we were unable to see these expressions at the time,our recall illustrates

Memory experts who express skepticism regarding reports of repressed and recovered memories emphasize that

After watching a happy film,patients' happy emotion persisted even though they could not consciously recall the film.These patients had suffered damage to the

George Miller proposed that about seven information bits constitutes the capacity of ________ memory.

Researchers asked university students to imagine certain childhood events,including a false event such as breaking a window with their hand.The researchers discovered that

By consciously rehearsing in many separate study sessions over the semester the facts you need to learn,you are most clearly taking advantage of

Memory consolidation refers to the neural ________ of a long-term memory.

Damage to the is most likely to interfere with explicit memories of newly learned verbal information.Damage to the is most likely to interfere with explicit memories of newly learned visual designs.

Automatic processing most clearly occurs without

Watching a TV soap opera involving marital conflict and divorce led Andrea to recall several instances in which her husband had mistreated her.The effect of the TV program on Andrea's recall provides an example of

Which of the following questions would best enable you to remember that you saw the word PEACH on today's test?

Prologue

Thinking Critically With Psychological Science

The Biology of Mind

Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind

Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity

Developing Through the Life Span

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Thinking and Language

Intelligence

What Drives US-Hunger, Sex, and Friendship

Emotions, Stress, and Health

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Psychology at Work

Filters

Exam 9: Memory

Mice could not learn their way out of a maze if they could not produce an enzyme needed for

A mnemonic is a

The human capacity for storing long-term memories is

As a child,Andre dreamed that he was chased and attacked by a ferocious dog.Many years later,he mistakenly recalled that this had actually happened to him.Andre's false recollection best illustrates

Which measure of memory retention assesses the ability to draw information out of storage and into conscious awareness?

After learning the combination for his new locker at school,Milton is unable to remember the combination for his year-old bicycle lock.Milton is experiencing the effects of

Jackie frequently experiences intrusive memories of an emotionally traumatic experience that she has been trying to forget.Her intrusive memories provide evidence of unsuccessful memory

The network that processes and stores explicit memories includes the

When asked misleading questions after observing an accident,eyewitnesses often reconstruct their initial memories of the event.This best illustrates

It's evening and we're mentally replaying the day's events.We picture our facial expressions as we listened to a friend's tale of woe.Because we were unable to see these expressions at the time,our recall illustrates

Memory experts who express skepticism regarding reports of repressed and recovered memories emphasize that

After watching a happy film,patients' happy emotion persisted even though they could not consciously recall the film.These patients had suffered damage to the

George Miller proposed that about seven information bits constitutes the capacity of ________ memory.

Researchers asked university students to imagine certain childhood events,including a false event such as breaking a window with their hand.The researchers discovered that

By consciously rehearsing in many separate study sessions over the semester the facts you need to learn,you are most clearly taking advantage of

Memory consolidation refers to the neural ________ of a long-term memory.

Damage to the ________ is most likely to interfere with explicit memories of newly learned verbal information.Damage to the ________ is most likely to interfere with explicit memories of newly learned visual designs.

Automatic processing most clearly occurs without

Watching a TV soap opera involving marital conflict and divorce led Andrea to recall several instances in which her husband had mistreated her.The effect of the TV program on Andrea's recall provides an example of

Which of the following questions would best enable you to remember that you saw the word PEACH on today's test?

Prologue

Thinking Critically With Psychological Science

The Biology of Mind

Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind

Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity

Developing Through the Life Span

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Thinking and Language

Intelligence

What Drives US-Hunger, Sex, and Friendship

Emotions, Stress, and Health

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Psychology at Work

Filters

Damage to the is most likely to interfere with explicit memories of newly learned verbal information.Damage to the is most likely to interfere with explicit memories of newly learned visual designs.