Question 1

Let's say that you have just heard a long list of words.According to the _________,you are more likely to remember the _______,but the effect disappears if ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  primacy effect;first few words;you are given time to rehearse 
B)  primacy effect;first few words;recall is immediate 
C)  short term effect;words in the middle;you allow for long-term interference 
D)  recency effect;last few words;you are allowed to rehearse 
E)  recency effect;last few words;you are prevented from rehearsing 
A)  primacy effect;first few words;you are given time to rehearse 
B)  primacy effect;first few words;recall is immediate 
C)  short term effect;words in the middle;you allow for long-term interference 
D)  recency effect;last few words;you are allowed to rehearse 
E)  recency effect;last few words;you are prevented from rehearsing

Question 2

Sometimes memory is fabricated - we remember things that never actually occurred.Schacter studied people who claimed that they were abducted by aliens and suggests that these false memories are actually generated by

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased activity in the frontal cortex. 
B)  faulty source monitoring. 
C)  repression. 
D)  overactive schemas. 
E)  infantile amnesia. 
A)  decreased activity in the frontal cortex. 
B)  faulty source monitoring. 
C)  repression. 
D)  overactive schemas. 
E)  infantile amnesia.

Question 3

One of your best friends was in a car accident and now she cannot remember the events that occurred just before the accident.This memory loss is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  retrograde amnesia. 
B)  anterograde amnesia. 
C)  proactive interference. 
D)  dementia. 
E)  decay. 
A)  retrograde amnesia. 
B)  anterograde amnesia. 
C)  proactive interference. 
D)  dementia. 
E)  decay.

Question 4

According to the three-component model of memory

Accepted Answer

A)  echoic memory lasts longer than iconic memory. 
B)  short term memory is different from working memory. 
C)  long-term memory holds incoming sensory information. 
D)  each component corresponds to a specific brain structure. 
E)  long-term memory retrieves information from the sensory input. 
A)  echoic memory lasts longer than iconic memory. 
B)  short term memory is different from working memory. 
C)  long-term memory holds incoming sensory information. 
D)  each component corresponds to a specific brain structure. 
E)  long-term memory retrieves information from the sensory input.

Question 5

Research indicates that you are likely to remember more on an exam if you

Accepted Answer

A)  use massed practice. 
B)  use distributed practice. 
C)  avoid overlearning the material. 
D)  avoid using imagery. 
E)  learn new information independently-do not link it to existing cues. 
A)  use massed practice. 
B)  use distributed practice. 
C)  avoid overlearning the material. 
D)  avoid using imagery. 
E)  learn new information independently-do not link it to existing cues.

Question 6

You are given two sets of words.The first set contains "textbook,soap,fridge" and the second set contains "thought,preceding,readiness." According to Allan Paivio,you will remember the ____________ because the dual coding theory is more applicable to _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  first set;the method of loci 
B)  second set;schemas 
C)  second set;abstract concepts 
D)  first set;concrete objects 
E)  first set;chunking 
A)  first set;the method of loci 
B)  second set;schemas 
C)  second set;abstract concepts 
D)  first set;concrete objects 
E)  first set;chunking

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a component of working memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  phonological loop or auditory working memory 
B)  visuospatial sketchpad 
C)  iconic store 
D)  central executive 
E)  episodic buffer 
A)  phonological loop or auditory working memory 
B)  visuospatial sketchpad 
C)  iconic store 
D)  central executive 
E)  episodic buffer

Question 8

At a meeting for the Habitat for Humanity Club,you meet a female named Judy who you are interested in getting to know better.You don't have a pen,but you have a good memory and you ask for her phone number.On your way home you memorize the number.You are all set to call her when you get home,but on your way you meet an old high school friend,Jim,who wants to have a get together.He is in a hurry and just shouts his number as he drives away.Once you get home you realize you have forgotten Judy's number,but remembered Jim's number.This is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  retroactive interference. 
B)  proactive interference. 
C)  decay trace. 
D)  early onset of Alzheimer's. 
E)  retrograde amnesia. 
A)  retroactive interference. 
B)  proactive interference. 
C)  decay trace. 
D)  early onset of Alzheimer's. 
E)  retrograde amnesia.

Question 9

Memory is ultimately a biochemical event and some researchers have suggested that memory is really a change in synaptic strength.This enduring increase in synaptic strength is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  memory enhancement. 
B)  iconic tracing. 
C)  long-term potentiation. 
D)  hyperpolarization. 
E)  trace conditioning. 
A)  memory enhancement. 
B)  iconic tracing. 
C)  long-term potentiation. 
D)  hyperpolarization. 
E)  trace conditioning.

Question 10

Flashbulb memories seem vivid and clear.They are most often

Accepted Answer

A)  distinctive positive events. 
B)  recalled accurately. 
C)  recalled with little confidence. 
D)  distinctive negative events. 
E)  both distinctive positive events AND distinctive negative events. 
A)  distinctive positive events. 
B)  recalled accurately. 
C)  recalled with little confidence. 
D)  distinctive negative events. 
E)  both distinctive positive events AND distinctive negative events.

Let's say that you have just heard a long list of words.According to the _____,you are more likely to remember the _,but the effect disappears if _________.

Sometimes memory is fabricated - we remember things that never actually occurred.Schacter studied people who claimed that they were abducted by aliens and suggests that these false memories are actually generated by

One of your best friends was in a car accident and now she cannot remember the events that occurred just before the accident.This memory loss is an example of

According to the three-component model of memory

Research indicates that you are likely to remember more on an exam if you

You are given two sets of words.The first set contains "textbook,soap,fridge" and the second set contains "thought,preceding,readiness." According to Allan Paivio,you will remember the because the dual coding theory is more applicable to _.

Which of the following is NOT a component of working memory?

Memory is ultimately a biochemical event and some researchers have suggested that memory is really a change in synaptic strength.This enduring increase in synaptic strength is referred to as

Flashbulb memories seem vivid and clear.They are most often

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Exam 8: Memory

Let's say that you have just heard a long list of words.According to the _________,you are more likely to remember the _______,but the effect disappears if ___________.

Sometimes memory is fabricated - we remember things that never actually occurred.Schacter studied people who claimed that they were abducted by aliens and suggests that these false memories are actually generated by

One of your best friends was in a car accident and now she cannot remember the events that occurred just before the accident.This memory loss is an example of

According to the three-component model of memory

Research indicates that you are likely to remember more on an exam if you

You are given two sets of words.The first set contains "textbook,soap,fridge" and the second set contains "thought,preceding,readiness." According to Allan Paivio,you will remember the ____________ because the dual coding theory is more applicable to _____________.

Which of the following is NOT a component of working memory?

Memory is ultimately a biochemical event and some researchers have suggested that memory is really a change in synaptic strength.This enduring increase in synaptic strength is referred to as

Flashbulb memories seem vivid and clear.They are most often

Psychology: The Science of Behaviour

Studying Behaviour Scientifically

Biological Foundations of Behaviour

Genes, Evolution, and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning and Adaptation: the Role of Experience

Language and Thinking

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Development Over the Lifespan

Behaviour in a Social Context

Personality

Stress, Coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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Let's say that you have just heard a long list of words.According to the _____,you are more likely to remember the _,but the effect disappears if _________.

You are given two sets of words.The first set contains "textbook,soap,fridge" and the second set contains "thought,preceding,readiness." According to Allan Paivio,you will remember the because the dual coding theory is more applicable to _.