Question 1

__________ rehearsal involves paying attention to the meaning of information and is considered to be a deeper form of processing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ rehearsal involves paying attention to the...

Question 2

In terms of witnesses' identifications of possible perpetrators,identifications based on auditory cues alone (e.g.,voice)tend to be:

Accepted Answer

A) less accurate than identifications based on visual cues alone. 
B) more accurate than identifications based on both visual and auditory cues. 
C) about as accurate as identifications based on cues from other,non-auditory,sensory modalities. 
D) more accurate than identifications based on visual cues alone. 
A) less accurate than identifications based on visual cues alone. 
B) more accurate than identifications based on both visual and auditory cues. 
C) about as accurate as identifications based on cues from other,non-auditory,sensory modalities. 
D) more accurate than identifications based on visual cues alone.

Question 3

Sir Fredrick Bartlett's research on people's memories of a Native American story called "The War of the Ghosts" demonstrated how schemas can cause people to alter key aspects of the story so that it would make sense to them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Research has revealed that the most effective way to improve recall memory is having multiple retrieval cues that are ______________ .

Accepted Answer

A) generated by an expert 
B) self-generated 
C) repressed 
D) consolidated 
A) generated by an expert 
B) self-generated 
C) repressed 
D) consolidated

Question 5

The three primary methods that scientists use to study memory are human lesion studies,nonhuman animal lesion studies,and _____________ studies.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The three primary methods that scientists use...

Question 6

Jim has a hard time remembering to do things that he plans to do in the future,such as mailing letters or remembering to call someone.These memories are examples of what are called prospective memories and the part of the brain that is thought to play an important role in their retrieval is the ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) parietal lobe 
B) frontal lobe 
C) amygdala 
D) hippocampus. 
A) parietal lobe 
B) frontal lobe 
C) amygdala 
D) hippocampus.

Question 7

Episodic and semantic memory are two subcategories of procedural memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The amnesia patient H.M.was able to correctly perform a mirror-tracing task,but he had no recollection of ever having learned it.This means that we would classify his memory for this task as:

Accepted Answer

A) explicit. 
B) declarative. 
C) implicit. 
D) semantic. 
A) explicit. 
B) declarative. 
C) implicit. 
D) semantic.

Question 9

If we desired to eliminate the recency effect,we could:

Accepted Answer

A) present the words on the list more quickly and then delay the recall test by 15 to 30 seconds. 
B) delay the recall test by 15 to 30 seconds. 
C) delay the recall test by 15 to 30 seconds and prevent rehearsal with a distracter task. 
D) present the words on the list more slowly. 
A) present the words on the list more quickly and then delay the recall test by 15 to 30 seconds. 
B) delay the recall test by 15 to 30 seconds. 
C) delay the recall test by 15 to 30 seconds and prevent rehearsal with a distracter task. 
D) present the words on the list more slowly.

Question 10

Chunking is thought to be an effective memory-enhancing technique because it increases the raw or total amount of information that we can keep active in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) long-term memory 
B) short-term memory 
C) sensory memory 
D) procedural memory 
A) long-term memory 
B) short-term memory 
C) sensory memory 
D) procedural memory

Question 11

With regard to the serial position effect,the primacy effect refers to the superior recall of words presented at/in the ___________ of the list.

Accepted Answer

A) beginning and end 
B) end 
C) middle 
D) beginning 
A) beginning and end 
B) end 
C) middle 
D) beginning

Question 12

Assume you are presented with a list of 15 random words.Immediately after the list has been presented,you are asked to recall as many of the words as you can.Research has shown that you will tend to:

Accepted Answer

A) remember words presented in the middle best. 
B) remember words presented at the beginning and end better than words presented in the middle. 
C) remember words presented at the end much better than words presented in the middle or at the beginning. 
D) remember words presented in the beginning much better than words presented in the middle or at the end. 
A) remember words presented in the middle best. 
B) remember words presented at the beginning and end better than words presented in the middle. 
C) remember words presented at the end much better than words presented in the middle or at the beginning. 
D) remember words presented in the beginning much better than words presented in the middle or at the end.

Question 13

According to the neural network theory of memory,each concept is represented:

Accepted Answer

A) as having its own computer hard drive. 
B) by a particular pattern of nodes that become simultaneously activated. 
C) by a combination of prospective and retroactive memories. 
D) by an idea or word that occupies a particular node. 
A) as having its own computer hard drive. 
B) by a particular pattern of nodes that become simultaneously activated. 
C) by a combination of prospective and retroactive memories. 
D) by an idea or word that occupies a particular node.

Question 14

If you were asked right now to list the two different types of declarative memory,this would be an example of what is called a

Accepted Answer

A) recognition test. 
B) prospective test. 
C) recall test. 
D) priming test 
A) recognition test. 
B) prospective test. 
C) recall test. 
D) priming test

Question 15

Shopping lists and appointment calendars are considered to fall into which category of memory enhancement strategies?

Accepted Answer

A) general memory strategies 
B) formal mnemonic techniques 
C) elaborative techniques 
D) external aids 
A) general memory strategies 
B) formal mnemonic techniques 
C) elaborative techniques 
D) external aids

Question 16

Studies of learning and memory mechanisms in such animals as marine molluscs and insects have not led to better understandings of the mechanisms important for learning and memory in mammals because mammals are much more sophisticated in terms of memory and learning than are lesser evolved animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Research on the phenomenon of mood-congruent recall has found that people tend to have a better memory:

Accepted Answer

A) when the environmental conditions during encoding and retrieval are similar. 
B) when their internal states during encoding and retrieval are similar. 
C) for events that are consistent with their current mood. 
D) when both the environmental conditions and their internal states during encoding and retrieval are similar. 
A) when the environmental conditions during encoding and retrieval are similar. 
B) when their internal states during encoding and retrieval are similar. 
C) for events that are consistent with their current mood. 
D) when both the environmental conditions and their internal states during encoding and retrieval are similar.

Question 18

Both memory and forgetting are adaptive processes for human beings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

With regard to the serial position effect,the ___________ effect refers to the superiority of recall for words presented at the beginning of the list.

Accepted Answer

The answer of With regard to the serial position effect,the...

Question 20

According to the three-stage model of memory,when playing a memory game in which a child is shown a tray of toys for a second and is then asked to recall as many of the toys as he can remember,the child is relying on his ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) sensory memory 
B) remote access memory 
C) declarative memory 
D) long-term memory 
A) sensory memory 
B) remote access memory 
C) declarative memory 
D) long-term memory

__________ rehearsal involves paying attention to the meaning of information and is considered to be a deeper form of processing.

In terms of witnesses' identifications of possible perpetrators,identifications based on auditory cues alone (e.g.,voice)tend to be:

Sir Fredrick Bartlett's research on people's memories of a Native American story called "The War of the Ghosts" demonstrated how schemas can cause people to alter key aspects of the story so that it would make sense to them.

Research has revealed that the most effective way to improve recall memory is having multiple retrieval cues that are ______________ .

The three primary methods that scientists use to study memory are human lesion studies,nonhuman animal lesion studies,and _____________ studies.

Episodic and semantic memory are two subcategories of procedural memory.

The amnesia patient H.M.was able to correctly perform a mirror-tracing task,but he had no recollection of ever having learned it.This means that we would classify his memory for this task as:

If we desired to eliminate the recency effect,we could:

Chunking is thought to be an effective memory-enhancing technique because it increases the raw or total amount of information that we can keep active in __________.

With regard to the serial position effect,the primacy effect refers to the superior recall of words presented at/in the ___________ of the list.

Assume you are presented with a list of 15 random words.Immediately after the list has been presented,you are asked to recall as many of the words as you can.Research has shown that you will tend to:

According to the neural network theory of memory,each concept is represented:

If you were asked right now to list the two different types of declarative memory,this would be an example of what is called a

Shopping lists and appointment calendars are considered to fall into which category of memory enhancement strategies?

Studies of learning and memory mechanisms in such animals as marine molluscs and insects have not led to better understandings of the mechanisms important for learning and memory in mammals because mammals are much more sophisticated in terms of memory and learning than are lesser evolved animals.

Research on the phenomenon of mood-congruent recall has found that people tend to have a better memory:

Both memory and forgetting are adaptive processes for human beings.

With regard to the serial position effect,the ___________ effect refers to the superiority of recall for words presented at the beginning of the list.

According to the three-stage model of memory,when playing a memory game in which a child is shown a tray of toys for a second and is then asked to recall as many of the toys as he can remember,the child is relying on his ____________.

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Exam 8: Memory

__________ rehearsal involves paying attention to the meaning of information and is considered to be a deeper form of processing.

In terms of witnesses' identifications of possible perpetrators,identifications based on auditory cues alone (e.g.,voice)tend to be:

Sir Fredrick Bartlett's research on people's memories of a Native American story called "The War of the Ghosts" demonstrated how schemas can cause people to alter key aspects of the story so that it would make sense to them.

Research has revealed that the most effective way to improve recall memory is having multiple retrieval cues that are ______________ .

The three primary methods that scientists use to study memory are human lesion studies,nonhuman animal lesion studies,and _____________ studies.

Episodic and semantic memory are two subcategories of procedural memory.

The amnesia patient H.M.was able to correctly perform a mirror-tracing task,but he had no recollection of ever having learned it.This means that we would classify his memory for this task as:

If we desired to eliminate the recency effect,we could:

Chunking is thought to be an effective memory-enhancing technique because it increases the raw or total amount of information that we can keep active in __________.

With regard to the serial position effect,the primacy effect refers to the superior recall of words presented at/in the ___________ of the list.

Assume you are presented with a list of 15 random words.Immediately after the list has been presented,you are asked to recall as many of the words as you can.Research has shown that you will tend to:

According to the neural network theory of memory,each concept is represented:

If you were asked right now to list the two different types of declarative memory,this would be an example of what is called a

Shopping lists and appointment calendars are considered to fall into which category of memory enhancement strategies?

Studies of learning and memory mechanisms in such animals as marine molluscs and insects have not led to better understandings of the mechanisms important for learning and memory in mammals because mammals are much more sophisticated in terms of memory and learning than are lesser evolved animals.

Research on the phenomenon of mood-congruent recall has found that people tend to have a better memory:

Both memory and forgetting are adaptive processes for human beings.

With regard to the serial position effect,the ___________ effect refers to the superiority of recall for words presented at the beginning of the list.

According to the three-stage model of memory,when playing a memory game in which a child is shown a tray of toys for a second and is then asked to recall as many of the toys as he can remember,the child is relying on his ____________.

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

Filters