Question 1

Explicit memory includes ________ memories.

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic and semantic 
B)  emotional and episodic 
C)  semantic and procedural 
D)  procedural and emotional 
A)  episodic and semantic 
B)  emotional and episodic 
C)  semantic and procedural 
D)  procedural and emotional A

Question 2

Using repetition and deliberate practice to master skills and habits is essential to ________ memories.

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic 
B)  semantic 
C)  emotional 
D)  procedural 
A)  episodic 
B)  semantic 
C)  emotional 
D)  procedural D

Question 3

When two memory tasks are presented in different sensory modalities (for instance visual and auditory) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  they are more likely to interfere with each other than if they are in the same modality 
B)  they are equally as likely to interfere with each other as if they are in the same modality 
C)  they are less likely to interfere with each other than if they are in the same modality 
D)  it becomes impossible to accomplish either task efficiently 
A)  they are more likely to interfere with each other than if they are in the same modality 
B)  they are equally as likely to interfere with each other as if they are in the same modality 
C)  they are less likely to interfere with each other than if they are in the same modality 
D)  it becomes impossible to accomplish either task efficiently C

Question 4

Students in a psychology experiment were exposed to three nonsense syllables for a very short period of time and then asked to recall them. If the instructions to recall the syllables came immediately, the students were usually successful. If the instructions came even one second after the syllables were shown, the students were much less successful. The most plausible explanation for this phenomenon is that in the latter case the icon ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  never made it to the sensory registers 
B)  faded after being stored in short-term memory 
C)  was already stored in short-term memory 
D)  faded before being stored in short-term memory 
A)  never made it to the sensory registers 
B)  faded after being stored in short-term memory 
C)  was already stored in short-term memory 
D)  faded before being stored in short-term memory

Question 5

Retaining information in short-term memory simply by repeating it over and over again is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  elaborative rehearsal 
B)  overlearning 
C)  rote rehearsal 
D)  deep processing 
A)  elaborative rehearsal 
B)  overlearning 
C)  rote rehearsal 
D)  deep processing

Question 6

Tim is studying for a test. After seven consecutive hours of studying, he finds he can remember what he just finished studying, but he can no longer remember what he studied five or six hours ago. Tim's memory problems are best explained by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  retroactive interference 
B)  proactive interference 
C)  memory diffusion 
D)  retrograde amnesia 
A)  retroactive interference 
B)  proactive interference 
C)  memory diffusion 
D)  retrograde amnesia

Question 7

A possible limitation of Ebbinghaus's studies was that he ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  used only subjects who were already in mental institutions for other mental health problems 
B)  used only one subject -- himself 
C)  did not clearly define his independent and dependent variables 
D)  used no experimental controls 
A)  used only subjects who were already in mental institutions for other mental health problems 
B)  used only one subject -- himself 
C)  did not clearly define his independent and dependent variables 
D)  used no experimental controls

Question 8

The standard method of storing away largely meaningless material such as phone numbers, birth dates, and people's names is through the use of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  elaborative rehearsal 
B)  cognitive schemas 
C)  rote rehearsal 
D)  deep processing 
A)  elaborative rehearsal 
B)  cognitive schemas 
C)  rote rehearsal 
D)  deep processing

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Almost all memories are primarily stored in the brain stem. 
B)  All memories are stored in one place in the brain. 
C)  Different parts of the brain are specialized for the storage of memories. 
D)  Memories are randomly distributed throughout the brain. 
A)  Almost all memories are primarily stored in the brain stem. 
B)  All memories are stored in one place in the brain. 
C)  Different parts of the brain are specialized for the storage of memories. 
D)  Memories are randomly distributed throughout the brain.

Question 10

Elderly people suffering from Alzheimer's disease have damage to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  amygdala 
D)  caudate nucleus 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  amygdala 
D)  caudate nucleus

Explicit memory includes ________ memories.

Using repetition and deliberate practice to master skills and habits is essential to ________ memories.

When two memory tasks are presented in different sensory modalities (for instance visual and auditory) ________.

Retaining information in short-term memory simply by repeating it over and over again is called ________.

Tim is studying for a test. After seven consecutive hours of studying, he finds he can remember what he just finished studying, but he can no longer remember what he studied five or six hours ago. Tim's memory problems are best explained by ________.

A possible limitation of Ebbinghaus's studies was that he ________.

The standard method of storing away largely meaningless material such as phone numbers, birth dates, and people's names is through the use of ________.

Which of the following statements is true?

Elderly people suffering from Alzheimer's disease have damage to the ________.

The Science of Psychology

Extension: The Science of Psychology

The Biological Basis of Behavior

Extension: the Biological Basis of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Extension: Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Extension: States of Consciousness

Learning

Extension: Learning

Extension: Memory

Extension: Cognition and Mental Abilities

Cognition and Mental Abilities

Motivation and Emotion

Extension: Motivation and Emotion

Life-Span Development

Extension: Life-Span Development

Personality

Extension: Personality

Stress and Health Psychology

Extension: Stress and Health Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Extension: Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Extension: Therapies

Social Psychology

Extension: Social Psychology

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Exam 6: Memory

Explicit memory includes ________ memories.

Using repetition and deliberate practice to master skills and habits is essential to ________ memories.

When two memory tasks are presented in different sensory modalities (for instance visual and auditory) ________.

Retaining information in short-term memory simply by repeating it over and over again is called ________.

Tim is studying for a test. After seven consecutive hours of studying, he finds he can remember what he just finished studying, but he can no longer remember what he studied five or six hours ago. Tim's memory problems are best explained by ________.

A possible limitation of Ebbinghaus's studies was that he ________.

The standard method of storing away largely meaningless material such as phone numbers, birth dates, and people's names is through the use of ________.

Which of the following statements is true?

Elderly people suffering from Alzheimer's disease have damage to the ________.

The Science of Psychology

Extension: The Science of Psychology

The Biological Basis of Behavior

Extension: the Biological Basis of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Extension: Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Extension: States of Consciousness

Learning

Extension: Learning

Extension: Memory

Extension: Cognition and Mental Abilities

Cognition and Mental Abilities

Motivation and Emotion

Extension: Motivation and Emotion

Life-Span Development

Extension: Life-Span Development

Personality

Extension: Personality

Stress and Health Psychology

Extension: Stress and Health Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Extension: Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Extension: Therapies

Social Psychology

Extension: Social Psychology

Filters