Question 1

According to Treisman's modified filter theory, which of the following is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many signals are passed on from the sensory registers at the same time. 
B)  The cognitive filter works with a variable control like a volume control knob. 
C)  The cognitive filter works even when we are asleep. 
D)  Many signals in the sensory registers are able to receive our concentrated attention at a time. 
A)  Many signals are passed on from the sensory registers at the same time. 
B)  The cognitive filter works with a variable control like a volume control knob. 
C)  The cognitive filter works even when we are asleep. 
D)  Many signals in the sensory registers are able to receive our concentrated attention at a time.

Question 2

Compare and contrast the purpose, capacity, and functioning of short-term and long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast the purpose, capacity, and...

Question 3

General knowledge of facts and information is stored in semantic memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In summary, research on recovered memories ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  indicates they are usually vague and unreliable 
B)  has found that they are usually the creations of overzealous therapists and other external sources 
C)  indicates they are usually detailed and highly accurate 
D)  has been unable to find a reliable way, thus far, of separating real memories from false ones 
A)  indicates they are usually vague and unreliable 
B)  has found that they are usually the creations of overzealous therapists and other external sources 
C)  indicates they are usually detailed and highly accurate 
D)  has been unable to find a reliable way, thus far, of separating real memories from false ones

Question 5

Organizing information into rhymes and jingles are examples of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  elaborative rehearsal 
B)  rote rehearsal 
C)  mnemonics 
D)  schematics 
A)  elaborative rehearsal 
B)  rote rehearsal 
C)  mnemonics 
D)  schematics

Question 6

The evidence seems clear that elaborative rehearsal serves primarily to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  move information from short-term to working memory 
B)  maintain information in sensory registers 
C)  maintain information in short-term memory 
D)  move information from short-term to long-term memory 
A)  move information from short-term to working memory 
B)  maintain information in sensory registers 
C)  maintain information in short-term memory 
D)  move information from short-term to long-term memory

Question 7

Which of the following statements is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  A mnemonic technique may be based on rhyme. 
B)  Rote memorization is just as effective as mnemonic techniques for getting information into long-term memory. 
C)  Mnemonic techniques may involve visualization. 
D)  Mnemonic techniques are methods of encoding material that help us to remember. 
A)  A mnemonic technique may be based on rhyme. 
B)  Rote memorization is just as effective as mnemonic techniques for getting information into long-term memory. 
C)  Mnemonic techniques may involve visualization. 
D)  Mnemonic techniques are methods of encoding material that help us to remember.

Question 8

When remembering verbal messages, we usually remember the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  meaning of the message and exact words 
B)  exact verbs but not the exact nouns 
C)  meaning of the message but not the exact words 
D)  exact nouns but not the exact verbs 
A)  meaning of the message and exact words 
B)  exact verbs but not the exact nouns 
C)  meaning of the message but not the exact words 
D)  exact nouns but not the exact verbs

Question 9

Compare and contrast rote rehearsal with elaborative rehearsal.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast rote rehearsal with elaborative...

Question 10

A set of beliefs of expectations about something based on past experience is a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mnemonic 
B)  schema 
C)  archetype 
D)  stereotype 
A)  mnemonic 
B)  schema 
C)  archetype 
D)  stereotype

Question 11

A visual image held in the sensory register is a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  icon 
B)  symbol 
C)  pictograph 
D)  trace 
A)  icon 
B)  symbol 
C)  pictograph 
D)  trace

Question 12

Experiments known as distractor studies have found most of the evidence supporting ________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  retrieval 
B)  decay 
C)  amnesia 
D)  interference 
A)  retrieval 
B)  decay 
C)  amnesia 
D)  interference

Question 13

The owner of a black Labrador can hear her dog when it barks in the night, although she sleeps through the sounds of other loud barking dogs. Whose theory of sensory register operation does this best support?

Accepted Answer

A)  Broadbent 
B)  Treisman 
C)  Simon 
D)  Sperling 
A)  Broadbent 
B)  Treisman 
C)  Simon 
D)  Sperling

Question 14

When we are pricing items in a grocery store, and we attempt to remember the prices of three different brands of 7-ounce cans of tuna fish by repeating them again and again, the information is being held in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary memory 
B)  the sensory registers 
C)  short-term memory 
D)  long-term memory 
A)  secondary memory 
B)  the sensory registers 
C)  short-term memory 
D)  long-term memory

Question 15

Younger adults are more likely than adults over age 50 to remember events from relatively early in life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Each of the following is a current explanation for infantile amnesia except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  infants may lack a clear sense of self, making it difficult to organize information into a clear autobiographical scheme 
B)  infants may lack the language skills necessary to strengthen and consolidate early experiences 
C)  it results from repression of threatening memories, thoughts, and feelings that were too emotionally charged for the infant to cope with at the time 
D)  the child's brain is not fully developed enough to efficiently process and store information in memory 
A)  infants may lack a clear sense of self, making it difficult to organize information into a clear autobiographical scheme 
B)  infants may lack the language skills necessary to strengthen and consolidate early experiences 
C)  it results from repression of threatening memories, thoughts, and feelings that were too emotionally charged for the infant to cope with at the time 
D)  the child's brain is not fully developed enough to efficiently process and store information in memory

Question 17

Research has shown that in short-term memory, memory for images ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is generally as good as memory for words 
B)  does not exist 
C)  is generally better than memory for words 
D)  is generally worse than memory for words 
A)  is generally as good as memory for words 
B)  does not exist 
C)  is generally better than memory for words 
D)  is generally worse than memory for words

Question 18

If you want to remember something for a couple of minutes, the most effective device is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  elaborative rehearsal 
B)  rote rehearsal 
C)  visual imagery 
D)  tactile imagery 
A)  elaborative rehearsal 
B)  rote rehearsal 
C)  visual imagery 
D)  tactile imagery

Question 19

When asked to recall the date of John Kennedy's assassination, Peter draws a blank; however, when asked whether it was October 24,1962, November 22, 1963, or February 1, 1965, he correctly answers with the second of the choices. This example most clearly demonstrates the value of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  retrieval cues 
B)  state dependent memory 
C)  cross links in deep structure 
D)  mnemonic devices 
A)  retrieval cues 
B)  state dependent memory 
C)  cross links in deep structure 
D)  mnemonic devices

Question 20

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

According to Treisman's modified filter theory, which of the following is not true?

Compare and contrast the purpose, capacity, and functioning of short-term and long-term memory.

General knowledge of facts and information is stored in semantic memory.

In summary, research on recovered memories ________.

Organizing information into rhymes and jingles are examples of ________.

The evidence seems clear that elaborative rehearsal serves primarily to ________.

Which of the following statements is not true?

When remembering verbal messages, we usually remember the ________.

Compare and contrast rote rehearsal with elaborative rehearsal.

A set of beliefs of expectations about something based on past experience is a(n) ________.

A visual image held in the sensory register is a(n) ________.

Experiments known as distractor studies have found most of the evidence supporting ________ theory.

The owner of a black Labrador can hear her dog when it barks in the night, although she sleeps through the sounds of other loud barking dogs. Whose theory of sensory register operation does this best support?

When we are pricing items in a grocery store, and we attempt to remember the prices of three different brands of 7-ounce cans of tuna fish by repeating them again and again, the information is being held in ________.

Younger adults are more likely than adults over age 50 to remember events from relatively early in life.

Each of the following is a current explanation for infantile amnesia except ________.

Research has shown that in short-term memory, memory for images ________.

If you want to remember something for a couple of minutes, the most effective device is ________.

When asked to recall the date of John Kennedy's assassination, Peter draws a blank; however, when asked whether it was October 24,1962, November 22, 1963, or February 1, 1965, he correctly answers with the second of the choices. This example most clearly demonstrates the value of ________.

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

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Exam 6: Memory

According to Treisman's modified filter theory, which of the following is not true?

Compare and contrast the purpose, capacity, and functioning of short-term and long-term memory.

General knowledge of facts and information is stored in semantic memory.

In summary, research on recovered memories ________.

Organizing information into rhymes and jingles are examples of ________.

The evidence seems clear that elaborative rehearsal serves primarily to ________.

Which of the following statements is not true?

When remembering verbal messages, we usually remember the ________.

Compare and contrast rote rehearsal with elaborative rehearsal.

A set of beliefs of expectations about something based on past experience is a(n) ________.

A visual image held in the sensory register is a(n) ________.

Experiments known as distractor studies have found most of the evidence supporting ________ theory.

The owner of a black Labrador can hear her dog when it barks in the night, although she sleeps through the sounds of other loud barking dogs. Whose theory of sensory register operation does this best support?

When we are pricing items in a grocery store, and we attempt to remember the prices of three different brands of 7-ounce cans of tuna fish by repeating them again and again, the information is being held in ________.

Younger adults are more likely than adults over age 50 to remember events from relatively early in life.

Each of the following is a current explanation for infantile amnesia except ________.

Research has shown that in short-term memory, memory for images ________.

If you want to remember something for a couple of minutes, the most effective device is ________.

When asked to recall the date of John Kennedy's assassination, Peter draws a blank; however, when asked whether it was October 24,1962, November 22, 1963, or February 1, 1965, he correctly answers with the second of the choices. This example most clearly demonstrates the value of ________.

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

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Basis of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Cognition and Mental Abilities

Motivation and Emotion

Life-Span Development

Personality

Stress and Health Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Measurement and Statistical Methods

Psychology Applied to Work

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