Question 1

Contemporary memory researchers would be most likely to agree that childhood amnesia:

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs because the prefrontal cortex and other key brain structures aren't developed yet. 
B)  occurs when the ego represses experiences until the superego forms at ages 3-6. 
C)  is due to the processing of so much new information that retroactive interference occurs. 
D)  occurs because infants don't access memories infrequently and decay occurs. 
A)  occurs because the prefrontal cortex and other key brain structures aren't developed yet. 
B)  occurs when the ego represses experiences until the superego forms at ages 3-6. 
C)  is due to the processing of so much new information that retroactive interference occurs. 
D)  occurs because infants don't access memories infrequently and decay occurs.

Question 2

Under most circumstances, recognition is easier than recall.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Compare the efforts of Hermann Ebbinghaus, who wanted to measure pure memory loss, independent of
personal experience, with those of Marigold Linton, who studied how people forget real events.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 4

Retrieving a memory is most like:

Accepted Answer

A)  replaying a videotape of an event. 
B)  reading a short story that describes the characters in detail, but does not include the dialogue. 
C)  hearing the soundtrack of a story without access to the visual and other sensory images. 
D)  watching unconnected frames of a movie and figuring out what the rest of the scene was like. 
A)  replaying a videotape of an event. 
B)  reading a short story that describes the characters in detail, but does not include the dialogue. 
C)  hearing the soundtrack of a story without access to the visual and other sensory images. 
D)  watching unconnected frames of a movie and figuring out what the rest of the scene was like.

Question 5

Déjà vu may occur when:

Accepted Answer

A)  cues in the present context overlap with those from the past, so there is an eerie experience of having been there before. 
B)  a lack of retrieval cues prevents recalling the time and the details of the last time we were in a location. 
C)  a memory is encoded during a peak of high emotion and then forgotten until the emotional arousal is once again high. 
D)  repressed information threatens to enter consciousness when cues in the present activate unconscious 
A)  cues in the present context overlap with those from the past, so there is an eerie experience of having been there before. 
B)  a lack of retrieval cues prevents recalling the time and the details of the last time we were in a location. 
C)  a memory is encoded during a peak of high emotion and then forgotten until the emotional arousal is once again high. 
D)  repressed information threatens to enter consciousness when cues in the present activate unconscious

Question 6

The sensory register can hold sensory images indefinitely, as long as we continue to rehearse the information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The case study of Henry Molaison (H.M.) is discussed throughout Chapter 10 in your textbook. Careful study of H.M.'s memory after his surgery revealed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  H.M. could not retain implicit memories, but explicit memories could be recalled normally. 
B)  H.M.'s memory problems were primarily the result of impaired LTM recall. 
C)  H.M. did not have the ability to transfer most explicit memories from STM into LTM. 
D)  H.M.'s memory problems were primarily the result of an unusually small STM capacity. 
A)  H.M. could not retain implicit memories, but explicit memories could be recalled normally. 
B)  H.M.'s memory problems were primarily the result of impaired LTM recall. 
C)  H.M. did not have the ability to transfer most explicit memories from STM into LTM. 
D)  H.M.'s memory problems were primarily the result of an unusually small STM capacity.

Question 8

When psychological scientists examined 40 cases where wrongful conviction had been established beyond doubt, they found that ________ of these cases had involved a false identification by one or more eyewitnesses.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  90 percent 
A)  5 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  90 percent

Question 9

Proactive interference occurs when recently learned material interferes with the ability to remember similar material that was stored previously.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Robert is making a conscious effort for prolonged retention of his homework by processing its meaning fully. This strategy is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  shallow processing. 
B)  deep processing. 
C)  consolidation. 
D)  confabulation. 
A)  shallow processing. 
B)  deep processing. 
C)  consolidation. 
D)  confabulation.

Question 11

Human patients who have damage to the cerebellum cannot be classically conditioned to blink their eyes in response to a tone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

We encode our memories as exact replicas of our sensory experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Knowing how to ride a bicycle would be a procedural memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Sarah is doing an arithmetic problem. The numbers and instructions for doing the necessary operations for each step will be held in her ___________ memory as she solves the problem.

Accepted Answer

A)  serial-position 
B)  sensory register 
C)  working 
D)  episodic 
A)  serial-position 
B)  sensory register 
C)  working 
D)  episodic

Question 15

The multiple-choice question that you are reading at this moment requires ________ to answer correctly.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Under most circumstances, when you are intentionally trying to remember an item of information, ________ is an easier task than ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  recognition; recall 
B)  recall; recognition 
C)  priming; the savings method 
D)  the savings method; priming 
A)  recognition; recall 
B)  recall; recognition 
C)  priming; the savings method 
D)  the savings method; priming

Question 17

When a witness expresses complete certainty about his or her report, the memory is almost always reliable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Patty reminisces about her wedding. Which of the following would be among Patty's semantic memories?

Accepted Answer

A)  remembering what her wedding gown looked like 
B)  the memory of her four siblings dancing at the reception 
C)  recalling when her husband proposed 
D)  knowing that it is appropriate to stand when the bride walks down the aisle 
A)  remembering what her wedding gown looked like 
B)  the memory of her four siblings dancing at the reception 
C)  recalling when her husband proposed 
D)  knowing that it is appropriate to stand when the bride walks down the aisle

Question 19

________ occurs when, instead of encoding just the physical or sensory features of the information, the meaning of information is analyzed.

Accepted Answer

A)  Deep processing 
B)  Procedural memory 
C)  Maintenance rehearsal 
D)  Priming 
A)  Deep processing 
B)  Procedural memory 
C)  Maintenance rehearsal 
D)  Priming

Question 20

Confusion of an event that happened to someone else with one that happened to you, or a belief that you remember something when it never actually happened, is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  confabulation 
B)  priming 
C)  flashbulb memory 
D)  repression 
A)  confabulation 
B)  priming 
C)  flashbulb memory 
D)  repression

Contemporary memory researchers would be most likely to agree that childhood amnesia:

Under most circumstances, recognition is easier than recall.

Compare the efforts of Hermann Ebbinghaus, who wanted to measure pure memory loss, independent of personal experience, with those of Marigold Linton, who studied how people forget real events.

Retrieving a memory is most like:

Déjà vu may occur when:

The sensory register can hold sensory images indefinitely, as long as we continue to rehearse the information.

The case study of Henry Molaison (H.M.) is discussed throughout Chapter 10 in your textbook. Careful study of H.M.'s memory after his surgery revealed that:

When psychological scientists examined 40 cases where wrongful conviction had been established beyond doubt, they found that ________ of these cases had involved a false identification by one or more eyewitnesses.

Proactive interference occurs when recently learned material interferes with the ability to remember similar material that was stored previously.

Robert is making a conscious effort for prolonged retention of his homework by processing its meaning fully. This strategy is called:

Human patients who have damage to the cerebellum cannot be classically conditioned to blink their eyes in response to a tone.

We encode our memories as exact replicas of our sensory experiences.

Knowing how to ride a bicycle would be a procedural memory.

Sarah is doing an arithmetic problem. The numbers and instructions for doing the necessary operations for each step will be held in her ___________ memory as she solves the problem.

The multiple-choice question that you are reading at this moment requires ________ to answer correctly.

Under most circumstances, when you are intentionally trying to remember an item of information, is an easier task than .

When a witness expresses complete certainty about his or her report, the memory is almost always reliable.

Patty reminisces about her wedding. Which of the following would be among Patty's semantic memories?

________ occurs when, instead of encoding just the physical or sensory features of the information, the meaning of information is analyzed.

Confusion of an event that happened to someone else with one that happened to you, or a belief that you remember something when it never actually happened, is called ________.

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Contemporary memory researchers would be most likely to agree that childhood amnesia:

Under most circumstances, recognition is easier than recall.

Compare the efforts of Hermann Ebbinghaus, who wanted to measure pure memory loss, independent of personal experience, with those of Marigold Linton, who studied how people forget real events.

Retrieving a memory is most like:

Déjà vu may occur when:

The sensory register can hold sensory images indefinitely, as long as we continue to rehearse the information.

The case study of Henry Molaison (H.M.) is discussed throughout Chapter 10 in your textbook. Careful study of H.M.'s memory after his surgery revealed that:

When psychological scientists examined 40 cases where wrongful conviction had been established beyond doubt, they found that ________ of these cases had involved a false identification by one or more eyewitnesses.

Proactive interference occurs when recently learned material interferes with the ability to remember similar material that was stored previously.

Robert is making a conscious effort for prolonged retention of his homework by processing its meaning fully. This strategy is called:

Human patients who have damage to the cerebellum cannot be classically conditioned to blink their eyes in response to a tone.

We encode our memories as exact replicas of our sensory experiences.

Knowing how to ride a bicycle would be a procedural memory.

Sarah is doing an arithmetic problem. The numbers and instructions for doing the necessary operations for each step will be held in her ___________ memory as she solves the problem.

The multiple-choice question that you are reading at this moment requires ________ to answer correctly.

Under most circumstances, when you are intentionally trying to remember an item of information, ________ is an easier task than ________.

When a witness expresses complete certainty about his or her report, the memory is almost always reliable.

Patty reminisces about her wedding. Which of the following would be among Patty's semantic memories?

________ occurs when, instead of encoding just the physical or sensory features of the information, the meaning of information is analyzed.

Confusion of an event that happened to someone else with one that happened to you, or a belief that you remember something when it never actually happened, is called ________.

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain and Nervous System

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Filters

Under most circumstances, when you are intentionally trying to remember an item of information, is an easier task than .