Question 1

Long-term memory formation involves lasting structural changes in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Flashbulb memories, unlike other memories, are accurate records of the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In the "three-box model of memory," which memory system holds information for no more than a few seconds, until it can be processed further?

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term memory 
B)  long-term memory 
C)  the sensory register 
D)  implicit memory 
A)  short-term memory 
B)  long-term memory 
C)  the sensory register 
D)  implicit memory

Question 4

Source misattribution occurs when a person experiences the partial loss of memory with no apparent biological cause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 6

Conscious, intentional recollection of an event or of an item of information is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  explicit memory. 
B)  implicit memory. 
C)  autobiographical memory. 
D)  procedural memory. 
A)  explicit memory. 
B)  implicit memory. 
C)  autobiographical memory. 
D)  procedural memory.

Question 7

Which of the following ways of measuring explicit memory are usually the easiest for the person being tested?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Most researchers agree that the memories people say they have of their first three years of life are based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious memories that float to the surface. 
B)  family stories, photographs, and imagination. 
C)  actual recall of the events. 
D)  a special memory module for early childhood experiences. 
A)  unconscious memories that float to the surface. 
B)  family stories, photographs, and imagination. 
C)  actual recall of the events. 
D)  a special memory module for early childhood experiences.

Question 9

According to the decay theory, forgetting occurs because:

Accepted Answer

A)  new information is "recorded over" old information. 
B)  similar items of information interfere with one another. 
C)  memories simply fade with time if they are not accessed now and then. 
D)  the cues needed to recall the memory are not present. 
A)  new information is "recorded over" old information. 
B)  similar items of information interfere with one another. 
C)  memories simply fade with time if they are not accessed now and then. 
D)  the cues needed to recall the memory are not present.

Question 10

Children can be induced to report traumatic experiences that never actually happened to them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The ________ model represents the contents of memory as connections among a huge number of interacting processing units.

Accepted Answer

A)  three-box 
B)  parallel distributed processing 
C)  serial processing 
D)  sequential processing 
A)  three-box 
B)  parallel distributed processing 
C)  serial processing 
D)  sequential processing

Question 12

Elaborative rehearsal is defined as the rote repetition of material in order to maintain its availability in
memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the 1950s, George Miller estimated the capacity of short-term memory to be the magical number:

Accepted Answer

A)  5 plus or minus 4. 
B)  7 plus or minus 2. 
C)  9 plus or minus 3. 
D)  11 plus or minus 1. 
A)  5 plus or minus 4. 
B)  7 plus or minus 2. 
C)  9 plus or minus 3. 
D)  11 plus or minus 1.

Question 14

In ancient times, philosophers compared memory to a soft wax tablet that would preserve anything imprinted on it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

"Use it or lose it" would most likely be associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  decay theory. 
B)  replacement theory. 
C)  cue-dependent forgetting. 
D)  interference theory. 
A)  decay theory. 
B)  replacement theory. 
C)  cue-dependent forgetting. 
D)  interference theory.

Question 16

The process by which a long-term memory becomes durable and stable is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  chunking. 
B)  consolidation. 
C)  confabulation. 
D)  priming. 
A)  chunking. 
B)  consolidation. 
C)  confabulation. 
D)  priming.

Question 17

Without the testimony of eyewitnesses, many guilty people would go free. But some convictions are tragic mistakes because memory is reconstructive and the testimony isn't always reliable. Describe conditions
under which errors in eyewitness testimony are most likely to occur.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 18

The inability to distinguish what you originally experienced from what you heard or were told about an event later is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic memory. 
B)  priming. 
C)  explicit memory. 
D)  source misattribution. 
A)  semantic memory. 
B)  priming. 
C)  explicit memory. 
D)  source misattribution.

Question 19

Which of the following activities involving memory would require recognition?

Accepted Answer

A)  fill-in-the-blank exams 
B)  essay exams 
C)  true-false exams 
D)  playing Trivial Pursuit 
A)  fill-in-the-blank exams 
B)  essay exams 
C)  true-false exams 
D)  playing Trivial Pursuit

Question 20

Vivid recollections of emotional events are called "flashbulb memories."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Long-term memory formation involves lasting structural changes in the brain.

Flashbulb memories, unlike other memories, are accurate records of the past.

In the "three-box model of memory," which memory system holds information for no more than a few seconds, until it can be processed further?

Source misattribution occurs when a person experiences the partial loss of memory with no apparent biological cause.

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

Conscious, intentional recollection of an event or of an item of information is called:

Which of the following ways of measuring explicit memory are usually the easiest for the person being tested?

Most researchers agree that the memories people say they have of their first three years of life are based on:

According to the decay theory, forgetting occurs because:

Children can be induced to report traumatic experiences that never actually happened to them.

The ________ model represents the contents of memory as connections among a huge number of interacting processing units.

Elaborative rehearsal is defined as the rote repetition of material in order to maintain its availability in memory.

In the 1950s, George Miller estimated the capacity of short-term memory to be the magical number:

In ancient times, philosophers compared memory to a soft wax tablet that would preserve anything imprinted on it.

"Use it or lose it" would most likely be associated with:

The process by which a long-term memory becomes durable and stable is called:

Without the testimony of eyewitnesses, many guilty people would go free. But some convictions are tragic mistakes because memory is reconstructive and the testimony isn't always reliable. Describe conditions under which errors in eyewitness testimony are most likely to occur.

The inability to distinguish what you originally experienced from what you heard or were told about an event later is called:

Which of the following activities involving memory would require recognition?

Vivid recollections of emotional events are called "flashbulb memories."

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Exam 10: Memory

Long-term memory formation involves lasting structural changes in the brain.

Flashbulb memories, unlike other memories, are accurate records of the past.

In the "three-box model of memory," which memory system holds information for no more than a few seconds, until it can be processed further?

Source misattribution occurs when a person experiences the partial loss of memory with no apparent biological cause.

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

Conscious, intentional recollection of an event or of an item of information is called:

Which of the following ways of measuring explicit memory are usually the easiest for the person being tested?

Most researchers agree that the memories people say they have of their first three years of life are based on:

According to the decay theory, forgetting occurs because:

Children can be induced to report traumatic experiences that never actually happened to them.

The ________ model represents the contents of memory as connections among a huge number of interacting processing units.

Elaborative rehearsal is defined as the rote repetition of material in order to maintain its availability in memory.

In the 1950s, George Miller estimated the capacity of short-term memory to be the magical number:

In ancient times, philosophers compared memory to a soft wax tablet that would preserve anything imprinted on it.

"Use it or lose it" would most likely be associated with:

The process by which a long-term memory becomes durable and stable is called:

Without the testimony of eyewitnesses, many guilty people would go free. But some convictions are tragic mistakes because memory is reconstructive and the testimony isn't always reliable. Describe conditions under which errors in eyewitness testimony are most likely to occur.

The inability to distinguish what you originally experienced from what you heard or were told about an event later is called:

Which of the following activities involving memory would require recognition?

Vivid recollections of emotional events are called "flashbulb memories."

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