Question 1

Steve just joined a fraternity. He was introduced to 55 new "brothers." If asked to recall all of their names, which ones would he be most likely to struggle with?

Accepted Answer

A)  the names of brothers in the middle of the group 
B)  the names of brothers at the beginning of the group 
C)  the names of brothers at the end of the group 
D)  any names that were strange or peculiar 
A)  the names of brothers in the middle of the group 
B)  the names of brothers at the beginning of the group 
C)  the names of brothers at the end of the group 
D)  any names that were strange or peculiar

Question 2

An individual's semantic memory contains:

Accepted Answer

A)  memories about events. 
B)  background knowledge about words, symbols, concepts and rules arranged as hierarchies of information in categories and subordinate categories. 
C)  autobiographical information about one's previous experiences. 
D)  memories that are recalled from an "I" or "my" perspective. 
A)  memories about events. 
B)  background knowledge about words, symbols, concepts and rules arranged as hierarchies of information in categories and subordinate categories. 
C)  autobiographical information about one's previous experiences. 
D)  memories that are recalled from an "I" or "my" perspective.

Question 3

_______________ may represent the first stages of memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  COD 
B)  LTP 
C)  ERE 
D)  SMM 
A)  COD 
B)  LTP 
C)  ERE 
D)  SMM

Question 4

Adrianna is trying to memorize the names of the bones in the hand. She had gone through a list of them when her phone rang. After she gets off the phone, she is MOST likely to remember the first few bone names because of the

Accepted Answer

A)  elaboration effect. 
B)  recency effect. 
C)  primacy effect. 
D)  maintenance effect. 
A)  elaboration effect. 
B)  recency effect. 
C)  primacy effect. 
D)  maintenance effect.

Question 5

__________ occurs when recently learned material interferes with the ability to remember older information.

Accepted Answer

A)  Replacement 
B)  Retroactive interference 
C)  The primacy effect 
D)  Proactive interference 
A)  Replacement 
B)  Retroactive interference 
C)  The primacy effect 
D)  Proactive interference

Question 6

Misty and her family just got back from a vacation at Disney World, where they had a great time. Under which of the following circumstances is Misty likely to have difficulty remembering what they did?

Accepted Answer

A)  right after viewing a documentary about serial killers 
B)  at a sleepover with her friends 
C)  during a lunch break at school 
D)  while attending the circus 
A)  right after viewing a documentary about serial killers 
B)  at a sleepover with her friends 
C)  during a lunch break at school 
D)  while attending the circus

Question 7

On a TV game show, Jeannette is asked to name the state capital of Vermont. This information is most likely stored in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural memory 
B)  semantic memory 
C)  episodic memory 
D)  eidetic memory 
A)  procedural memory 
B)  semantic memory 
C)  episodic memory 
D)  eidetic memory

Question 8

Retrieval cues ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  are important in helping us remember items stored in long-term memory 
B)  are aids in rote rehearsal in short-term memory 
C)  can be helpful in both long and short-term memory 
D)  have been recently shown to be inefficient in accessing available information in memory. 
A)  are important in helping us remember items stored in long-term memory 
B)  are aids in rote rehearsal in short-term memory 
C)  can be helpful in both long and short-term memory 
D)  have been recently shown to be inefficient in accessing available information in memory.

Question 9

The order of the basic memory processes in which information enters the memory system and is later used is

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding, retrieval, and storage. 
B)  encoding, storage, and retrieval. 
C)  acquisition, elaboration, and storage. 
D)  acquisition, encoding, and retrieval. 
A)  encoding, retrieval, and storage. 
B)  encoding, storage, and retrieval. 
C)  acquisition, elaboration, and storage. 
D)  acquisition, encoding, and retrieval.

Question 10

Using the partial report method, Sperling found the capacity of iconic memory could hold

Accepted Answer

A)  about four or five letters. 
B)  about nine or ten letters. 
C)  all the letters present. 
D)  about one to two letters. 
A)  about four or five letters. 
B)  about nine or ten letters. 
C)  all the letters present. 
D)  about one to two letters.

Question 11

Proactive interference of long-term memory means ___________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  new material interferes with memory of old material 
B)  new material has suppressed short-term memories 
C)  old material interferes with memory of new material 
D)  old material has eliminated memories of new material 
A)  new material interferes with memory of old material 
B)  new material has suppressed short-term memories 
C)  old material interferes with memory of new material 
D)  old material has eliminated memories of new material

Question 12

Steve was recalling his first day in college, including walking into the wrong class, dropping his books as he left, and the long line at the registrar's office he encountered when he had to switch classes. These memories are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic memory. 
B)  nondeclarative memory. 
C)  procedural memory. 
D)  episodic memory. 
A)  semantic memory. 
B)  nondeclarative memory. 
C)  procedural memory. 
D)  episodic memory.

Question 13

Memory is classically defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a capacity for learning. 
B)  the ability retain information over time. 
C)  an ability of humans only. 
D)  unchangeable 
A)  a capacity for learning. 
B)  the ability retain information over time. 
C)  an ability of humans only. 
D)  unchangeable

Question 14

Although they seem vivid and highly accurate, _________________ memories of emotional events are no more accurate than other memories.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Although they seem vivid and highly accurate,...

Question 15

An effective way to conceptualize memory is to think of it as a movie camera that records each moment of a person's life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true about flashbulb memories?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are far more accurate than standard memories. 
B)  They are typically no more accurate than standard memories. 
C)  They last for a much shorter period than standard memories. 
D)  They contain fewer details than standard memories. 
A)  They are far more accurate than standard memories. 
B)  They are typically no more accurate than standard memories. 
C)  They last for a much shorter period than standard memories. 
D)  They contain fewer details than standard memories.

Question 17

Maria finds that it is easier to remember her student ID number if she thinks of it in segments, such as the first three digits, then the next two, and then the final four. Each of these short segments of the number are called

Accepted Answer

A)  codes. 
B)  cues. 
C)  chunks. 
D)  stores. 
A)  codes. 
B)  cues. 
C)  chunks. 
D)  stores.

Question 18

According to the primacy effect, if your father read you a list of 10 items to pick up at the hardware store you would most easily recall those items

Accepted Answer

A)  from early in the list. 
B)  in the middle of the list. 
C)  from the end of the list. 
D)  that are most distinctive. 
A)  from early in the list. 
B)  in the middle of the list. 
C)  from the end of the list. 
D)  that are most distinctive.

Question 19

The working memory is known as the _____________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  tertiary 
B)  primary 
C)  short-term 
D)  long-term 
A)  tertiary 
B)  primary 
C)  short-term 
D)  long-term

Question 20

A long-lasting increase in the in connectivity and transmission between two neurons is called

Accepted Answer

A)  consolidation 
B)  long-term potentiation. 
C)  cross-cortical storage. 
D)  chunking. 
A)  consolidation 
B)  long-term potentiation. 
C)  cross-cortical storage. 
D)  chunking.

Steve just joined a fraternity. He was introduced to 55 new "brothers." If asked to recall all of their names, which ones would he be most likely to struggle with?

An individual's semantic memory contains:

_______________ may represent the first stages of memory.

Adrianna is trying to memorize the names of the bones in the hand. She had gone through a list of them when her phone rang. After she gets off the phone, she is MOST likely to remember the first few bone names because of the

__________ occurs when recently learned material interferes with the ability to remember older information.

Misty and her family just got back from a vacation at Disney World, where they had a great time. Under which of the following circumstances is Misty likely to have difficulty remembering what they did?

On a TV game show, Jeannette is asked to name the state capital of Vermont. This information is most likely stored in ______.

Retrieval cues ______.

The order of the basic memory processes in which information enters the memory system and is later used is

Using the partial report method, Sperling found the capacity of iconic memory could hold

Proactive interference of long-term memory means ___________ .

Steve was recalling his first day in college, including walking into the wrong class, dropping his books as he left, and the long line at the registrar's office he encountered when he had to switch classes. These memories are examples of

Memory is classically defined as:

Although they seem vivid and highly accurate, _________________ memories of emotional events are no more accurate than other memories.

An effective way to conceptualize memory is to think of it as a movie camera that records each moment of a person's life.

Which of the following statements is true about flashbulb memories?

Maria finds that it is easier to remember her student ID number if she thinks of it in segments, such as the first three digits, then the next two, and then the final four. Each of these short segments of the number are called

According to the primacy effect, if your father read you a list of 10 items to pick up at the hardware store you would most easily recall those items

The working memory is known as the _____________ memory.

A long-lasting increase in the in connectivity and transmission between two neurons is called

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Exam 7: Memory

Steve just joined a fraternity. He was introduced to 55 new "brothers." If asked to recall all of their names, which ones would he be most likely to struggle with?

An individual's semantic memory contains:

_______________ may represent the first stages of memory.

Adrianna is trying to memorize the names of the bones in the hand. She had gone through a list of them when her phone rang. After she gets off the phone, she is MOST likely to remember the first few bone names because of the

__________ occurs when recently learned material interferes with the ability to remember older information.

Misty and her family just got back from a vacation at Disney World, where they had a great time. Under which of the following circumstances is Misty likely to have difficulty remembering what they did?

On a TV game show, Jeannette is asked to name the state capital of Vermont. This information is most likely stored in ______.

Retrieval cues ______.

The order of the basic memory processes in which information enters the memory system and is later used is

Using the partial report method, Sperling found the capacity of iconic memory could hold

Proactive interference of long-term memory means ___________ .

Steve was recalling his first day in college, including walking into the wrong class, dropping his books as he left, and the long line at the registrar's office he encountered when he had to switch classes. These memories are examples of

Memory is classically defined as:

Although they seem vivid and highly accurate, _________________ memories of emotional events are no more accurate than other memories.

An effective way to conceptualize memory is to think of it as a movie camera that records each moment of a person's life.

Which of the following statements is true about flashbulb memories?

Maria finds that it is easier to remember her student ID number if she thinks of it in segments, such as the first three digits, then the next two, and then the final four. Each of these short segments of the number are called

According to the primacy effect, if your father read you a list of 10 items to pick up at the hardware store you would most easily recall those items

The working memory is known as the _____________ memory.

A long-lasting increase in the in connectivity and transmission between two neurons is called

Introducing Psychological Science

Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Thought and Language

Intelligence, Aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

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Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Health, Stress and Coping

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

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