Question 1

Elaborative rehearsal is defined as the rote repetition of material in order to prolong exposure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The system of memory that can hold approximately 7 "chunks" of information is called

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term memory. 
B)  permastore memory. 
C)  sensory memory. 
D)  short-term memory. 
A)  long-term memory. 
B)  permastore memory. 
C)  sensory memory. 
D)  short-term memory.

Question 3

Penny recalled the vocabulary definitions they learned in Introductory Spanish immediately after class, but when she was given a pop quiz a couple of days later, she couldn't remember many of the words. Which of the following is the most likely biological explanation for this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hippocampal damage impaired her nondeclarative memory. 
B)  LTP occurred. 
C)  Her brain failed to consolidate the information. 
D)  She developed a brain lesion between after the first class, which caused anterograde amnesia. 
A)  Hippocampal damage impaired her nondeclarative memory. 
B)  LTP occurred. 
C)  Her brain failed to consolidate the information. 
D)  She developed a brain lesion between after the first class, which caused anterograde amnesia.

Question 4

The type of memory that is most like an encyclopedia or a dictionary is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The _______________is a storage component of working memory that relies on rehearsal and stores information as sounds, or an auditory code.

Accepted Answer

A)  phonological loop 
B)  central executive 
C)  episodic buffer 
D)  visuospatial sketchpad 
A)  phonological loop 
B)  central executive 
C)  episodic buffer 
D)  visuospatial sketchpad

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an example of long-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  identifying a perfume as that worn by your grandmother 20 years ago 
B)  repeating an address after it was told to you 
C)  repeating a poem learned in nursery school 
D)  remembering how to ride a bike 
A)  identifying a perfume as that worn by your grandmother 20 years ago 
B)  repeating an address after it was told to you 
C)  repeating a poem learned in nursery school 
D)  remembering how to ride a bike

Question 7

Echoic memory is to hearing, as ______________ memory is to vision.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory 
B)  long-term 
C)  short-term 
D)  iconic 
A)  sensory 
B)  long-term 
C)  short-term 
D)  iconic

Question 8

Declarative memories are the type of long-term memories that you are aware of.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Visuospatial memory can accurately retain approximately ________ whole objects.

Accepted Answer

A)  four 
B)  seven 
C)  ten 
D)  fifteen 
A)  four 
B)  seven 
C)  ten 
D)  fifteen

Question 10

Long-term potentiation may represent the first stages of memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Aleixo just started his job as an advertising intern. When he arrived at the office, he was surprised that everyone was wearing jeans or other types of informal attire. The situation most likely violates Aleixo's __________ of office workers.

Accepted Answer

A)  chunk 
B)  mnemonic 
C)  primer 
D)  schema 
A)  chunk 
B)  mnemonic 
C)  primer 
D)  schema

Question 12

Who is most likely to obtain the top score on his or her vocabulary test?

Accepted Answer

A)  James, who made flash cards of all his words and is going over and over them. 
B)  Cynthia, who has written down each word and definition five times in her notebook. 
C)  Ryan, who has drawn a picture to illustrate each word. 
D)  Harriet, who says the words and definitions over and over to herself all day long. 
A)  James, who made flash cards of all his words and is going over and over them. 
B)  Cynthia, who has written down each word and definition five times in her notebook. 
C)  Ryan, who has drawn a picture to illustrate each word. 
D)  Harriet, who says the words and definitions over and over to herself all day long.

Question 13

Gillian is assembling a bookcase. She studies one of the diagrams in the instructions and then looks for the parts she needs and begins to put them together. According to the working memory model discussed in your textbook, which part of Gillian's memory remembers what the parts in the diagram looked like while she works?

Accepted Answer

A)  the phonological loop 
B)  the central executive 
C)  the episodic buffer 
D)  the visuospatial sketchpad 
A)  the phonological loop 
B)  the central executive 
C)  the episodic buffer 
D)  the visuospatial sketchpad

Question 14

___________ memories could be called "knowing that" memories, while ____________ memories could be called "knowing how" memories.

Accepted Answer

A)  Procedural; declarative 
B)  Nondeclarative; procedural 
C)  Declarative; nondeclarative 
D)  Nondeclarative; declarative 
A)  Procedural; declarative 
B)  Nondeclarative; procedural 
C)  Declarative; nondeclarative 
D)  Nondeclarative; declarative

Question 15

The short-term memory capacity (digit-span) in a normal adult is about:

Accepted Answer

A)  9 items. 
B)  7 or 8 items. 
C)  4 or 5 items. 
D)  14 or 15 items. 
A)  9 items. 
B)  7 or 8 items. 
C)  4 or 5 items. 
D)  14 or 15 items.

Question 16

When an individual repeats a piece of information to themselves so they don't forget it, which part of working memory are they making use of?

Accepted Answer

A)  the phonological loop 
B)  the central executive 
C)  the episodic buffer 
D)  the visuospatial sketchpad 
A)  the phonological loop 
B)  the central executive 
C)  the episodic buffer 
D)  the visuospatial sketchpad

Question 17

In a study discussed in your textbook, volunteers were shown old childhood photos their parents had provided, including pictures of events like riding in a balloon. What did this study find?

Accepted Answer

A)  The photos triggered repressed memories from some volunteers' childhoods. 
B)  The volunteers could not remember any of the events that occurred before they were three years old. 
C)  After several sessions, many volunteers could recount memories for the events in the photos, even when the photos had been digitally altered to show things that never happened to them. 
D)  The photographs that were in color were more successful in cueing forgotten memories than the black-and-white photographs. 
A)  The photos triggered repressed memories from some volunteers' childhoods. 
B)  The volunteers could not remember any of the events that occurred before they were three years old. 
C)  After several sessions, many volunteers could recount memories for the events in the photos, even when the photos had been digitally altered to show things that never happened to them. 
D)  The photographs that were in color were more successful in cueing forgotten memories than the black-and-white photographs.

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of semantic memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  events 
B)  concepts 
C)  time 
D)  place 
A)  events 
B)  concepts 
C)  time 
D)  place

Question 19

Your memories of personal information such as what you wore to work yesterday or what you ate for breakfast this morning are stored in

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which of the following would be among Patty's semantic memories?

Accepted Answer

A)  remembering shopping for her wedding gown with her future mother-in-law 
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 shopping for her wedding gown with her future mother-in-law 
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

Elaborative rehearsal is defined as the rote repetition of material in order to prolong exposure.

The system of memory that can hold approximately 7 "chunks" of information is called

Penny recalled the vocabulary definitions they learned in Introductory Spanish immediately after class, but when she was given a pop quiz a couple of days later, she couldn't remember many of the words. Which of the following is the most likely biological explanation for this?

The type of memory that is most like an encyclopedia or a dictionary is

The _______________is a storage component of working memory that relies on rehearsal and stores information as sounds, or an auditory code.

Which of the following is NOT an example of long-term memory?

Echoic memory is to hearing, as ______________ memory is to vision.

Declarative memories are the type of long-term memories that you are aware of.

Visuospatial memory can accurately retain approximately ________ whole objects.

Long-term potentiation may represent the first stages of memory.

Aleixo just started his job as an advertising intern. When he arrived at the office, he was surprised that everyone was wearing jeans or other types of informal attire. The situation most likely violates Aleixo's __________ of office workers.

Who is most likely to obtain the top score on his or her vocabulary test?

_ memories could be called "knowing that" memories, while __ memories could be called "knowing how" memories.

The short-term memory capacity (digit-span) in a normal adult is about:

When an individual repeats a piece of information to themselves so they don't forget it, which part of working memory are they making use of?

In a study discussed in your textbook, volunteers were shown old childhood photos their parents had provided, including pictures of events like riding in a balloon. What did this study find?

Which of the following is an example of semantic memory?

Your memories of personal information such as what you wore to work yesterday or what you ate for breakfast this morning are stored in

Which of the following would be among Patty's semantic memories?

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Elaborative rehearsal is defined as the rote repetition of material in order to prolong exposure.

The system of memory that can hold approximately 7 "chunks" of information is called

Penny recalled the vocabulary definitions they learned in Introductory Spanish immediately after class, but when she was given a pop quiz a couple of days later, she couldn't remember many of the words. Which of the following is the most likely biological explanation for this?

The type of memory that is most like an encyclopedia or a dictionary is

The _______________is a storage component of working memory that relies on rehearsal and stores information as sounds, or an auditory code.

Which of the following is NOT an example of long-term memory?

Echoic memory is to hearing, as ______________ memory is to vision.

Declarative memories are the type of long-term memories that you are aware of.

Visuospatial memory can accurately retain approximately ________ whole objects.

Long-term potentiation may represent the first stages of memory.

Aleixo just started his job as an advertising intern. When he arrived at the office, he was surprised that everyone was wearing jeans or other types of informal attire. The situation most likely violates Aleixo's __________ of office workers.

Who is most likely to obtain the top score on his or her vocabulary test?

___________ memories could be called "knowing that" memories, while ____________ memories could be called "knowing how" memories.

The short-term memory capacity (digit-span) in a normal adult is about:

When an individual repeats a piece of information to themselves so they don't forget it, which part of working memory are they making use of?

In a study discussed in your textbook, volunteers were shown old childhood photos their parents had provided, including pictures of events like riding in a balloon. What did this study find?

Which of the following is an example of semantic memory?

Your memories of personal information such as what you wore to work yesterday or what you ate for breakfast this morning are stored in

Which of the following would be among Patty's semantic memories?

Introducing Psychological Science

Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Thought and Language

Intelligence, Aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

Life Span Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Health, Stress and Coping

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

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_ memories could be called "knowing that" memories, while __ memories could be called "knowing how" memories.