Question 1

Jennifer is a child who suffered hippocampal damage.It might be predicted that Jennifer will struggle with:

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A) finding a different use for playing cards. 
B) reading at an age-appropriate level. 
C) learning how to swim the backstroke. 
D) memorizing the list of provincial capitals. 
A) finding a different use for playing cards. 
B) reading at an age-appropriate level. 
C) learning how to swim the backstroke. 
D) memorizing the list of provincial capitals.

Question 2

A study indicates that participants scored well in their psychology exams if they completed them while being seated in desks placed in a quiet room.This illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A) the encoding specificity principle. 
B) priming. 
C) long-term storage. 
D) transience. 
A) the encoding specificity principle. 
B) priming. 
C) long-term storage. 
D) transience.

Question 3

Iconic memory is a fast-decaying store of:

Accepted Answer

A) memory of peoples' names. 
B) visual memory. 
C) echoic memory. 
D) auditory memory. 
A) memory of peoples' names. 
B) visual memory. 
C) echoic memory. 
D) auditory memory.

Question 4

A psychologist is questioning Hunter about his childhood memories.Hunter is telling the psychologist the story of his favourite Christmas present,a trip to Disneyland.His memories of the present and the trip itself are very clear;however,Hunter believes that the present came from his Uncle Charley,when in fact it was from his Aunt Beth.This type of error in memory is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) misattribution. 
B) false recognition. 
C) hindsight bias. 
D) childhood amnesia. 
A) misattribution. 
B) false recognition. 
C) hindsight bias. 
D) childhood amnesia.

Question 5

Dr.Gruber is running a memory experiment using fMRI.He asks a participant to remember a list of grocery items.Dr.Gruber notices that the occipital lobe of the participant's brain is particularly active during the encoding task.What type of encoding is the participant using?

Accepted Answer

A) semantic 
B) organizational 
C) visual imagery 
D) elaborative 
A) semantic 
B) organizational 
C) visual imagery 
D) elaborative

Question 6

Kelly's memory of the first goal she scored in organized hockey is an example of a semantic memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Jorge relates new terms encountered in his biology class to biological terms he already knows.fMRI studies reveal that the part of his brain likely to be MOST active during this process is the:

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala. 
B) parietal lobe. 
C) frontal lobe. 
D) hypothalamus. 
A) amygdala. 
B) parietal lobe. 
C) frontal lobe. 
D) hypothalamus.

Question 8

While walking through the park,Whitney suddenly has an overwhelming impression that she has taken this walk before but can't remember the details of it.Whitney is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A) a flashbulb memory. 
B) prospective memory. 
C) déjà vu. 
D) suggestibility. 
A) a flashbulb memory. 
B) prospective memory. 
C) déjà vu. 
D) suggestibility.

Question 9

The distorting influences of present knowledge,beliefs,or feelings on the recollection of previous experiences are termed:

Accepted Answer

A) bias. 
B) transience. 
C) suggestibility. 
D) misattribution. 
A) bias. 
B) transience. 
C) suggestibility. 
D) misattribution.

Question 10

The small space between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of another is termed the:

Accepted Answer

A) synapse. 
B) vesicle. 
C) terminal. 
D) soma. 
A) synapse. 
B) vesicle. 
C) terminal. 
D) soma.

Question 11

Often,semantic encoding occurs without conscious effort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Collaborative inhibition refers to the finding that:

Accepted Answer

A) people tend to better encode information individually than they do in groups. 
B) people tend to better encode information in groups than they do individually. 
C) a group usually recalls more information than does an individual. 
D) the summed recall of individuals is usually superior to group recall. 
A) people tend to better encode information individually than they do in groups. 
B) people tend to better encode information in groups than they do individually. 
C) a group usually recalls more information than does an individual. 
D) the summed recall of individuals is usually superior to group recall.

Question 13

Even though Carrie was only 5 years old when her grandmother died,she still clearly remembers exactly where she was and what she was doing when her parents told her the devastating news,an example of a(n)_____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) flashbulb 
B) iconic 
C) implicit 
D) semantic 
A) flashbulb 
B) iconic 
C) implicit 
D) semantic

Question 14

Rachel's 15th birthday is on Friday.Her mother and father ask her to choose between Olive Garden and Red Lobster for her birthday dinner.Rachel remembers that she more recently ate at the Red Lobster.Because of this,Rachel decides that she would like to go to Olive Garden for her birthday dinner.What type of memory did Rachel utilize in making her decision?

Accepted Answer

A) episodic 
B) prospective 
C) iconic 
D) semantic 
A) episodic 
B) prospective 
C) iconic 
D) semantic

Question 15

Evidence suggests that collaborative inhibition MOST likely occurs because:

Accepted Answer

A) people tend to better encode information individually than they do in groups. 
B) retrieval strategies used by individuals in the group disrupt those used by others. 
C) people have a tendency to loaf in groups and not take the task seriously. 
D) retrieval occurs in a different state than does encoding. 
A) people tend to better encode information individually than they do in groups. 
B) retrieval strategies used by individuals in the group disrupt those used by others. 
C) people have a tendency to loaf in groups and not take the task seriously. 
D) retrieval occurs in a different state than does encoding.

Question 16

_____ occurs when information learned earlier impairs memory for information acquired later.

Accepted Answer

A) Retroactive interference 
B) Retrograde amnesia 
C) Proactive interference 
D) Anterograde amnesia 
A) Retroactive interference 
B) Retrograde amnesia 
C) Proactive interference 
D) Anterograde amnesia

Question 17

The location in which information can be kept for hours to years is known as the _____ memory store.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

After having spent half a day touring the Art Gallery of Ontario,Emily had seen hundreds of paintings.To maximize her potential for remembering as many paintings as possible,she decides to categorize each painting depending on its artistic style: neoclassical,realistic,romantic,impressionist,abstract,and so on.This method of memorization is called _____ encoding.

Accepted Answer

A) semantic 
B) organizational 
C) survival 
D) visual imagery 
A) semantic 
B) organizational 
C) survival 
D) visual imagery

Question 19

Survival-related information is easily encoded into memory precisely because little or no planning is needed to encode biologically relevant information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

_____ is a type of explicit memory that consists of a network of associated facts and concepts that make up our general knowledge of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) Episodic memory 
B) Semantic memory 
C) Conceptual priming 
D) Procedural memory 
A) Episodic memory 
B) Semantic memory 
C) Conceptual priming 
D) Procedural memory

Jennifer is a child who suffered hippocampal damage.It might be predicted that Jennifer will struggle with:

A study indicates that participants scored well in their psychology exams if they completed them while being seated in desks placed in a quiet room.This illustrates:

Iconic memory is a fast-decaying store of:

Dr.Gruber is running a memory experiment using fMRI.He asks a participant to remember a list of grocery items.Dr.Gruber notices that the occipital lobe of the participant's brain is particularly active during the encoding task.What type of encoding is the participant using?

Kelly's memory of the first goal she scored in organized hockey is an example of a semantic memory.

Jorge relates new terms encountered in his biology class to biological terms he already knows.fMRI studies reveal that the part of his brain likely to be MOST active during this process is the:

While walking through the park,Whitney suddenly has an overwhelming impression that she has taken this walk before but can't remember the details of it.Whitney is experiencing:

The distorting influences of present knowledge,beliefs,or feelings on the recollection of previous experiences are termed:

The small space between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of another is termed the:

Often,semantic encoding occurs without conscious effort.

Collaborative inhibition refers to the finding that:

Even though Carrie was only 5 years old when her grandmother died,she still clearly remembers exactly where she was and what she was doing when her parents told her the devastating news,an example of a(n)_____ memory.

Evidence suggests that collaborative inhibition MOST likely occurs because:

_____ occurs when information learned earlier impairs memory for information acquired later.

The location in which information can be kept for hours to years is known as the _____ memory store.

Survival-related information is easily encoded into memory precisely because little or no planning is needed to encode biologically relevant information.

_____ is a type of explicit memory that consists of a network of associated facts and concepts that make up our general knowledge of the world.

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Exam 6: Memory

Jennifer is a child who suffered hippocampal damage.It might be predicted that Jennifer will struggle with:

A study indicates that participants scored well in their psychology exams if they completed them while being seated in desks placed in a quiet room.This illustrates:

Iconic memory is a fast-decaying store of:

Dr.Gruber is running a memory experiment using fMRI.He asks a participant to remember a list of grocery items.Dr.Gruber notices that the occipital lobe of the participant's brain is particularly active during the encoding task.What type of encoding is the participant using?

Kelly's memory of the first goal she scored in organized hockey is an example of a semantic memory.

Jorge relates new terms encountered in his biology class to biological terms he already knows.fMRI studies reveal that the part of his brain likely to be MOST active during this process is the:

While walking through the park,Whitney suddenly has an overwhelming impression that she has taken this walk before but can't remember the details of it.Whitney is experiencing:

The distorting influences of present knowledge,beliefs,or feelings on the recollection of previous experiences are termed:

The small space between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of another is termed the:

Often,semantic encoding occurs without conscious effort.

Collaborative inhibition refers to the finding that:

Even though Carrie was only 5 years old when her grandmother died,she still clearly remembers exactly where she was and what she was doing when her parents told her the devastating news,an example of a(n)_____ memory.

Evidence suggests that collaborative inhibition MOST likely occurs because:

_____ occurs when information learned earlier impairs memory for information acquired later.

The location in which information can be kept for hours to years is known as the _____ memory store.

Survival-related information is easily encoded into memory precisely because little or no planning is needed to encode biologically relevant information.

_____ is a type of explicit memory that consists of a network of associated facts and concepts that make up our general knowledge of the world.

Psychology: Evolution of a Science

Methods in Psychology

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Emotion and Motivation

Language and Thought

Intelligence

Development

Personality

Social Psychology

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Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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