Question 1

Hermann Ebbinghaus studied memory by using:

Accepted Answer

A) nonsense syllables. 
B) a priming task. 
C) stories with embedded false information. 
D) procedures designed to divide attention. 
A) nonsense syllables. 
B) a priming task. 
C) stories with embedded false information. 
D) procedures designed to divide attention.

Question 2

The _____ is highly involved in the formation of flashbulb memories.

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala 
B) hypothalamus 
C) tectum 
D) primary visual cortex 
A) amygdala 
B) hypothalamus 
C) tectum 
D) primary visual cortex

Question 3

Explicit memories can affect our current behaviour,even if they are outside of conscious awareness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Danielle is playing Trivial Pursuit and is asked to name the title of a classic American TV show revolving around castaways on an island.Danielle feels sure she knows the name of the show and thinks its first initial is G,but she cannot come up with the answer.Danielle is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A) memory misattribution. 
B) the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon. 
C) retroactive interference. 
D) transience. 
A) memory misattribution. 
B) the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon. 
C) retroactive interference. 
D) transience.

Question 5

Which statement about long-term storage is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Reconsolidation occurs when we fail to retrieve a memory. 
B) Sleep interferes with long-term storage. 
C) Once consolidated,memories exist indefinitely in long-term memory. 
D) Each time a memory is retrieved,it becomes vulnerable to disruption. 
A) Reconsolidation occurs when we fail to retrieve a memory. 
B) Sleep interferes with long-term storage. 
C) Once consolidated,memories exist indefinitely in long-term memory. 
D) Each time a memory is retrieved,it becomes vulnerable to disruption.

Question 6

A lapse in attention that results in memory failure is the definition of:

Accepted Answer

A) absentmindedness. 
B) blocking. 
C) proactive interference. 
D) retroactive interference. 
A) absentmindedness. 
B) blocking. 
C) proactive interference. 
D) retroactive interference.

Question 7

The intrusive recollection of events we wish we could forget is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) false recognition. 
B) persistence. 
C) retroactive interference. 
D) source memory. 
A) false recognition. 
B) persistence. 
C) retroactive interference. 
D) source memory.

Question 8

A second-grade class took a spelling test immediately after learning how to bake a cake.The teacher noticed that many of the students spelled the word "FLOUR" correctly instead of "FLOWER," as she had expected.This scenario illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A) memory reconsolidation. 
B) transfer-appropriate processing. 
C) priming. 
D) retrieval-induced forgetting. 
A) memory reconsolidation. 
B) transfer-appropriate processing. 
C) priming. 
D) retrieval-induced forgetting.

Question 9

Transience refers to forgetting that occurs:

Accepted Answer

A) as a result of the limits of working memory. 
B) when the retrieval context does not match the encoding context. 
C) due to divided attention. 
D) simply as the result of the passage of time. 
A) as a result of the limits of working memory. 
B) when the retrieval context does not match the encoding context. 
C) due to divided attention. 
D) simply as the result of the passage of time.

Question 10

The advantage of having a flexible memory that can recombine past events to envision possible futures facilitates which memory sin?

Accepted Answer

A) bias 
B) transience 
C) misattribution 
D) persistence 
A) bias 
B) transience 
C) misattribution 
D) persistence

Question 11

Contestants on quiz shows typically use episodic memory to come up with correct answers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Retrieval-induced forgetting refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A) loss of memory that occurs when the retrieval context is dissimilar to the encoding context. 
B) loss of memory that occurs with the passage of time between encoding and retrieval. 
C) process by which retrieving an item from long-term memory impairs subsequent recall of related items. 
D) fact that a memory-erasing drug must be given while the particular memory is being retrieved in order for the drug to work. 
A) loss of memory that occurs when the retrieval context is dissimilar to the encoding context. 
B) loss of memory that occurs with the passage of time between encoding and retrieval. 
C) process by which retrieving an item from long-term memory impairs subsequent recall of related items. 
D) fact that a memory-erasing drug must be given while the particular memory is being retrieved in order for the drug to work.

Question 13

A frazzled mother trying to pacify her fussy toddler while paying her bill at the supermarket suddenly realizes that she has forgotten to buy the most important item on her list.Forgetting to purchase the item is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) change bias. 
B) absentmindedness. 
C) transience. 
D) proactive interference. 
A) change bias. 
B) absentmindedness. 
C) transience. 
D) proactive interference.

Question 14

Emotional events tend to be better remembered than nonemotional events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

_____ is the process of maintaining information in memory over time.

Accepted Answer

A) Memory 
B) Encoding 
C) Storage 
D) Retrieval 
A) Memory 
B) Encoding 
C) Storage 
D) Retrieval

Question 16

A process by which retrieving an item from long-term memory impairs subsequent recall of related items is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) retroactive interference. 
B) transfer-appropriate processing. 
C) transience. 
D) retrieval-induced forgetting. 
A) retroactive interference. 
B) transfer-appropriate processing. 
C) transience. 
D) retrieval-induced forgetting.

Question 17

There are two types of explicit memory,_____ memory,which is for personally experienced events,and _____ memory for facts and concepts.

Accepted Answer

A) episodic;iconic 
B) procedural;semantic 
C) semantic;episodic 
D) episodic;semantic 
A) episodic;iconic 
B) procedural;semantic 
C) semantic;episodic 
D) episodic;semantic

Question 18

Focusing on only the most important details about the crime during the initial interview of an eyewitness may actually increase the eyewitness's memory of other aspects of the crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Categorizing information based on relationships among the items in a series to be remembered is the definition of:

Accepted Answer

A) semantic encoding. 
B) visual imagery encoding. 
C) organizational encoding. 
D) chunking. 
A) semantic encoding. 
B) visual imagery encoding. 
C) organizational encoding. 
D) chunking.

Question 20

Jessica Li held up three rows of four letters on a poster board to her high school class for a fraction of a second.She then removed it and immediately asked the class to name the letters in the top,middle,or bottom row.Based on previous research,about how many letters in the row would you expect individual students to recall?

Accepted Answer

A) none 
B) one 
C) two 
D) three or four 
A) none 
B) one 
C) two 
D) three or four

Hermann Ebbinghaus studied memory by using:

The _____ is highly involved in the formation of flashbulb memories.

Explicit memories can affect our current behaviour,even if they are outside of conscious awareness.

Danielle is playing Trivial Pursuit and is asked to name the title of a classic American TV show revolving around castaways on an island.Danielle feels sure she knows the name of the show and thinks its first initial is G,but she cannot come up with the answer.Danielle is experiencing:

Which statement about long-term storage is TRUE?

A lapse in attention that results in memory failure is the definition of:

The intrusive recollection of events we wish we could forget is known as:

A second-grade class took a spelling test immediately after learning how to bake a cake.The teacher noticed that many of the students spelled the word "FLOUR" correctly instead of "FLOWER," as she had expected.This scenario illustrates:

Transience refers to forgetting that occurs:

The advantage of having a flexible memory that can recombine past events to envision possible futures facilitates which memory sin?

Contestants on quiz shows typically use episodic memory to come up with correct answers.

Retrieval-induced forgetting refers to the:

A frazzled mother trying to pacify her fussy toddler while paying her bill at the supermarket suddenly realizes that she has forgotten to buy the most important item on her list.Forgetting to purchase the item is an example of:

Emotional events tend to be better remembered than nonemotional events.

_____ is the process of maintaining information in memory over time.

A process by which retrieving an item from long-term memory impairs subsequent recall of related items is termed:

There are two types of explicit memory,_ memory,which is for personally experienced events,and _ memory for facts and concepts.

Focusing on only the most important details about the crime during the initial interview of an eyewitness may actually increase the eyewitness's memory of other aspects of the crime.

Categorizing information based on relationships among the items in a series to be remembered is the definition of:

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Hermann Ebbinghaus studied memory by using:

The _____ is highly involved in the formation of flashbulb memories.

Explicit memories can affect our current behaviour,even if they are outside of conscious awareness.

Danielle is playing Trivial Pursuit and is asked to name the title of a classic American TV show revolving around castaways on an island.Danielle feels sure she knows the name of the show and thinks its first initial is G,but she cannot come up with the answer.Danielle is experiencing:

Which statement about long-term storage is TRUE?

A lapse in attention that results in memory failure is the definition of:

The intrusive recollection of events we wish we could forget is known as:

A second-grade class took a spelling test immediately after learning how to bake a cake.The teacher noticed that many of the students spelled the word "FLOUR" correctly instead of "FLOWER," as she had expected.This scenario illustrates:

Transience refers to forgetting that occurs:

The advantage of having a flexible memory that can recombine past events to envision possible futures facilitates which memory sin?

Contestants on quiz shows typically use episodic memory to come up with correct answers.

Retrieval-induced forgetting refers to the:

A frazzled mother trying to pacify her fussy toddler while paying her bill at the supermarket suddenly realizes that she has forgotten to buy the most important item on her list.Forgetting to purchase the item is an example of:

Emotional events tend to be better remembered than nonemotional events.

_____ is the process of maintaining information in memory over time.

A process by which retrieving an item from long-term memory impairs subsequent recall of related items is termed:

There are two types of explicit memory,_____ memory,which is for personally experienced events,and _____ memory for facts and concepts.

Focusing on only the most important details about the crime during the initial interview of an eyewitness may actually increase the eyewitness's memory of other aspects of the crime.

Categorizing information based on relationships among the items in a series to be remembered is the definition of:

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

Stress and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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There are two types of explicit memory,_ memory,which is for personally experienced events,and _ memory for facts and concepts.