Question 1

_______________ can produce both retrograde and anterograde amnesia and is thought to cause a decline in the functioning of the acetylcholine neurotransmitter system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ can produce both retrograde and anterograde...

Question 2

Shopping lists and appointment calendars are considered to fall into which category of memory enhancement strategies?

Accepted Answer

A)  general memory strategies 
B)  formal mnemonic techniques 
C)  elaborative techniques 
D)  external aids 
A)  general memory strategies 
B)  formal mnemonic techniques 
C)  elaborative techniques 
D)  external aids

Question 3

Assume you are presented with a list of 15 random words.Immediately after the list has been presented,you are asked to recall as many of the words as you can.Research has shown that you will tend to:

Accepted Answer

A)  remember words presented in the middle best. 
B)  remember words presented at the beginning and end better than words presented in the middle. 
C)  remember words presented at the end much better than words presented in the middle or at the beginning. 
D)  remember words presented in the beginning much better than words presented in the middle or at the end. 
A)  remember words presented in the middle best. 
B)  remember words presented at the beginning and end better than words presented in the middle. 
C)  remember words presented at the end much better than words presented in the middle or at the beginning. 
D)  remember words presented in the beginning much better than words presented in the middle or at the end.

Question 4

Which of the following would be most likely to produce a flashbulb memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  a person's implicit knowledge of how to drive a car 
B)  what a person had for breakfast this morning 
C)  a person's vivid description of their favorite car and its many positive characteristics 
D)  a person's prior experience living through a tsunami 
A)  a person's implicit knowledge of how to drive a car 
B)  what a person had for breakfast this morning 
C)  a person's vivid description of their favorite car and its many positive characteristics 
D)  a person's prior experience living through a tsunami

Question 5

Classically conditioned responses are to procedural memory as general factual knowledge of the world is to ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic memory 
B)  short-term memory 
C)  declarative memory 
D)  semantic memory 
A)  episodic memory 
B)  short-term memory 
C)  declarative memory 
D)  semantic memory

Question 6

The serial position effect refers to how:

Accepted Answer

A)  people tend to remember words presented at the beginning and end of a list better than words presented in the middle. 
B)  elaborative rehearsal is more effective than maintenance rehearsal for storing information in long-term memory. 
C)  information tends to be remembered better if it is processed more deeply. 
D)  people tend to retrieve an image from long-term memory and incorporate it into a current visualization position. 
A)  people tend to remember words presented at the beginning and end of a list better than words presented in the middle. 
B)  elaborative rehearsal is more effective than maintenance rehearsal for storing information in long-term memory. 
C)  information tends to be remembered better if it is processed more deeply. 
D)  people tend to retrieve an image from long-term memory and incorporate it into a current visualization position.

Question 7

A proponent of the neural network theory of memory would most likely argue that each __________ in your brain is a node in a network.

Accepted Answer

A)  concept 
B)  memory trace 
C)  neuron 
D)  word 
A)  concept 
B)  memory trace 
C)  neuron 
D)  word

Question 8

George Sperling attempted to assess the duration of iconic memory by:

Accepted Answer

A)  briefly flashing a display of letters and immediately asking how many letters people could recall. 
B)  asking people to recall different sets of numbers that were simultaneously presented to both ears. 
C)  investigating the accuracy of flashbulb memories. 
D)  measuring how long it took people to add three two-digit numbers in their head and provide the correct sum. 
A)  briefly flashing a display of letters and immediately asking how many letters people could recall. 
B)  asking people to recall different sets of numbers that were simultaneously presented to both ears. 
C)  investigating the accuracy of flashbulb memories. 
D)  measuring how long it took people to add three two-digit numbers in their head and provide the correct sum.

Question 9

The component of memory that retains incoming information just long enough for it to be recognized is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  working memory. 
B)  long-term memory. 
C)  sensory memory. 
D)  episodic memory. 
A)  working memory. 
B)  long-term memory. 
C)  sensory memory. 
D)  episodic memory.

Question 10

The memories of children who were undergoing painful medical procedures reveal that:

Accepted Answer

A)  younger children showed evidence of memory repression while older children did not. 
B)  older children showed evidence of memory repression while younger children did not. 
C)  neither younger nor older children showed any evidence of memory repression. 
D)  both younger and older children showed evidence of memory repression. 
A)  younger children showed evidence of memory repression while older children did not. 
B)  older children showed evidence of memory repression while younger children did not. 
C)  neither younger nor older children showed any evidence of memory repression. 
D)  both younger and older children showed evidence of memory repression.

Question 11

According to psychologist Alan Baddeley,working memory is divided into which of the following four components?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory,short-term,levels of processing,and long-term memory 
B)  episodic,procedural,implicit,and semantic memory 
C)  auditory,visual-spatial,episodic buffer,and central executive working memory 
D)  encoding,storage,organization,and retrieval 
A)  sensory,short-term,levels of processing,and long-term memory 
B)  episodic,procedural,implicit,and semantic memory 
C)  auditory,visual-spatial,episodic buffer,and central executive working memory 
D)  encoding,storage,organization,and retrieval

Question 12

Our tendency to recall something or to recognize it as familiar but to forget where we encountered it is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  source confusion. 
B)  proactive interference. 
C)  temporary functional amnesia. 
D)  retroactive interference. 
A)  source confusion. 
B)  proactive interference. 
C)  temporary functional amnesia. 
D)  retroactive interference.

Question 13

Another name for the auditory sensory register is the _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Another name for the auditory sensory register...

Question 14

Though researchers have found it difficult to test scientifically,a large number of therapists and counsellors assume that _________ is a valid concept that adequately explains why traumatic events are sometimes forgotten.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Though researchers have found it difficult to...

Question 15

According to the three-stage model of memory,we remember the words presented at the beginning of a list better because:

Accepted Answer

A)  we can quickly rehearse them and transfer them to long-term memory. 
B)  we use procedural memory to encode them instead of elaborative rehearsal. 
C)  these words tend to be visually encoded instead of phonetically encoded. 
D)  these words are not "bumped out" of short-term memory by new information. 
A)  we can quickly rehearse them and transfer them to long-term memory. 
B)  we use procedural memory to encode them instead of elaborative rehearsal. 
C)  these words tend to be visually encoded instead of phonetically encoded. 
D)  these words are not "bumped out" of short-term memory by new information.

Question 16

The "encoding station" for long-term declarative memory is called the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral cortex 
B)  thalamus 
C)  hippocampus 
D)  cerebellum 
A)  cerebral cortex 
B)  thalamus 
C)  hippocampus 
D)  cerebellum

Question 17

Assume you have been asked to imagine a skier skiing quickly down a mountain.Your visual-spatial working memory would be responsible for storing and temporarily manipulating this image,while allocating the proper amount of attention to this task and allowing you to retrieve an image of a skier from your long-term memory and incorporate it into your current visualization would be a(n)_________________ process.

Accepted Answer

A)  auditory working memory 
B)  long-term memory 
C)  central executive 
D)  phonological loop 
A)  auditory working memory 
B)  long-term memory 
C)  central executive 
D)  phonological loop

Question 18

_______________ refers to remembering to perform an activity in the future.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ refers to remembering to perform an...

Question 19

According to the depth of processing view,_____________ encoding emphasizes the sound of a word.

Accepted Answer

phonemic/p

Question 20

The principle that memory is enhanced by associations between concepts and improves our understanding of how diverse elements are related explains that material is organized ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  episodically 
B)  procedurally 
C)  hierarchically 
D)  phonetically 
A)  episodically 
B)  procedurally 
C)  hierarchically 
D)  phonetically

_______________ can produce both retrograde and anterograde amnesia and is thought to cause a decline in the functioning of the acetylcholine neurotransmitter system.

Shopping lists and appointment calendars are considered to fall into which category of memory enhancement strategies?

Assume you are presented with a list of 15 random words.Immediately after the list has been presented,you are asked to recall as many of the words as you can.Research has shown that you will tend to:

Which of the following would be most likely to produce a flashbulb memory?

Classically conditioned responses are to procedural memory as general factual knowledge of the world is to ________________.

The serial position effect refers to how:

A proponent of the neural network theory of memory would most likely argue that each __________ in your brain is a node in a network.

George Sperling attempted to assess the duration of iconic memory by:

The component of memory that retains incoming information just long enough for it to be recognized is known as:

The memories of children who were undergoing painful medical procedures reveal that:

According to psychologist Alan Baddeley,working memory is divided into which of the following four components?

Our tendency to recall something or to recognize it as familiar but to forget where we encountered it is called:

Another name for the auditory sensory register is the _______________.

Though researchers have found it difficult to test scientifically,a large number of therapists and counsellors assume that _________ is a valid concept that adequately explains why traumatic events are sometimes forgotten.

According to the three-stage model of memory,we remember the words presented at the beginning of a list better because:

The "encoding station" for long-term declarative memory is called the ____________.

_______________ refers to remembering to perform an activity in the future.

According to the depth of processing view,_____________ encoding emphasizes the sound of a word.

The principle that memory is enhanced by associations between concepts and improves our understanding of how diverse elements are related explains that material is organized ____________.

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Exam 8: Memory

_______________ can produce both retrograde and anterograde amnesia and is thought to cause a decline in the functioning of the acetylcholine neurotransmitter system.

Shopping lists and appointment calendars are considered to fall into which category of memory enhancement strategies?

Assume you are presented with a list of 15 random words.Immediately after the list has been presented,you are asked to recall as many of the words as you can.Research has shown that you will tend to:

Which of the following would be most likely to produce a flashbulb memory?

Classically conditioned responses are to procedural memory as general factual knowledge of the world is to ________________.

The serial position effect refers to how:

A proponent of the neural network theory of memory would most likely argue that each __________ in your brain is a node in a network.

George Sperling attempted to assess the duration of iconic memory by:

The component of memory that retains incoming information just long enough for it to be recognized is known as:

The memories of children who were undergoing painful medical procedures reveal that:

According to psychologist Alan Baddeley,working memory is divided into which of the following four components?

Our tendency to recall something or to recognize it as familiar but to forget where we encountered it is called:

Another name for the auditory sensory register is the _______________.

Though researchers have found it difficult to test scientifically,a large number of therapists and counsellors assume that _________ is a valid concept that adequately explains why traumatic events are sometimes forgotten.

According to the three-stage model of memory,we remember the words presented at the beginning of a list better because:

The "encoding station" for long-term declarative memory is called the ____________.

_______________ refers to remembering to perform an activity in the future.

According to the depth of processing view,_____________ encoding emphasizes the sound of a word.

The principle that memory is enhanced by associations between concepts and improves our understanding of how diverse elements are related explains that material is organized ____________.

Psychology: the Science of Behaviour

Studying Behaviour Scientifically

Biological Foundations of Behaviour

Genes, Evolution, and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

And Adaptation: the Role of Experience

Language and Thinking

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Development Over the Lifespan

Behaviour in a Social Context

Personality

Stress, Coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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