Question 1

Elaborative rehearsal is more effective than maintenance rehearsal for transferring information into long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Individuals who reported recovered memories of alien abduction showed __________ in a lab situation.

Accepted Answer

A)  faulty source monitoring 
B)  increased arousal 
C)  hippocampal activity 
D)  false recall 
A)  faulty source monitoring 
B)  increased arousal 
C)  hippocampal activity 
D)  false recall

Question 3

Vivid recollections of distinctive,positive or negative events that trigger strong emotional responses are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  crisis memories. 
B)  flashbulb memories. 
C)  prospective memories. 
D)  mood- congruent recall. 
A)  crisis memories. 
B)  flashbulb memories. 
C)  prospective memories. 
D)  mood- congruent recall.

Question 4

Martha learns her math formulas for the weekly quizzes that she has in math class.Although she consistently earns perfect scores on the weekly quizzes,the day after any given quiz,Martha would be unable to take the quiz again and do as well.She noted her knowledge of the math formulas resembled the forgetting illustrated by __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  decay theory 
B)  Ebbinghaus's forgetting curve 
C)  encoding specificity principles 
D)  Craik and Lockhart's levels of processing theory 
A)  decay theory 
B)  Ebbinghaus's forgetting curve 
C)  encoding specificity principles 
D)  Craik and Lockhart's levels of processing theory

Question 5

A memory researcher claims that a concept such as "dog" is triggered by the simultaneous firing of nodes #8,#47,and #123 in a network,but if node #8 is simultaneously triggered with nodes #9 and #301,an entirely different concept appears in the mind.The views of this researcher are most consistent with the ____________ theory of memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  dual coding 
B)  associative network 
C)  state-dependent 
D)  neural network 
A)  dual coding 
B)  associative network 
C)  state-dependent 
D)  neural network

Question 6

With regard to human memory,the assumed process whereby incoming information is translated into a neural code that your brain can understand is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  retrieval. 
B)  encoding. 
C)  storage. 
D)  priming. 
A)  retrieval. 
B)  encoding. 
C)  storage. 
D)  priming.

Question 7

Semantic encoding is considered to involve "deeper" processing than phonological encoding does.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Leichtman and Ceci investigated how misleading information can impact children's recall of information.Their results revealed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  children who received misleading information before or after a key event had more inaccurate memories than children in a control group. 
B)  children who were warned about the potential problems of suggestive questioning had more accurate memories than children who were not warned. 
C)  only children who received misleading information before a key event showed evidence of misinformation effects. 
D)  only children who received misleading information after a key event showed evidence of misinformation effects. 
A)  children who received misleading information before or after a key event had more inaccurate memories than children in a control group. 
B)  children who were warned about the potential problems of suggestive questioning had more accurate memories than children who were not warned. 
C)  only children who received misleading information before a key event showed evidence of misinformation effects. 
D)  only children who received misleading information after a key event showed evidence of misinformation effects.

Question 9

The cerebellum plays a critical role in the encoding of long-term declarative memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Research has revealed that the cerebellum plays a particularly important role in the formation of:

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural memories. 
B)  semantic memories. 
C)  explicit memories. 
D)  episodic memories. 
A)  procedural memories. 
B)  semantic memories. 
C)  explicit memories. 
D)  episodic memories.

Question 11

When her spelling words for the vocabulary test,Yvonne forms a visual image of each word as she reads it out loud.According to a certain theory,using this method her memory for the words will be greater than if she had simply read them out loud.This is referred to as the __________________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding specificity 
B)  chunking 
C)  maintenance 
D)  dual coding 
A)  encoding specificity 
B)  chunking 
C)  maintenance 
D)  dual coding

Question 12

Chunking is thought to be an effective memory enhancing technique because it increases the raw or total amount of information that we can keep active in _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term memory 
B)  short-term memory 
C)  sensory memory 
D)  procedural memory 
A)  long-term memory 
B)  short-term memory 
C)  sensory memory 
D)  procedural memory

Question 13

Faulty source monitoring refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  disrupted sensory signature on fMRI. 
B)  lack of consistency in brain activity states. 
C)  an incorrect memory attribution. 
D)  lack of consistency between PET and fMRI studies. 
A)  disrupted sensory signature on fMRI. 
B)  lack of consistency in brain activity states. 
C)  an incorrect memory attribution. 
D)  lack of consistency between PET and fMRI studies.

Question 14

The fact that we are usually unable to recall or even to recognize the various details of a penny from memory was discussed as an example of how failure to __________ information can produce forgetting.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The fact that we are usually unable...

Question 15

Which of the following was mentioned as one of the factors that could possibly account for the substantial and rapid forgetting that occurred to Hermann Ebbinghaus?

Accepted Answer

A)  He failed to use maintenance rehearsal. 
B)  The material he learned required excessive deep processing. 
C)  He learned so many lists that it must have been difficult to distinguish between them. 
D)  His use of acronyms was not well suited to the memory tasks he set for himself. 
A)  He failed to use maintenance rehearsal. 
B)  The material he learned required excessive deep processing. 
C)  He learned so many lists that it must have been difficult to distinguish between them. 
D)  His use of acronyms was not well suited to the memory tasks he set for himself.

Question 16

Research on the duration of iconic memory suggests that it is:

Accepted Answer

A)  about 2 seconds long. 
B)  5 to 9 seconds long. 
C)  indefinite in length. 
D)  a fraction of a second long. 
A)  about 2 seconds long. 
B)  5 to 9 seconds long. 
C)  indefinite in length. 
D)  a fraction of a second long.

Question 17

All of the following were mentioned as suggestions to improve memory EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Using imagery. 
B)  Minimizing interference. 
C)  Using massed practice rather than distributed practice. 
D)  Overlearning your material. 
A)  Using imagery. 
B)  Minimizing interference. 
C)  Using massed practice rather than distributed practice. 
D)  Overlearning your material.

Question 18

According to the depth of processing model,semantic encoding involves the deepest processing because it requires us to attend to the __________ the information being encoded.

Accepted Answer

A)  phonological sound of 
B)  physical form of 
C)  the many details associated with 
D)  meaning of 
A)  phonological sound of 
B)  physical form of 
C)  the many details associated with 
D)  meaning of

Question 19

Maintenance rehearsal is more effective than elaborative rehearsal for transferring information to long-term memory storage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Prior to transferring information to long-term memory,both elaborative and maintenance rehearsal keep information active in __________ memory.

Accepted Answer

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

Elaborative rehearsal is more effective than maintenance rehearsal for transferring information into long-term memory.

Individuals who reported recovered memories of alien abduction showed __________ in a lab situation.

Vivid recollections of distinctive,positive or negative events that trigger strong emotional responses are called:

With regard to human memory,the assumed process whereby incoming information is translated into a neural code that your brain can understand is called:

Semantic encoding is considered to involve "deeper" processing than phonological encoding does.

Leichtman and Ceci investigated how misleading information can impact children's recall of information.Their results revealed that:

The cerebellum plays a critical role in the encoding of long-term declarative memories.

Research has revealed that the cerebellum plays a particularly important role in the formation of:

When her spelling words for the vocabulary test,Yvonne forms a visual image of each word as she reads it out loud.According to a certain theory,using this method her memory for the words will be greater than if she had simply read them out loud.This is referred to as the __________________ theory.

Chunking is thought to be an effective memory enhancing technique because it increases the raw or total amount of information that we can keep active in _________.

Faulty source monitoring refers to:

The fact that we are usually unable to recall or even to recognize the various details of a penny from memory was discussed as an example of how failure to __________ information can produce forgetting.

Which of the following was mentioned as one of the factors that could possibly account for the substantial and rapid forgetting that occurred to Hermann Ebbinghaus?

Research on the duration of iconic memory suggests that it is:

All of the following were mentioned as suggestions to improve memory EXCEPT:

According to the depth of processing model,semantic encoding involves the deepest processing because it requires us to attend to the __________ the information being encoded.

Maintenance rehearsal is more effective than elaborative rehearsal for transferring information to long-term memory storage.

Prior to transferring information to long-term memory,both elaborative and maintenance rehearsal keep information active in __________ memory.

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Exam 8: Memory

Elaborative rehearsal is more effective than maintenance rehearsal for transferring information into long-term memory.

Individuals who reported recovered memories of alien abduction showed __________ in a lab situation.

Vivid recollections of distinctive,positive or negative events that trigger strong emotional responses are called:

With regard to human memory,the assumed process whereby incoming information is translated into a neural code that your brain can understand is called:

Semantic encoding is considered to involve "deeper" processing than phonological encoding does.

Leichtman and Ceci investigated how misleading information can impact children's recall of information.Their results revealed that:

The cerebellum plays a critical role in the encoding of long-term declarative memories.

Research has revealed that the cerebellum plays a particularly important role in the formation of:

When her spelling words for the vocabulary test,Yvonne forms a visual image of each word as she reads it out loud.According to a certain theory,using this method her memory for the words will be greater than if she had simply read them out loud.This is referred to as the __________________ theory.

Chunking is thought to be an effective memory enhancing technique because it increases the raw or total amount of information that we can keep active in _________.

Faulty source monitoring refers to:

The fact that we are usually unable to recall or even to recognize the various details of a penny from memory was discussed as an example of how failure to __________ information can produce forgetting.

Which of the following was mentioned as one of the factors that could possibly account for the substantial and rapid forgetting that occurred to Hermann Ebbinghaus?

Research on the duration of iconic memory suggests that it is:

All of the following were mentioned as suggestions to improve memory EXCEPT:

According to the depth of processing model,semantic encoding involves the deepest processing because it requires us to attend to the __________ the information being encoded.

Maintenance rehearsal is more effective than elaborative rehearsal for transferring information to long-term memory storage.

Prior to transferring information to long-term memory,both elaborative and maintenance rehearsal keep information active in __________ memory.

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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