Question 1

Memory researchers Stephen Ceci and Maggie Bruck found that most young children do recollect accurately most of what they have experienced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When you recall the days of the week,you are relying on ________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) episodic 
B) sensory 
C) semantic 
D) procedural 
A) episodic 
B) sensory 
C) semantic 
D) procedural

Question 3

In a classic study of eyewitness accounts and leading questions,people were shown short films showing car collisions.How did the wording of the questions about the accidents influence the estimations of the speed of the cars?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 4

Auditory images are held in sensory memory for a quarter-second to a half-second.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The inability to distinguish an actual memory of an event from information you learned about the event elsewhere is:

Accepted Answer

A) confabulation. 
B) source misattribution. 
C) false memory. 
D) repression. 
A) confabulation. 
B) source misattribution. 
C) false memory. 
D) repression.

Question 6

When patients,such as H.M.,are unable to form new declarative memories,they also cannot acquire new procedural memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The PDP model of memory represents the contents of memory as connections among a huge number of interacting processing units,distributed in a vast network and all operating in parallel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When patients,such as H.M.,are unable to form new declarative memories,they still can acquire new procedural memories,although they do not remember the training session in which they learned these skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is the most common cause of forgetting?

Accepted Answer

A) interference 
B) replacement 
C) decay 
D) lack of retrieval cues 
A) interference 
B) replacement 
C) decay 
D) lack of retrieval cues

Question 10

One objection to the three-box model of memory is that:

Accepted Answer

A) sensory memory is actually able to store information for 30 seconds. 
B) there is a limit to the capacity of long-term memory. 
C) short-term memory is not usually involved in the conscious processing of information. 
D) the brain performs many independent operations simultaneously. 
A) sensory memory is actually able to store information for 30 seconds. 
B) there is a limit to the capacity of long-term memory. 
C) short-term memory is not usually involved in the conscious processing of information. 
D) the brain performs many independent operations simultaneously.

Question 11

An important aspect of memory is that it is:

Accepted Answer

A) automatic. 
B) able to record everything that happens to us. 
C) selective. 
D) perfect. 
A) automatic. 
B) able to record everything that happens to us. 
C) selective. 
D) perfect.

Question 12

Match the following definitions with the correct terms.
-Unconscious retention in memory,as evidenced by the effect of a previous experience or previously encountered information on current thoughts or actions.

Accepted Answer

A) Source misattribution 
B) Confabulation 
C) Explicit memory 
D) Implicit memory 
E) Priming 
A) Source misattribution 
B) Confabulation 
C) Explicit memory 
D) Implicit memory 
E) Priming

Question 13

This true-false question requires recognition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The comparison of memory to a video camera is:

Accepted Answer

A) not at all accurate. 
B) accurate only for memory of facts,not for memory of experiences. 
C) accurate only for memory of experiences,not for memory of facts. 
D) accurate for memory of both facts and experiences. 
A) not at all accurate. 
B) accurate only for memory of facts,not for memory of experiences. 
C) accurate only for memory of experiences,not for memory of facts. 
D) accurate for memory of both facts and experiences.

Question 15

Elaborative rehearsal is defined as the rote repetition of material in order to maintain its availability in memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

During short-term memory tasks,the ________ is especially active.

Accepted Answer

A) cerebellum 
B) amygdala 
C) hippocampus 
D) frontal lobe 
A) cerebellum 
B) amygdala 
C) hippocampus 
D) frontal lobe

Question 17

In the three-box model,all incoming information must make a brief stop in sensory memory,the entryway of memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Amnesia can be organic,resulting from ________ or psychogenic,resulting from ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a head injury; a brain disease 
B) emotional shock; a head injury 
C) a head injury; emotional shock 
D) emotional shock; a brain disease 
A) a head injury; a brain disease 
B) emotional shock; a head injury 
C) a head injury; emotional shock 
D) emotional shock; a brain disease

Question 19

When a witness expresses complete certainty about his or her report,the memory is almost always reliable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

For most Canadians,which of the following is four chunks of information?

Accepted Answer

A) 1867 
B) RCMP 
C) CBC News 
D) 9214 
A) 1867 
B) RCMP 
C) CBC News 
D) 9214

Memory researchers Stephen Ceci and Maggie Bruck found that most young children do recollect accurately most of what they have experienced.

When you recall the days of the week,you are relying on ________ memory.

In a classic study of eyewitness accounts and leading questions,people were shown short films showing car collisions.How did the wording of the questions about the accidents influence the estimations of the speed of the cars?

Auditory images are held in sensory memory for a quarter-second to a half-second.

The inability to distinguish an actual memory of an event from information you learned about the event elsewhere is:

When patients,such as H.M.,are unable to form new declarative memories,they also cannot acquire new procedural memories.

The PDP model of memory represents the contents of memory as connections among a huge number of interacting processing units,distributed in a vast network and all operating in parallel.

When patients,such as H.M.,are unable to form new declarative memories,they still can acquire new procedural memories,although they do not remember the training session in which they learned these skills.

Which of the following is the most common cause of forgetting?

One objection to the three-box model of memory is that:

An important aspect of memory is that it is:

Match the following definitions with the correct terms. -Unconscious retention in memory,as evidenced by the effect of a previous experience or previously encountered information on current thoughts or actions.

This true-false question requires recognition.

The comparison of memory to a video camera is:

Elaborative rehearsal is defined as the rote repetition of material in order to maintain its availability in memory.

During short-term memory tasks,the ________ is especially active.

In the three-box model,all incoming information must make a brief stop in sensory memory,the entryway of memory.

Amnesia can be organic,resulting from or psychogenic,resulting from .

When a witness expresses complete certainty about his or her report,the memory is almost always reliable.

For most Canadians,which of the following is four chunks of information?

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes,evolution,and Environment

The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Emotion,stress,and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

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Exam 10: Memory

Memory researchers Stephen Ceci and Maggie Bruck found that most young children do recollect accurately most of what they have experienced.

When you recall the days of the week,you are relying on ________ memory.

In a classic study of eyewitness accounts and leading questions,people were shown short films showing car collisions.How did the wording of the questions about the accidents influence the estimations of the speed of the cars?

Auditory images are held in sensory memory for a quarter-second to a half-second.

The inability to distinguish an actual memory of an event from information you learned about the event elsewhere is:

When patients,such as H.M.,are unable to form new declarative memories,they also cannot acquire new procedural memories.

The PDP model of memory represents the contents of memory as connections among a huge number of interacting processing units,distributed in a vast network and all operating in parallel.

When patients,such as H.M.,are unable to form new declarative memories,they still can acquire new procedural memories,although they do not remember the training session in which they learned these skills.

Which of the following is the most common cause of forgetting?

One objection to the three-box model of memory is that:

An important aspect of memory is that it is:

Match the following definitions with the correct terms. -Unconscious retention in memory,as evidenced by the effect of a previous experience or previously encountered information on current thoughts or actions.

This true-false question requires recognition.

The comparison of memory to a video camera is:

Elaborative rehearsal is defined as the rote repetition of material in order to maintain its availability in memory.

During short-term memory tasks,the ________ is especially active.

In the three-box model,all incoming information must make a brief stop in sensory memory,the entryway of memory.

Amnesia can be organic,resulting from ________ or psychogenic,resulting from ________.

When a witness expresses complete certainty about his or her report,the memory is almost always reliable.

For most Canadians,which of the following is four chunks of information?

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes,evolution,and Environment

The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Emotion,stress,and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Filters

Amnesia can be organic,resulting from or psychogenic,resulting from .