Question 1

George Miller's estimate of the capacity of short-term memory is the "magical 2 to 20 range."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to Sir Frederic Bartlett:

Accepted Answer

A) emotional memories are especially vivid and detailed. 
B) memory is like a video camera recording an entire experience. 
C) memory for complex information is generally reproduced by rote. 
D) memory is largely a reconstructive process,like putting together a puzzle when you are missing some pieces. 
A) emotional memories are especially vivid and detailed. 
B) memory is like a video camera recording an entire experience. 
C) memory for complex information is generally reproduced by rote. 
D) memory is largely a reconstructive process,like putting together a puzzle when you are missing some pieces.

Question 3

Chad remembers the feeling of excitement in his house when his mother stepped through the door with his new baby sister.He can still picture the tiny little baby with a stocking cap on her head! His parents can't convince him that he actually stayed with his grandparents for two weeks after his sister was born and that his memory never happened! Chad's memory is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) repression. 
B) psychogenic amnesia. 
C) childhood amnesia. 
D) confabulation. 
A) repression. 
B) psychogenic amnesia. 
C) childhood amnesia. 
D) confabulation.

Question 4

Auditory images remain in sensory memory for about:

Accepted Answer

A) 30 seconds. 
B) 2 seconds. 
C) a half-second. 
D) 1 minute. 
A) 30 seconds. 
B) 2 seconds. 
C) a half-second. 
D) 1 minute.

Question 5

The ability to retrieve and reproduce from memory previously encountered material is called recognition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Theorists from the three-box model of memory suggest that:

Accepted Answer

A) the identification of a stimulus on the basis of information already contained in long-term memory occurs during the transfer from sensory memory to short-term memory. 
B) as information enters the sensory register,a huge number of processing units,operating in parallel,select information that will flow into short-term memory. 
C) an exact sensory image is held in short-term memory so that relevant strategies from long-term memory can select information. 
D) as new information is being perceived through the sensory register,there is a simultaneous search of long-term memory for relevant information. 
A) the identification of a stimulus on the basis of information already contained in long-term memory occurs during the transfer from sensory memory to short-term memory. 
B) as information enters the sensory register,a huge number of processing units,operating in parallel,select information that will flow into short-term memory. 
C) an exact sensory image is held in short-term memory so that relevant strategies from long-term memory can select information. 
D) as new information is being perceived through the sensory register,there is a simultaneous search of long-term memory for relevant information.

Question 7

When Sir Frederic Bartlett asked people to read unfamiliar stories and then recite the stories to him,he found that details or morals were added to make the story coherent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Craig listens intently to the lyrics of a new song and translates them into new memories.The process that allows Craig to form new memories for the song lyrics is called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Under most circumstances,recognition is easier than recall.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When a word is on the "tip-of-the-tongue," what errors are likely until the target word is recalled?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 11

In the three-box model of memory,________ holds information temporarily for up to about 30 seconds.

Accepted Answer

A) the sensory register 
B) short-term memory 
C) working memory 
D) long-term memory 
A) the sensory register 
B) short-term memory 
C) working memory 
D) long-term memory

Question 12

In the 1930s,the research of British psychologist Sir Frederic Bartlett provided evidence to support the view that memory is like:

Accepted Answer

A) painful mementos in a locked vault. 
B) a wax tablet. 
C) a building taken apart and reconstructed on a new site. 
D) reading a journal or diary written in indelible ink. 
A) painful mementos in a locked vault. 
B) a wax tablet. 
C) a building taken apart and reconstructed on a new site. 
D) reading a journal or diary written in indelible ink.

Question 13

Priming is a method for measuring explicit memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Confabulation,such as confusing an event that happened to someone else with one that happened to you,is one of the symptoms of reaching old age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Information in sensory memory is retained for about:

Accepted Answer

A) 2-3 seconds or less. 
B) 5-10 minutes. 
C) 30 minutes. 
D) 30 seconds. 
A) 2-3 seconds or less. 
B) 5-10 minutes. 
C) 30 minutes. 
D) 30 seconds.

Question 16

Which component of memory has been referred to as a "leaky bucket?"

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

In thinking about real-life problems,a person must be able to use dialectical reasoning,as explained in Chapter 9 (Thinking and Intelligence).Use dialectical reasoning to consider the controversial topic of eyewitness testimony presented in Chapter 9 (Memory?).Should the testimony of preschoolers be trusted in situations involving child abuse?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 18

The tendency for recall of the items in the middle of the list to surpass recall of the first and last items on a list is called the serial-position effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Researchers have been able to induce memories of events that never happened.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Sensory memory is made up of two separate subsystems,one for vision and one for the other senses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

George Miller's estimate of the capacity of short-term memory is the "magical 2 to 20 range."

According to Sir Frederic Bartlett:

Auditory images remain in sensory memory for about:

The ability to retrieve and reproduce from memory previously encountered material is called recognition.

Theorists from the three-box model of memory suggest that:

When Sir Frederic Bartlett asked people to read unfamiliar stories and then recite the stories to him,he found that details or morals were added to make the story coherent.

Craig listens intently to the lyrics of a new song and translates them into new memories.The process that allows Craig to form new memories for the song lyrics is called:

Under most circumstances,recognition is easier than recall.

When a word is on the "tip-of-the-tongue," what errors are likely until the target word is recalled?

In the three-box model of memory,________ holds information temporarily for up to about 30 seconds.

In the 1930s,the research of British psychologist Sir Frederic Bartlett provided evidence to support the view that memory is like:

Priming is a method for measuring explicit memory.

Confabulation,such as confusing an event that happened to someone else with one that happened to you,is one of the symptoms of reaching old age.

Information in sensory memory is retained for about:

Which component of memory has been referred to as a "leaky bucket?"

The tendency for recall of the items in the middle of the list to surpass recall of the first and last items on a list is called the serial-position effect.

Researchers have been able to induce memories of events that never happened.

Sensory memory is made up of two separate subsystems,one for vision and one for the other senses.

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Exam 10: Memory

George Miller's estimate of the capacity of short-term memory is the "magical 2 to 20 range."

According to Sir Frederic Bartlett:

Auditory images remain in sensory memory for about:

The ability to retrieve and reproduce from memory previously encountered material is called recognition.

Theorists from the three-box model of memory suggest that:

When Sir Frederic Bartlett asked people to read unfamiliar stories and then recite the stories to him,he found that details or morals were added to make the story coherent.

Craig listens intently to the lyrics of a new song and translates them into new memories.The process that allows Craig to form new memories for the song lyrics is called:

Under most circumstances,recognition is easier than recall.

When a word is on the "tip-of-the-tongue," what errors are likely until the target word is recalled?

In the three-box model of memory,________ holds information temporarily for up to about 30 seconds.

In the 1930s,the research of British psychologist Sir Frederic Bartlett provided evidence to support the view that memory is like:

Priming is a method for measuring explicit memory.

Confabulation,such as confusing an event that happened to someone else with one that happened to you,is one of the symptoms of reaching old age.

Information in sensory memory is retained for about:

Which component of memory has been referred to as a "leaky bucket?"

The tendency for recall of the items in the middle of the list to surpass recall of the first and last items on a list is called the serial-position effect.

Researchers have been able to induce memories of events that never happened.

Sensory memory is made up of two separate subsystems,one for vision and one for the other senses.

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