Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of three interacting memory systems?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Maintenance rehearsal is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) associating new material to be learned with information maintained in long-term memory. 
B) processing the physical features of the stimulus to be remembered. 
C) analyzing new material in order to make it memorable. 
D) the rote repetition of material in order to maintain its availability in memory. 
A) associating new material to be learned with information maintained in long-term memory. 
B) processing the physical features of the stimulus to be remembered. 
C) analyzing new material in order to make it memorable. 
D) the rote repetition of material in order to maintain its availability in memory.

Question 3

In his studies of memory,Sir Frederic Bartlett found that participants who were asked to remember stories were:

Accepted Answer

A) amazingly accurate in their recollections of details. 
B) likely to include distortions in their reproductions. 
C) uninfluenced by their prior knowledge and experiences. 
D) consistent in maintaining the cultural themes of the original stories. 
A) amazingly accurate in their recollections of details. 
B) likely to include distortions in their reproductions. 
C) uninfluenced by their prior knowledge and experiences. 
D) consistent in maintaining the cultural themes of the original stories.

Question 4

Which memory system has an unlimited capacity and can keep information for hours or decades?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Over his lifetime,a physicist has learned a lot of mathematical equations and facts.This information is stored primarily in his ________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) procedural 
B) semantic 
C) short-term 
D) episodic 
A) procedural 
B) semantic 
C) short-term 
D) episodic

Question 6

Confabulation is especially likely to occur if you have thought about the imagined event many times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Memories for the performance of actions or skills are called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Research suggests that the best way to encourage truthful testimony by children is to:

Accepted Answer

A) try to avoid asking them leading questions. 
B) scold them if you believe that they are lying. 
C) reward them when they tell you that something happened. 
D) reassure them that their friends have had the same experiences. 
A) try to avoid asking them leading questions. 
B) scold them if you believe that they are lying. 
C) reward them when they tell you that something happened. 
D) reassure them that their friends have had the same experiences.

Question 9

It seems to Madison that she has always known that sea lions got their names because of their loud roars.But she was surprised on her vacation to hear baby sea lions bleat like little lambs.Madison's knowledge about the roar of sea lions is a/an ________ memory and her memory of the bleating is a/an ________ memory.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a circumstance that contributes to confabulation?

Accepted Answer

A) The image of the event contains many details. 
B) The event is easy to imagine. 
C) You have thought about the event many times. 
D) You focus on your emotional reactions to the event rather than on the event itself. 
A) The image of the event contains many details. 
B) The event is easy to imagine. 
C) You have thought about the event many times. 
D) You focus on your emotional reactions to the event rather than on the event itself.

Question 11

Match the following definitions with the correct terms.
-The processing of meaning rather than simply the physical or sensory features of a stimulus.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following definitions with the correct...

Question 12

If the capacity of short-term memory is limited,how do we remember the beginning of a spoken sentence until the speaker gets to the end?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the

Question 13

During short-term memory tasks,areas of the ________ are especially active.

Accepted Answer

A) frontal lobes 
B) hippocampus 
C) cerebellum 
D) medulla 
A) frontal lobes 
B) hippocampus 
C) cerebellum 
D) medulla

Question 14

When a word is on the tip of the tongue,people tend to come up with words that are similar in meaning to the correct word.This is evidence for:

Accepted Answer

A) acoustic encoding in short-term memory. 
B) literal encoding in sensory memory. 
C) semantic categorization in long-term memory. 
D) the different types of memory identified by memory researchers. 
A) acoustic encoding in short-term memory. 
B) literal encoding in sensory memory. 
C) semantic categorization in long-term memory. 
D) the different types of memory identified by memory researchers.

Question 15

In ancient times,philosophers compared memory to a soft wax tablet that would preserve anything that chanced to make an imprint on it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the three-box model of memory,short-term memory holds a limited amount of information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

________ involves associating new items of information with material that has already been stored.

Accepted Answer

A) Deep processing 
B) Long-term potentiation 
C) Elaborative rehearsal 
D) Maintenance rehearsal 
A) Deep processing 
B) Long-term potentiation 
C) Elaborative rehearsal 
D) Maintenance rehearsal

Question 18

Explicit memory is usually measured through parallel distributed processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Research on retrieval of memories shows that:

Accepted Answer

A) since preschoolers tend to focus on novelty rather than routine,distinctive aspects will provide retrieval cues to make an event more memorable in the long run. 
B) a special mechanism called repression explains psychogenic amnesia. 
C) contextual and internal cues that are present when you learn a new fact are apt to be especially useful later as retrieval aides. 
D) cues can help retrieve episodic memories of the early years of life,but procedural memories of the toddler years are rare. 
A) since preschoolers tend to focus on novelty rather than routine,distinctive aspects will provide retrieval cues to make an event more memorable in the long run. 
B) a special mechanism called repression explains psychogenic amnesia. 
C) contextual and internal cues that are present when you learn a new fact are apt to be especially useful later as retrieval aides. 
D) cues can help retrieve episodic memories of the early years of life,but procedural memories of the toddler years are rare.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is NOT one of three interacting memory systems?

Maintenance rehearsal is defined as:

In his studies of memory,Sir Frederic Bartlett found that participants who were asked to remember stories were:

Which memory system has an unlimited capacity and can keep information for hours or decades?

Over his lifetime,a physicist has learned a lot of mathematical equations and facts.This information is stored primarily in his ________ memory.

Confabulation is especially likely to occur if you have thought about the imagined event many times.

Memories for the performance of actions or skills are called:

Research suggests that the best way to encourage truthful testimony by children is to:

It seems to Madison that she has always known that sea lions got their names because of their loud roars.But she was surprised on her vacation to hear baby sea lions bleat like little lambs.Madison's knowledge about the roar of sea lions is a/an memory and her memory of the bleating is a/an memory.

Which of the following is NOT a circumstance that contributes to confabulation?

Match the following definitions with the correct terms. -The processing of meaning rather than simply the physical or sensory features of a stimulus.

If the capacity of short-term memory is limited,how do we remember the beginning of a spoken sentence until the speaker gets to the end?

During short-term memory tasks,areas of the ________ are especially active.

When a word is on the tip of the tongue,people tend to come up with words that are similar in meaning to the correct word.This is evidence for:

In ancient times,philosophers compared memory to a soft wax tablet that would preserve anything that chanced to make an imprint on it.

In the three-box model of memory,short-term memory holds a limited amount of information.

________ involves associating new items of information with material that has already been stored.

Explicit memory is usually measured through parallel distributed processing.

Research on retrieval of memories shows that:

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

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Exam 10: Memory

Which of the following is NOT one of three interacting memory systems?

Maintenance rehearsal is defined as:

In his studies of memory,Sir Frederic Bartlett found that participants who were asked to remember stories were:

Which memory system has an unlimited capacity and can keep information for hours or decades?

Over his lifetime,a physicist has learned a lot of mathematical equations and facts.This information is stored primarily in his ________ memory.

Confabulation is especially likely to occur if you have thought about the imagined event many times.

Memories for the performance of actions or skills are called:

Research suggests that the best way to encourage truthful testimony by children is to:

Which of the following is NOT a circumstance that contributes to confabulation?

Match the following definitions with the correct terms. -The processing of meaning rather than simply the physical or sensory features of a stimulus.

If the capacity of short-term memory is limited,how do we remember the beginning of a spoken sentence until the speaker gets to the end?

During short-term memory tasks,areas of the ________ are especially active.

When a word is on the tip of the tongue,people tend to come up with words that are similar in meaning to the correct word.This is evidence for:

In ancient times,philosophers compared memory to a soft wax tablet that would preserve anything that chanced to make an imprint on it.

In the three-box model of memory,short-term memory holds a limited amount of information.

________ involves associating new items of information with material that has already been stored.

Explicit memory is usually measured through parallel distributed processing.

Research on retrieval of memories shows that:

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

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