Question 1

A fill-in-the-blank quiz of psychology terms would test for recognition of the terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Short-term memory has a limited capacity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Proactive interference refers to situations in which:

Accepted Answer

A) newly acquired information makes it more difficult to remember older information. 
B) early childhood memories are extremely difficult to remember. 
C) previously acquired information makes it more difficult to acquire new information. 
D) the retrieval cues that exist facilitate memory. 
A) newly acquired information makes it more difficult to remember older information. 
B) early childhood memories are extremely difficult to remember. 
C) previously acquired information makes it more difficult to acquire new information. 
D) the retrieval cues that exist facilitate memory.

Question 4

Which of the following statements has NOT been supported by research on sensory memories?

Accepted Answer

A) People who see an array of 12 letters for less than a second can report 4 or 5 of them. 
B) Information that does not go quickly into short-term memory vanishes forever. 
C) Sensory memory has been called a "leaky bucket" with a limited capacity. 
D) Pattern recognition occurs during the transfer of information from sensory memory to STM. 
A) People who see an array of 12 letters for less than a second can report 4 or 5 of them. 
B) Information that does not go quickly into short-term memory vanishes forever. 
C) Sensory memory has been called a "leaky bucket" with a limited capacity. 
D) Pattern recognition occurs during the transfer of information from sensory memory to STM.

Question 5

If you are shown a list of items and then are asked to recall them,your retention of any particular item will depend on its place in the list.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following would be among Patty's semantic memories?

Accepted Answer

A) knowing that her four siblings were members of the wedding party 
B) knowing that her wedding gown had a train 
C) knowing that Joe proposed to her just after midnight on an April evening 
D) knowing that it is appropriate to stand when the bride walks down the aisle 
A) knowing that her four siblings were members of the wedding party 
B) knowing that her wedding gown had a train 
C) knowing that Joe proposed to her just after midnight on an April evening 
D) knowing that it is appropriate to stand when the bride walks down the aisle

Question 7

________ is a memory for the performance of actions or skills.

Accepted Answer

A) Declarative memory 
B) Procedural memory 
C) Episodic memory 
D) Semantic memory 
A) Declarative memory 
B) Procedural memory 
C) Episodic memory 
D) Semantic memory

Question 8

According to the ________ theory of forgetting,we may feel as if we are lost among the stacks in the mind's library.

Accepted Answer

A) interference 
B) decay 
C) cue-dependent 
D) replacement 
A) interference 
B) decay 
C) cue-dependent 
D) replacement

Question 9

Most students are able to encode the material in a textbook in the same way that they encode where they sit in the classroom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The initial processing of information that leads to a representation in memory is known as ________; the recovery at a later time of the stored information is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) storage; retrieval 
B) encoding; storage 
C) encoding; retrieval 
D) retrieval; storage 
A) storage; retrieval 
B) encoding; storage 
C) encoding; retrieval 
D) retrieval; storage

Question 11

Research on autobiographical memory notes that the earliest age that can be recalled could be represented by the experience of:

Accepted Answer

A) saying a first word at 12 months of age. 
B) welcoming a new baby sister at 24 months of age. 
C) walking up steps with a little help at 17 months of age. 
D) being fed a first bite of solid food at 6 months of age. 
A) saying a first word at 12 months of age. 
B) welcoming a new baby sister at 24 months of age. 
C) walking up steps with a little help at 17 months of age. 
D) being fed a first bite of solid food at 6 months of age.

Question 12

Memory is like a wax tablet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In contrast to temporary changes associated with short-term memory,long-term memory involves lasting structural changes in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Research on flashbulb memories strongly supports the idea that memory:

Accepted Answer

A) stores all of our experiences with amazing accuracy. 
B) processes information in an active fashion. 
C) stores all our most emotionally important experiences with amazing accuracy. 
D) processes information is a passive fashion. 
A) stores all of our experiences with amazing accuracy. 
B) processes information in an active fashion. 
C) stores all our most emotionally important experiences with amazing accuracy. 
D) processes information is a passive fashion.

Question 15

In discussions of the capacity of short-term memory,a chunk is a meaningful unit of information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Our authors suggest that in long-term memory,________ may be the most common type of memory failure.

Accepted Answer

A) cue-dependent forgetting 
B) retroactive interference 
C) state-dependent retrieval 
D) proactive interference 
A) cue-dependent forgetting 
B) retroactive interference 
C) state-dependent retrieval 
D) proactive interference

Question 17

Eyewitness testimonies by victims are most likely to contain errors when the suspect:

Accepted Answer

A) is of a different gender than the victim. 
B) is significantly older than the victim. 
C) is of a different ethnic background than the victim. 
D) is significantly younger than the victim. 
A) is of a different gender than the victim. 
B) is significantly older than the victim. 
C) is of a different ethnic background than the victim. 
D) is significantly younger than the victim.

Question 18

Under most circumstances,when you are intentionally trying to remember an item of information,________ is an easier task than ________.

Accepted Answer

A) recall; recognition 
B) priming; the savings method 
C) the savings method; priming 
D) recognition; recall 
A) recall; recognition 
B) priming; the savings method 
C) the savings method; priming 
D) recognition; recall

Question 19

For many Canadians,the date 1867 is one chunk but the date 1923 is four chunks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Contemporary memory researchers would be most likely to agree that childhood amnesia:

Accepted Answer

A) occurs because the prefrontal cortex and other key brain structures aren't developed yet. 
B) is due to the processing of so much new information that retroactive interference occurs. 
C) occurs when the ego represses id experiences until the superego forms at ages three to six years old. 
D) is due to the babies' inability to access memories frequently enough before decay occurs. 
A) occurs because the prefrontal cortex and other key brain structures aren't developed yet. 
B) is due to the processing of so much new information that retroactive interference occurs. 
C) occurs when the ego represses id experiences until the superego forms at ages three to six years old. 
D) is due to the babies' inability to access memories frequently enough before decay occurs.

A fill-in-the-blank quiz of psychology terms would test for recognition of the terms.

Short-term memory has a limited capacity.

Proactive interference refers to situations in which:

Which of the following statements has NOT been supported by research on sensory memories?

If you are shown a list of items and then are asked to recall them,your retention of any particular item will depend on its place in the list.

Which of the following would be among Patty's semantic memories?

________ is a memory for the performance of actions or skills.

According to the ________ theory of forgetting,we may feel as if we are lost among the stacks in the mind's library.

Most students are able to encode the material in a textbook in the same way that they encode where they sit in the classroom.

The initial processing of information that leads to a representation in memory is known as ; the recovery at a later time of the stored information is called .

Research on autobiographical memory notes that the earliest age that can be recalled could be represented by the experience of:

Memory is like a wax tablet.

In contrast to temporary changes associated with short-term memory,long-term memory involves lasting structural changes in the brain.

Research on flashbulb memories strongly supports the idea that memory:

In discussions of the capacity of short-term memory,a chunk is a meaningful unit of information.

Our authors suggest that in long-term memory,________ may be the most common type of memory failure.

Eyewitness testimonies by victims are most likely to contain errors when the suspect:

Under most circumstances,when you are intentionally trying to remember an item of information, is an easier task than .

For many Canadians,the date 1867 is one chunk but the date 1923 is four chunks.

Contemporary memory researchers would be most likely to agree that childhood amnesia:

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Exam 10: Memory

A fill-in-the-blank quiz of psychology terms would test for recognition of the terms.

Short-term memory has a limited capacity.

Proactive interference refers to situations in which:

Which of the following statements has NOT been supported by research on sensory memories?

If you are shown a list of items and then are asked to recall them,your retention of any particular item will depend on its place in the list.

Which of the following would be among Patty's semantic memories?

________ is a memory for the performance of actions or skills.

According to the ________ theory of forgetting,we may feel as if we are lost among the stacks in the mind's library.

Most students are able to encode the material in a textbook in the same way that they encode where they sit in the classroom.

The initial processing of information that leads to a representation in memory is known as ________; the recovery at a later time of the stored information is called ________.

Research on autobiographical memory notes that the earliest age that can be recalled could be represented by the experience of:

Memory is like a wax tablet.

In contrast to temporary changes associated with short-term memory,long-term memory involves lasting structural changes in the brain.

Research on flashbulb memories strongly supports the idea that memory:

In discussions of the capacity of short-term memory,a chunk is a meaningful unit of information.

Our authors suggest that in long-term memory,________ may be the most common type of memory failure.

Eyewitness testimonies by victims are most likely to contain errors when the suspect:

Under most circumstances,when you are intentionally trying to remember an item of information,________ is an easier task than ________.

For many Canadians,the date 1867 is one chunk but the date 1923 is four chunks.

Contemporary memory researchers would be most likely to agree that childhood amnesia:

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

The initial processing of information that leads to a representation in memory is known as ; the recovery at a later time of the stored information is called .

Under most circumstances,when you are intentionally trying to remember an item of information, is an easier task than .