Question 1

Sensory memory has a large capacity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Information is organized and indexed in long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Recognition is the ability to identify previously encountered information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Match the following definitions with the correct terms.
-Confusion of an event that happened to someone else with one that happened to you,or a belief that you remember something when it never actually happened.

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 5

We retain some memories from the toddler stage,including all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) semantic memories to remember words and meanings. 
B) episodic memories about our favourite bedtime activities. 
C) procedural memories about how to pull a wagon. 
D) procedural memories about how to hold a cup when drinking from it. 
A) semantic memories to remember words and meanings. 
B) episodic memories about our favourite bedtime activities. 
C) procedural memories about how to pull a wagon. 
D) procedural memories about how to hold a cup when drinking from it.

Question 6

Memory is like a video camera,replaying scenes from our experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Trivial Pursuit requires recall.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Flashbulb memories,unlike other memories,are accurate records of the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

To ensure that the memory of a child is accurate,it is important to:

Accepted Answer

A) reassure the child that his or her friends have had the same experience. 
B) ask the child to draw a picture of the event. 
C) reward the child for telling what happened. 
D) avoid the use of leading questions or suggestions. 
A) reassure the child that his or her friends have had the same experience. 
B) ask the child to draw a picture of the event. 
C) reward the child for telling what happened. 
D) avoid the use of leading questions or suggestions.

Question 10

Information in long-term memory can be organized by all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) familiarity and relevance. 
B) spelling. 
C) sound and form. 
D) semantic category. 
A) familiarity and relevance. 
B) spelling. 
C) sound and form. 
D) semantic category.

Question 11

Memory theorists distinguish between various types of memories.In this context:

Accepted Answer

A) episodic memory is the same as explicit memory. 
B) episodic and semantic memories are types of declarative memory. 
C) episodic and semantic memories are types of procedural memory. 
D) implicit memory is another name for procedural memory. 
A) episodic memory is the same as explicit memory. 
B) episodic and semantic memories are types of declarative memory. 
C) episodic and semantic memories are types of procedural memory. 
D) implicit memory is another name for procedural memory.

Question 12

Match the following definitions with the correct terms.
-Memory for the performance of actions or skills.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

A long-lasting increase in the strength of synaptic responsiveness is called long-term potentiation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Human beings have been called storytelling animals,and:

Accepted Answer

A) our stories are fiction because we reconstruct memories. 
B) the themes of our stories are accurate although the story details change. 
C) the circumstances of our lives write the scripts. 
D) our stories reveal as much about the present as they do about the past. 
A) our stories are fiction because we reconstruct memories. 
B) the themes of our stories are accurate although the story details change. 
C) the circumstances of our lives write the scripts. 
D) our stories reveal as much about the present as they do about the past.

Question 15

Compare the efforts of Hermann Ebbinghaus,who wanted to measure pure memory loss,independent of personal experience,with those of Marigold Linton,who studied how people forget real events.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 16

We encode our memories as exact replicas of our sensory experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Match the following definitions with the correct terms.
-Conscious,intentional recollection of an event or of an item of information.

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 18

The narratives that we compose about our lives have a profound influence on our memories.Analyze how stories are used to provide themes to our lives.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 19

When psychological scientists examined 40 cases where wrongful conviction had been established beyond doubt,they found that ________ of these cases had involved a false identification by one or more eyewitnesses.

Accepted Answer

A) 5% 
B) 50% 
C) 20% 
D) 90% 
A) 5% 
B) 50% 
C) 20% 
D) 90%

Question 20

After studying the memory difficulties of H.M.and patients like him,it became apparent that:

Accepted Answer

A) the ability to bring information from long-term memory into working memory is intact. 
B) implicit memories cannot be retained but explicit memories can be recalled normally. 
C) incoming sensory information bypasses sensory memory causing severe memory deficits. 
D) the ability to transfer explicit information from STM into LTM is intact. 
A) the ability to bring information from long-term memory into working memory is intact. 
B) implicit memories cannot be retained but explicit memories can be recalled normally. 
C) incoming sensory information bypasses sensory memory causing severe memory deficits. 
D) the ability to transfer explicit information from STM into LTM is intact.

Sensory memory has a large capacity.

Information is organized and indexed in long-term memory.

Recognition is the ability to identify previously encountered information.

Match the following definitions with the correct terms. -Confusion of an event that happened to someone else with one that happened to you,or a belief that you remember something when it never actually happened.

We retain some memories from the toddler stage,including all of the following EXCEPT:

Memory is like a video camera,replaying scenes from our experience.

Trivial Pursuit requires recall.

Flashbulb memories,unlike other memories,are accurate records of the past.

To ensure that the memory of a child is accurate,it is important to:

Information in long-term memory can be organized by all of the following EXCEPT:

Memory theorists distinguish between various types of memories.In this context:

Match the following definitions with the correct terms. -Memory for the performance of actions or skills.

A long-lasting increase in the strength of synaptic responsiveness is called long-term potentiation.

Human beings have been called storytelling animals,and:

Compare the efforts of Hermann Ebbinghaus,who wanted to measure pure memory loss,independent of personal experience,with those of Marigold Linton,who studied how people forget real events.

We encode our memories as exact replicas of our sensory experiences.

Match the following definitions with the correct terms. -Conscious,intentional recollection of an event or of an item of information.

The narratives that we compose about our lives have a profound influence on our memories.Analyze how stories are used to provide themes to our lives.

When psychological scientists examined 40 cases where wrongful conviction had been established beyond doubt,they found that ________ of these cases had involved a false identification by one or more eyewitnesses.

After studying the memory difficulties of H.M.and patients like him,it became apparent that:

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Exam 10: Memory

Sensory memory has a large capacity.

Information is organized and indexed in long-term memory.

Recognition is the ability to identify previously encountered information.

Match the following definitions with the correct terms. -Confusion of an event that happened to someone else with one that happened to you,or a belief that you remember something when it never actually happened.

We retain some memories from the toddler stage,including all of the following EXCEPT:

Memory is like a video camera,replaying scenes from our experience.

Trivial Pursuit requires recall.

Flashbulb memories,unlike other memories,are accurate records of the past.

To ensure that the memory of a child is accurate,it is important to:

Information in long-term memory can be organized by all of the following EXCEPT:

Memory theorists distinguish between various types of memories.In this context:

Match the following definitions with the correct terms. -Memory for the performance of actions or skills.

A long-lasting increase in the strength of synaptic responsiveness is called long-term potentiation.

Human beings have been called storytelling animals,and:

Compare the efforts of Hermann Ebbinghaus,who wanted to measure pure memory loss,independent of personal experience,with those of Marigold Linton,who studied how people forget real events.

We encode our memories as exact replicas of our sensory experiences.

Match the following definitions with the correct terms. -Conscious,intentional recollection of an event or of an item of information.

The narratives that we compose about our lives have a profound influence on our memories.Analyze how stories are used to provide themes to our lives.

When psychological scientists examined 40 cases where wrongful conviction had been established beyond doubt,they found that ________ of these cases had involved a false identification by one or more eyewitnesses.

After studying the memory difficulties of H.M.and patients like him,it became apparent that:

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