Question 1

________ could be called "knowing that something is true" memories.

Accepted Answer

A) Flashbulb memories 
B) Implicit memories 
C) Declarative memories 
D) Procedural memories 
A) Flashbulb memories 
B) Implicit memories 
C) Declarative memories 
D) Procedural memories

Question 2

The inability to distinguish what you originally experienced from what you heard or were told about an event later is called source misattribution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Bruce is furious when his midterm is returned with a C grade.He tells his sociology professor that he had read each of the assigned chapters three times and if someone can do that and just be average then there is something wrong with the test! Based on your understanding of critical thinking and memory,what is wrong with Bruce's reasoning? What are some other possible explanations for Bruce's average performance? How could Bruce study more effectively?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 4

The ability to recognize patterns that are extraneous occurs because:

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

Question 5

Memory is like a giant file cabinet that retrieves information accurately as long as it is well-organized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Declarative memories come in two varieties.Name each type and give an example of each from your own declarative memory.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 7

Which of the following is a procedural memory?

Accepted Answer

A) brushing your teeth 
B) taking a multiple-choice exam 
C) solving a crossword puzzle 
D) doing your math homework 
A) brushing your teeth 
B) taking a multiple-choice exam 
C) solving a crossword puzzle 
D) doing your math homework

Question 8

Bob is moving and has been assigned a new phone number.His old phone number was 469-8301,while his new phone number has been changed to 840-5327.If Bob experiences proactive interference when asked for his new phone number,you would predict he would recall:

Accepted Answer

A) only the first three digits (469)of his old phone number. 
B) the seven digits 840-5327. 
C) the seven digits 469-8301. 
D) only the first three digits (840)of his new phone number. 
A) only the first three digits (469)of his old phone number. 
B) the seven digits 840-5327. 
C) the seven digits 469-8301. 
D) only the first three digits (840)of his new phone number.

Question 9

Another name for the parallel distributed processing (PDP)model of memory is the:

Accepted Answer

A) interaction model. 
B) long-term potentiation model. 
C) multiple process model. 
D) connectionist model. 
A) interaction model. 
B) long-term potentiation model. 
C) multiple process model. 
D) connectionist model.

Question 10

When Erin recalls the time that her mother took her to a Barenaked Ladies concert,she is relying on her ________ memory.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The brain circuits that take part in the formation of long-term memories are the same as those involved in long-term storage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The problems with memory seem to stem from the fact that memory is largely:

Accepted Answer

A) reconstructive. 
B) objective. 
C) representative. 
D) descriptive. 
A) reconstructive. 
B) objective. 
C) representative. 
D) descriptive.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic memory processes?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Sensory memory has a limited capacity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The hippocampus is involved in the formation of short-term memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

School-aged children's memories are more vulnerable to source amnesia than are the memories of preschool children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is considered to be an implicit memory?

Accepted Answer

A) procedural memory 
B) declarative memory 
C) episodic memory 
D) semantic memory 
A) procedural memory 
B) declarative memory 
C) episodic memory 
D) semantic memory

Question 18

Memory is critical to our lives because:

Accepted Answer

A) it operates as a video camera would,automatically recording every moment of our lives. 
B) it shapes our personality by storing intact details of our experience into the unconscious. 
C) it confers a sense of personal identity,which enhances our sense of coherence. 
D) each thing that happens to us,or impinges on our senses,is tucked away for later use. 
A) it operates as a video camera would,automatically recording every moment of our lives. 
B) it shapes our personality by storing intact details of our experience into the unconscious. 
C) it confers a sense of personal identity,which enhances our sense of coherence. 
D) each thing that happens to us,or impinges on our senses,is tucked away for later use.

Question 19

When the priming method is used for measuring implicit memory,a person reads or listens to information and is later tested to see whether the information affects performance on the same or another type of task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

________ could be called "knowing that something is true" memories.

The inability to distinguish what you originally experienced from what you heard or were told about an event later is called source misattribution.

The ability to recognize patterns that are extraneous occurs because:

Memory is like a giant file cabinet that retrieves information accurately as long as it is well-organized.

Declarative memories come in two varieties.Name each type and give an example of each from your own declarative memory.

Which of the following is a procedural memory?

Bob is moving and has been assigned a new phone number.His old phone number was 469-8301,while his new phone number has been changed to 840-5327.If Bob experiences proactive interference when asked for his new phone number,you would predict he would recall:

Another name for the parallel distributed processing (PDP)model of memory is the:

When Erin recalls the time that her mother took her to a Barenaked Ladies concert,she is relying on her ________ memory.

The brain circuits that take part in the formation of long-term memories are the same as those involved in long-term storage.

The problems with memory seem to stem from the fact that memory is largely:

Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic memory processes?

Sensory memory has a limited capacity.

The hippocampus is involved in the formation of short-term memories.

School-aged children's memories are more vulnerable to source amnesia than are the memories of preschool children.

Which of the following is considered to be an implicit memory?

Memory is critical to our lives because:

When the priming method is used for measuring implicit memory,a person reads or listens to information and is later tested to see whether the information affects performance on the same or another type of task.

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

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Exam 10: Memory

________ could be called "knowing that something is true" memories.

The inability to distinguish what you originally experienced from what you heard or were told about an event later is called source misattribution.

The ability to recognize patterns that are extraneous occurs because:

Memory is like a giant file cabinet that retrieves information accurately as long as it is well-organized.

Declarative memories come in two varieties.Name each type and give an example of each from your own declarative memory.

Which of the following is a procedural memory?

Bob is moving and has been assigned a new phone number.His old phone number was 469-8301,while his new phone number has been changed to 840-5327.If Bob experiences proactive interference when asked for his new phone number,you would predict he would recall:

Another name for the parallel distributed processing (PDP)model of memory is the:

When Erin recalls the time that her mother took her to a Barenaked Ladies concert,she is relying on her ________ memory.

The brain circuits that take part in the formation of long-term memories are the same as those involved in long-term storage.

The problems with memory seem to stem from the fact that memory is largely:

Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic memory processes?

Sensory memory has a limited capacity.

The hippocampus is involved in the formation of short-term memories.

School-aged children's memories are more vulnerable to source amnesia than are the memories of preschool children.

Which of the following is considered to be an implicit memory?

Memory is critical to our lives because:

When the priming method is used for measuring implicit memory,a person reads or listens to information and is later tested to see whether the information affects performance on the same or another type of task.

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

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