Question 1

Pam's strategy for mastering her new phone number was to group the numbers into meaningful units based on historic dates. This is an example of__________

Accepted Answer

A)  displacement. 
B)  chunking. 
C)  rehearsal. 
D)  elaborative rehearsal. 
A)  displacement. 
B)  chunking. 
C)  rehearsal. 
D)  elaborative rehearsal.

Question 2

Which part(s) of a serial list is/are remembered most poorly? Which part(s) is/are remembered the best?

Accepted Answer

The part of a serial list that is rememb

Question 3

This is a strategy that involves relating new information to something you already know.

Accepted Answer

A)  elaborative rehearsal 
B)  priming 
C)  elaborative association 
D)  rote rehearsal 
A)  elaborative rehearsal 
B)  priming 
C)  elaborative association 
D)  rote rehearsal

Question 4

If ____________is like losing a document in the computer because of a power loss, __________ is like pushing the "save" key and having the document disappear instead of being stored.

Accepted Answer

A)  anterograde amnesia, retrograde amnesia 
B)  retrograde amnesia, anterograde amnesia 
C)  adolescent amnesia, conductive amnesia 
D)  non-declarative amnesia, implicit amnesia 
A)  anterograde amnesia, retrograde amnesia 
B)  retrograde amnesia, anterograde amnesia 
C)  adolescent amnesia, conductive amnesia 
D)  non-declarative amnesia, implicit amnesia

Question 5

Samuel is a contestant on Who Wants to be a Millionaire? He has been doing very well and is trying for $250,000. In giving his answers, he is probably most reliant on __________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic 
B)  semantic 
C)  iconic 
D)  task 
A)  episodic 
B)  semantic 
C)  iconic 
D)  task

Question 6

The hippocampus appears to be responsible for the storage of new long-term memories. If it is removed, the ability to store anything new is completely lost.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Your teacher has given each student the name of a key figure in the history of psychology. The assignment is to describe at least one significant contribution made by this person. If your historical figure is Hermann Ebbinghaus, what contribution might you describe to the class?

Accepted Answer

A)  He described the limits of sensory storage. 
B)  He discovered the parts of the brain responsible for processing memories. 
C)  He created nonsense syllables in order to study memory in a "pure" form. 
D)  He developed a series of memory aids that is still used by students today. 
A)  He described the limits of sensory storage. 
B)  He discovered the parts of the brain responsible for processing memories. 
C)  He created nonsense syllables in order to study memory in a "pure" form. 
D)  He developed a series of memory aids that is still used by students today.

Question 8

Retroactive interference as used in the study of memory refers to when_________.

Accepted Answer

A)  older information already in memory interferes with the retrieval of newer information 
B)  newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information 
C)  information is not attended to and fails to be encoded 
D)  information that is not accessed decays from the storage system over time 
A)  older information already in memory interferes with the retrieval of newer information 
B)  newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information 
C)  information is not attended to and fails to be encoded 
D)  information that is not accessed decays from the storage system over time

Question 9

Short-term memory is one component of __________

Accepted Answer

A)  Shadow memory . 
B)  Working memory. 
C)  Secondary memory. 
D)  Sensory registers. 
A)  Shadow memory . 
B)  Working memory. 
C)  Secondary memory. 
D)  Sensory registers.

Question 10

In an effort to have neutral stimuli to use in his experiments, Ebbinghaus introduced the__________

Accepted Answer

A)  serial position effect. 
B)  schema. 
C)  primacy effect. 
D)  nonsense syllable. 
A)  serial position effect. 
B)  schema. 
C)  primacy effect. 
D)  nonsense syllable.

Question 11

__________ consists of motor skills, habits, and simple classically conditioned responses.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Proactive interference as used in the study of memory refers to when _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  older information already in memory interferes with the retrieval of newer information 
B)  newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information 
C)  information is not attended to and fails to be encoded 
D)  information that is not accessed decays from the storage system over time 
A)  older information already in memory interferes with the retrieval of newer information 
B)  newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information 
C)  information is not attended to and fails to be encoded 
D)  information that is not accessed decays from the storage system over time

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of a test using recall?

Accepted Answer

A)  short answer 
B)  essay 
C)  fill-in-the-blank 
D)  All of these are examples that use recall. 
A)  short answer 
B)  essay 
C)  fill-in-the-blank 
D)  All of these are examples that use recall.

Question 14

The motion we see when we watch a "motion picture" is actually an illusion. This illusion of motion is aided by__________

Accepted Answer

A)  consolidation memory's ability to construct new protein pathways for storage. 
B)  sensory memory's ability to hold visual images for a fraction of a second before going to the next image. 
C)  sensory memory's ability to hold visual images for long periods of time for comparison to other images. 
D)  long-term memory's ability to recall movie facts and errata even years after watching a particular show. 
A)  consolidation memory's ability to construct new protein pathways for storage. 
B)  sensory memory's ability to hold visual images for a fraction of a second before going to the next image. 
C)  sensory memory's ability to hold visual images for long periods of time for comparison to other images. 
D)  long-term memory's ability to recall movie facts and errata even years after watching a particular show.

Question 15

Which memory system provides us with a very brief representation of all the stimuli present at a particular moment?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

________ occurs when information stored in memory is brought to mind.

Accepted Answer

A)  Retrieval 
B)  Encoding 
C)  Storage 
D)  Consolidation 
A)  Retrieval 
B)  Encoding 
C)  Storage 
D)  Consolidation

Question 17

What type of memory stores brief visual images and for how long are these images stored?

Accepted Answer

The type of memory that stores brief vis

Question 18

Studies on the accuracy of human memory and eyewitness testimony suggest that__________

Accepted Answer

A)  eyewitness testimony should be an integral part of any court case. 
B)  it is unusual for a courtroom witness to incorrectly recall a fact or detail. 
C)  an eyewitness who incorrectly recalls something is lying. 
D)  eyewitness testimony is highly subject to error. 
A)  eyewitness testimony should be an integral part of any court case. 
B)  it is unusual for a courtroom witness to incorrectly recall a fact or detail. 
C)  an eyewitness who incorrectly recalls something is lying. 
D)  eyewitness testimony is highly subject to error.

Question 19

Although he's an intelligent man, Edison often forgets to bring home groceries when his wife asks him. Edison's actions might be most appropriately called__________

Accepted Answer

A)  absentmindedness. 
B)  prospective forgetting. 
C)  selective forgetting. 
D)  shopping aphasia. 
A)  absentmindedness. 
B)  prospective forgetting. 
C)  selective forgetting. 
D)  shopping aphasia.

Question 20

Studies have found that the best way to overcome the tip-of-the-tongue effect is to _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  try even harder to remember the items 
B)  take a nap 
C)  forget about it and let the item just come to you 
D)  There is no reliable way to overcome the TOT phenomenon. 
A)  try even harder to remember the items 
B)  take a nap 
C)  forget about it and let the item just come to you 
D)  There is no reliable way to overcome the TOT phenomenon.

Pam's strategy for mastering her new phone number was to group the numbers into meaningful units based on historic dates. This is an example of__________

Which part(s) of a serial list is/are remembered most poorly? Which part(s) is/are remembered the best?

This is a strategy that involves relating new information to something you already know.

If __is like losing a document in the computer because of a power loss, is like pushing the "save" key and having the document disappear instead of being stored.

Samuel is a contestant on Who Wants to be a Millionaire? He has been doing very well and is trying for $250,000. In giving his answers, he is probably most reliant on __________ memory.

The hippocampus appears to be responsible for the storage of new long-term memories. If it is removed, the ability to store anything new is completely lost.

Your teacher has given each student the name of a key figure in the history of psychology. The assignment is to describe at least one significant contribution made by this person. If your historical figure is Hermann Ebbinghaus, what contribution might you describe to the class?

Retroactive interference as used in the study of memory refers to when_________.

Short-term memory is one component of __________

In an effort to have neutral stimuli to use in his experiments, Ebbinghaus introduced the__________

__________ consists of motor skills, habits, and simple classically conditioned responses.

Proactive interference as used in the study of memory refers to when _____________.

Which of the following is an example of a test using recall?

The motion we see when we watch a "motion picture" is actually an illusion. This illusion of motion is aided by__________

Which memory system provides us with a very brief representation of all the stimuli present at a particular moment?

________ occurs when information stored in memory is brought to mind.

What type of memory stores brief visual images and for how long are these images stored?

Studies on the accuracy of human memory and eyewitness testimony suggest that__________

Although he's an intelligent man, Edison often forgets to bring home groceries when his wife asks him. Edison's actions might be most appropriately called__________

Studies have found that the best way to overcome the tip-of-the-tongue effect is to _____________.

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Exam 6: Memory

Pam's strategy for mastering her new phone number was to group the numbers into meaningful units based on historic dates. This is an example of__________

Which part(s) of a serial list is/are remembered most poorly? Which part(s) is/are remembered the best?

This is a strategy that involves relating new information to something you already know.

If ____________is like losing a document in the computer because of a power loss, __________ is like pushing the "save" key and having the document disappear instead of being stored.

Samuel is a contestant on Who Wants to be a Millionaire? He has been doing very well and is trying for $250,000. In giving his answers, he is probably most reliant on __________ memory.

The hippocampus appears to be responsible for the storage of new long-term memories. If it is removed, the ability to store anything new is completely lost.

Your teacher has given each student the name of a key figure in the history of psychology. The assignment is to describe at least one significant contribution made by this person. If your historical figure is Hermann Ebbinghaus, what contribution might you describe to the class?

Retroactive interference as used in the study of memory refers to when_________.

Short-term memory is one component of __________

In an effort to have neutral stimuli to use in his experiments, Ebbinghaus introduced the__________

__________ consists of motor skills, habits, and simple classically conditioned responses.

Proactive interference as used in the study of memory refers to when _____________.

Which of the following is an example of a test using recall?

The motion we see when we watch a "motion picture" is actually an illusion. This illusion of motion is aided by__________

Which memory system provides us with a very brief representation of all the stimuli present at a particular moment?

________ occurs when information stored in memory is brought to mind.

What type of memory stores brief visual images and for how long are these images stored?

Studies on the accuracy of human memory and eyewitness testimony suggest that__________

Although he's an intelligent man, Edison often forgets to bring home groceries when his wife asks him. Edison's actions might be most appropriately called__________

Studies have found that the best way to overcome the tip-of-the-tongue effect is to _____________.

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Child Development

Adolescence and Adulthood

Motivation and Emotion

Human Sexuality and Gender

Health and Stress

Personality Theory and Assessment

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Filters

If __is like losing a document in the computer because of a power loss, is like pushing the "save" key and having the document disappear instead of being stored.