Question 1

Which term refers to the gradual strengthening of the connections among neurons from repetitive stimulation over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Habituation 
B)  Adaptation 
C)  Associative networking 
D)  Long-term potentiation 
A)  Habituation 
B)  Adaptation 
C)  Associative networking 
D)  Long-term potentiation

Question 2

In their classic study on learning and memory in scuba divers, Godden and Baddeley found that

Accepted Answer

A)  scuba divers who learned words underwater remembered them best when tested underwater. 
B)  scuba divers who learned words underwater remembered them best when tested on land. 
C)  scuba divers who learned words on land remembered them best when tested underwater. 
D)  scuba divers remembered the words similarly across both land and underwater learning conditions. 
A)  scuba divers who learned words underwater remembered them best when tested underwater. 
B)  scuba divers who learned words underwater remembered them best when tested on land. 
C)  scuba divers who learned words on land remembered them best when tested underwater. 
D)  scuba divers remembered the words similarly across both land and underwater learning conditions.

Question 3

Research on learning and memory in infants using a novel conditioning paradigm involving infant kicking and reinforcement (a moving mobile) demonstrated that

Accepted Answer

A)  infants have a very limited memory span. 
B)  infants have a limited memory span for episodic events but not for experiences relevant to their survival (i.e., where to find food). 
C)  infants have an unlimited memory span but lack the cues to retrieve the information. 
D)  infants' memory span increases rapidly as they age and their memories are highly specific to their experiences. 
A)  infants have a very limited memory span. 
B)  infants have a limited memory span for episodic events but not for experiences relevant to their survival (i.e., where to find food). 
C)  infants have an unlimited memory span but lack the cues to retrieve the information. 
D)  infants' memory span increases rapidly as they age and their memories are highly specific to their experiences.

Question 4

Jill and Ben are talking about a restaurant they went to the previous week and have recommended this place to a few friends. Jill comments that the coffee at the restaurant was great, and Ben looks at her strangely and reminds her that she did not have coffee when they were there. Jill mistakenly remembers having coffee because she always has coffee after a meal at a restaurant. Jill's mistake most likely resulted from

Accepted Answer

A)  misinformation effects. 
B)  schemas. 
C)  retrieval errors. 
D)  memory decay. 
A)  misinformation effects. 
B)  schemas. 
C)  retrieval errors. 
D)  memory decay.

Question 5

A hint or a reminder is known as a __________ cue, which makes it easier for you get information out of storage.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A hint or a reminder is known...

Question 6

The __________ of memory is that some aspects are amazingly accurate and some aspects are very flawed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ of memory is that some...

Question 7

In his research on long-term memory, psychologist Harry Bahrick found that memory declined

Accepted Answer

A)  slowly, if at all. 
B)  rapidly for about two years but only gradually thereafter. 
C)  consistently the longer ago the information was learned and used. 
D)  significantly for about one year but then reverses and increases. 
A)  slowly, if at all. 
B)  rapidly for about two years but only gradually thereafter. 
C)  consistently the longer ago the information was learned and used. 
D)  significantly for about one year but then reverses and increases.

Question 8

Which of the following best reflects the 'paradox of memory'?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bobby remembers most important events in his life but forgets where he puts his keys regularly. 
B)  Stephanie has a difficult time forgetting experiences in her life, whether good or bad. 
C)  Miriam remembers positive life events very well but does not have a good memory for negative experiences. 
D)  Tyler can remember his past very well but has trouble encoding new memories and fails to remember events that just happened to him. 
A)  Bobby remembers most important events in his life but forgets where he puts his keys regularly. 
B)  Stephanie has a difficult time forgetting experiences in her life, whether good or bad. 
C)  Miriam remembers positive life events very well but does not have a good memory for negative experiences. 
D)  Tyler can remember his past very well but has trouble encoding new memories and fails to remember events that just happened to him.

Question 9

Casey has been shown a number of words very quickly on a computer screen, including flashes of the word KING multiple times. Later, he is asked to perform a stem completion task and is given the stem Q _ _ _ _. He is most likely to fill this in with the word QUEEN rather than QUILL or QUIET due to

Accepted Answer

A)  explicit memory. 
B)  priming. 
C)  semantic memory. 
D)  procedural memory. 
A)  explicit memory. 
B)  priming. 
C)  semantic memory. 
D)  procedural memory.

Question 10

Seth is using visualization to imagine himself throwing great pitches when he plays baseball. The ability to recognize that he is imagining, rather than remembering, results from accurate

Accepted Answer

A)  memory detection. 
B)  source monitoring. 
C)  sensory memory. 
D)  encoding. 
A)  memory detection. 
B)  source monitoring. 
C)  sensory memory. 
D)  encoding.

Question 11

The __________ effect is the tendency to remember stimuli later in a list, and the __________ effect is the tendency to remember stimuli earlier in a list.

Accepted Answer

A)  primacy; recency 
B)  recency; von Restorff 
C)  von Restorff; primacy 
D)  recency; primacy 
A)  primacy; recency 
B)  recency; von Restorff 
C)  von Restorff; primacy 
D)  recency; primacy

Question 12

Which of the following examples should most people have the poorest memory for?

Accepted Answer

A)  A study group meeting with a classmate 
B)  A car accident you witnessed on the way to school 
C)  The number of streetlights on your normal walk to work 
D)  Ordering dinner at a new restaurant you decided to try 
A)  A study group meeting with a classmate 
B)  A car accident you witnessed on the way to school 
C)  The number of streetlights on your normal walk to work 
D)  Ordering dinner at a new restaurant you decided to try

Question 13

In classes where comprehensive or cumulative exams are given, a student would be best advised to engage in __________ practice by studying a little bit every day.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In classes where comprehensive or cumulative exams...

Question 14

According to Craik and Lockhart's levels of processing theory, we are most likely to remember information that we process at

Accepted Answer

A)  a deeper level. 
B)  a medium level. 
C)  shallower levels. 
D)  each level simultaneously. 
A)  a deeper level. 
B)  a medium level. 
C)  shallower levels. 
D)  each level simultaneously.

Question 15

If you hear the word "party" and have a mental model of what would happen at a party, then you have a __________ for that word.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If you hear the word "party" and...

Question 16

Memory recovery from amnesia is

Accepted Answer

A)  sometimes gradual, sometimes sudden. 
B)  gradual, if at all. 
C)  usually sudden. 
D)  impossible. 
A)  sometimes gradual, sometimes sudden. 
B)  gradual, if at all. 
C)  usually sudden. 
D)  impossible.

Question 17

Your friend Karina wants to take a pill that will help her remember and perform better on her exams. She has heard that Ritalin improves memory and asks your advice as to whether it will improve her exam scores. Based on the information in your text, what would you tell her?

Accepted Answer

A)  Herbal supplements like ginkgo biloba have been proven more effective than Ritalin. 
B)  Ritalin may improve her attention but will not drastically improve her exam scores. 
C)  Ritalin and other stimulants do improve memory, directly. 
D)  Recent research has found that Ritalin reduces memory functioning due to overstimulation. 
A)  Herbal supplements like ginkgo biloba have been proven more effective than Ritalin. 
B)  Ritalin may improve her attention but will not drastically improve her exam scores. 
C)  Ritalin and other stimulants do improve memory, directly. 
D)  Recent research has found that Ritalin reduces memory functioning due to overstimulation.

Question 18

What system of memory has the largest span and longest duration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Short-term memory 
B)  Sensory memory 
C)  Long-term memory 
D)  Flashbulb memory 
A)  Short-term memory 
B)  Sensory memory 
C)  Long-term memory 
D)  Flashbulb memory

Question 19

Classical conditioning and habituation are considered to be part of __________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  explicit 
B)  episodic 
C)  implicit 
D)  semantic 
A)  explicit 
B)  episodic 
C)  implicit 
D)  semantic

Question 20

A patient suffered a stroke and as a result has an interesting memory problem. He can remember the details of events, but he has no emotional reaction to them even if the events were very intense. Which area of the brain was likely damaged by the stroke?

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus 
B)  amygdala 
C)  brain stem 
D)  prefrontal cortex 
A)  hippocampus 
B)  amygdala 
C)  brain stem 
D)  prefrontal cortex

Which term refers to the gradual strengthening of the connections among neurons from repetitive stimulation over time?

In their classic study on learning and memory in scuba divers, Godden and Baddeley found that

Research on learning and memory in infants using a novel conditioning paradigm involving infant kicking and reinforcement (a moving mobile) demonstrated that

A hint or a reminder is known as a __________ cue, which makes it easier for you get information out of storage.

The __________ of memory is that some aspects are amazingly accurate and some aspects are very flawed.

In his research on long-term memory, psychologist Harry Bahrick found that memory declined

Which of the following best reflects the 'paradox of memory'?

Casey has been shown a number of words very quickly on a computer screen, including flashes of the word KING multiple times. Later, he is asked to perform a stem completion task and is given the stem Q _ _ _ _. He is most likely to fill this in with the word QUEEN rather than QUILL or QUIET due to

Seth is using visualization to imagine himself throwing great pitches when he plays baseball. The ability to recognize that he is imagining, rather than remembering, results from accurate

The effect is the tendency to remember stimuli later in a list, and the effect is the tendency to remember stimuli earlier in a list.

Which of the following examples should most people have the poorest memory for?

In classes where comprehensive or cumulative exams are given, a student would be best advised to engage in __________ practice by studying a little bit every day.

According to Craik and Lockhart's levels of processing theory, we are most likely to remember information that we process at

If you hear the word "party" and have a mental model of what would happen at a party, then you have a __________ for that word.

Memory recovery from amnesia is

Your friend Karina wants to take a pill that will help her remember and perform better on her exams. She has heard that Ritalin improves memory and asks your advice as to whether it will improve her exam scores. Based on the information in your text, what would you tell her?

What system of memory has the largest span and longest duration?

Classical conditioning and habituation are considered to be part of __________ memory.

A patient suffered a stroke and as a result has an interesting memory problem. He can remember the details of events, but he has no emotional reaction to them even if the events were very intense. Which area of the brain was likely damaged by the stroke?

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Which term refers to the gradual strengthening of the connections among neurons from repetitive stimulation over time?

In their classic study on learning and memory in scuba divers, Godden and Baddeley found that

Research on learning and memory in infants using a novel conditioning paradigm involving infant kicking and reinforcement (a moving mobile) demonstrated that

A hint or a reminder is known as a __________ cue, which makes it easier for you get information out of storage.

The __________ of memory is that some aspects are amazingly accurate and some aspects are very flawed.

In his research on long-term memory, psychologist Harry Bahrick found that memory declined

Which of the following best reflects the 'paradox of memory'?

Casey has been shown a number of words very quickly on a computer screen, including flashes of the word KING multiple times. Later, he is asked to perform a stem completion task and is given the stem Q _ _ _ _. He is most likely to fill this in with the word QUEEN rather than QUILL or QUIET due to

Seth is using visualization to imagine himself throwing great pitches when he plays baseball. The ability to recognize that he is imagining, rather than remembering, results from accurate

The __________ effect is the tendency to remember stimuli later in a list, and the __________ effect is the tendency to remember stimuli earlier in a list.

Which of the following examples should most people have the poorest memory for?

In classes where comprehensive or cumulative exams are given, a student would be best advised to engage in __________ practice by studying a little bit every day.

According to Craik and Lockhart's levels of processing theory, we are most likely to remember information that we process at

If you hear the word "party" and have a mental model of what would happen at a party, then you have a __________ for that word.

Memory recovery from amnesia is

Your friend Karina wants to take a pill that will help her remember and perform better on her exams. She has heard that Ritalin improves memory and asks your advice as to whether it will improve her exam scores. Based on the information in your text, what would you tell her?

What system of memory has the largest span and longest duration?

Classical conditioning and habituation are considered to be part of __________ memory.

A patient suffered a stroke and as a result has an interesting memory problem. He can remember the details of events, but he has no emotional reaction to them even if the events were very intense. Which area of the brain was likely damaged by the stroke?

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Sensation and Perception

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Thinking, Reasoning, and Language

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The effect is the tendency to remember stimuli later in a list, and the effect is the tendency to remember stimuli earlier in a list.