Question 1

Sir Frederick Bartlett introduced the concept of schema to explain why inaccuracies occurred in the memories of his subjects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When on the witness stand, Wally is asked to relate the events as they happened on the morning of the crime. For this task, which of the following types of recall is required?

Accepted Answer

A)  free recall 
B)  relearning 
C)  recognition 
D)  serial recall 
A)  free recall 
B)  relearning 
C)  recognition 
D)  serial recall

Question 3

What is the present status of the decay theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is accepted as an explanation of forgetting in short-term, but not long-term memory. 
B)  It is used to explain forgetting from declarative memory. 
C)  It is used to explain forgetting from non-declarative memory. 
D)  It is used to explain forgetting in long-term memory but not short-term memory. 
A)  It is accepted as an explanation of forgetting in short-term, but not long-term memory. 
B)  It is used to explain forgetting from declarative memory. 
C)  It is used to explain forgetting from non-declarative memory. 
D)  It is used to explain forgetting in long-term memory but not short-term memory.

Question 4

"The earth is the third planet from the sun. True or false?" Your ability to answer this question relies on your

Accepted Answer

A)  non-declarative memory. 
B)  semantic memory. 
C)  episodic memory. 
D)  short-term memory. 
A)  non-declarative memory. 
B)  semantic memory. 
C)  episodic memory. 
D)  short-term memory.

Question 5

Critics of therapists who help patients discover repressed memories of sexual abuse would agree with which of the following positions?

Accepted Answer

A)  If the patient does not recall abuse yet has several symptoms, then the abuse happened. 
B)  The patient is not responsible for proving that the abuse occurred. 
C)  Because abuse is so common, anyone with even a few of the symptoms was most likely abused. 
D)  The patient has obliged the therapist by generating false memories that she believes are real. 
A)  If the patient does not recall abuse yet has several symptoms, then the abuse happened. 
B)  The patient is not responsible for proving that the abuse occurred. 
C)  Because abuse is so common, anyone with even a few of the symptoms was most likely abused. 
D)  The patient has obliged the therapist by generating false memories that she believes are real.

Question 6

Children who have eidetic imagery

Accepted Answer

A)  are often withdrawn and quiet. 
B)  can typically retain the image for several days. 
C)  usually retain their ability well into adulthood. 
D)  have no better long-term memory than other children. 
A)  are often withdrawn and quiet. 
B)  can typically retain the image for several days. 
C)  usually retain their ability well into adulthood. 
D)  have no better long-term memory than other children.

Question 7

Long-term potentiation at the synapses is important because

Accepted Answer

A)  it implies that anything that has been stored as a memory cannot be forgotten. 
B)  it suggests that structural changes occur when memories are formed. 
C)  it increases the potential of the neurons. 
D)  it protects against retroactive interference. 
A)  it implies that anything that has been stored as a memory cannot be forgotten. 
B)  it suggests that structural changes occur when memories are formed. 
C)  it increases the potential of the neurons. 
D)  it protects against retroactive interference.

Question 8

When someone remembers a long-forgotten and traumatic event in his or her life, such as the recollection of having been abused as a child, the memory is called

Accepted Answer

A)  repressed memory. 
B)  schema formation. 
C)  infantile amnesia. 
D)  long-term potentiation. 
A)  repressed memory. 
B)  schema formation. 
C)  infantile amnesia. 
D)  long-term potentiation.

Question 9

According to the levels-of-processing model, which of the following involves shallow processing of information?

Accepted Answer

A)  judging the value of an antique 
B)  deciding if a word fits in a sentence 
C)  indicating if a word is printed in capital letters 
D)  determining if two words rhyme 
A)  judging the value of an antique 
B)  deciding if a word fits in a sentence 
C)  indicating if a word is printed in capital letters 
D)  determining if two words rhyme

Question 10

What are four study habits that can aid memory?

Accepted Answer

Four study habits that can aid memory ar

Question 11

What is the subsystem within long-term memory that stores facts, information, and personal life experiences?

Accepted Answer

A)  non-declarative memory 
B)  declarative memory 
C)  semantic memory 
D)  episodic memory 
A)  non-declarative memory 
B)  declarative memory 
C)  semantic memory 
D)  episodic memory

Question 12

It is easier to retrieve long-term memories if they are __________ when first stored.

Accepted Answer

A)  uncategorized 
B)  organized 
C)  presented randomly 
D)  unfamiliar 
A)  uncategorized 
B)  organized 
C)  presented randomly 
D)  unfamiliar

Question 13

Sydney sometimes turns on the wrong stove burner because he forgets that his new stove has them in a different order than his old stove. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  interference. 
B)  retrieval failure. 
C)  displacement. 
D)  decay. 
A)  interference. 
B)  retrieval failure. 
C)  displacement. 
D)  decay.

Question 14

Compare and contrast the effects of environmental context on memory and the state-dependent memory effect. Provide examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Students should note that both of these

Question 15

What is displacement in memory theory?

Accepted Answer

The event that occurs when sho

Question 16

Which of the following is not a memory system in the Atkinson-Shiffrin model?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

There are two types of declarative memory: episodic memory and ________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  literal 
B)  working 
C)  personal 
D)  semantic 
A)  literal 
B)  working 
C)  personal 
D)  semantic

Question 18

Based on the evidence presented in the text, it is fair to say that most recovered memories are true.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Give examples of the use of active learning in study.

Accepted Answer

The student should d

Question 20

A component of working memory is

Accepted Answer

A)  elaborative rehearsal. 
B)  short-term memory. 
C)  semantic memory. 
D)  iconic memory. 
A)  elaborative rehearsal. 
B)  short-term memory. 
C)  semantic memory. 
D)  iconic memory.

Sir Frederick Bartlett introduced the concept of schema to explain why inaccuracies occurred in the memories of his subjects.

When on the witness stand, Wally is asked to relate the events as they happened on the morning of the crime. For this task, which of the following types of recall is required?

What is the present status of the decay theory?

"The earth is the third planet from the sun. True or false?" Your ability to answer this question relies on your

Critics of therapists who help patients discover repressed memories of sexual abuse would agree with which of the following positions?

Children who have eidetic imagery

Long-term potentiation at the synapses is important because

When someone remembers a long-forgotten and traumatic event in his or her life, such as the recollection of having been abused as a child, the memory is called

According to the levels-of-processing model, which of the following involves shallow processing of information?

What are four study habits that can aid memory?

What is the subsystem within long-term memory that stores facts, information, and personal life experiences?

It is easier to retrieve long-term memories if they are __________ when first stored.

Sydney sometimes turns on the wrong stove burner because he forgets that his new stove has them in a different order than his old stove. This is an example of

Compare and contrast the effects of environmental context on memory and the state-dependent memory effect. Provide examples of each.

What is displacement in memory theory?

Which of the following is not a memory system in the Atkinson-Shiffrin model?

There are two types of declarative memory: episodic memory and ________ memory.

Based on the evidence presented in the text, it is fair to say that most recovered memories are true.

Give examples of the use of active learning in study.

A component of working memory is

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Exam 6: Memory

Sir Frederick Bartlett introduced the concept of schema to explain why inaccuracies occurred in the memories of his subjects.

When on the witness stand, Wally is asked to relate the events as they happened on the morning of the crime. For this task, which of the following types of recall is required?

What is the present status of the decay theory?

"The earth is the third planet from the sun. True or false?" Your ability to answer this question relies on your

Critics of therapists who help patients discover repressed memories of sexual abuse would agree with which of the following positions?

Children who have eidetic imagery

Long-term potentiation at the synapses is important because

When someone remembers a long-forgotten and traumatic event in his or her life, such as the recollection of having been abused as a child, the memory is called

According to the levels-of-processing model, which of the following involves shallow processing of information?

What are four study habits that can aid memory?

What is the subsystem within long-term memory that stores facts, information, and personal life experiences?

It is easier to retrieve long-term memories if they are __________ when first stored.

Sydney sometimes turns on the wrong stove burner because he forgets that his new stove has them in a different order than his old stove. This is an example of

Compare and contrast the effects of environmental context on memory and the state-dependent memory effect. Provide examples of each.

What is displacement in memory theory?

Which of the following is not a memory system in the Atkinson-Shiffrin model?

There are two types of declarative memory: episodic memory and ________ memory.

Based on the evidence presented in the text, it is fair to say that most recovered memories are true.

Give examples of the use of active learning in study.

A component of working memory is

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

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Psychological Disorders

Therapies

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