Question 1

Which of the following best explains what seems to happen in anterograde amnesia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information from the distant past is forgotten. 
B)  The ability to form memories after the brain surgery is seriously impaired. 
C)  There is a failure to recall any events prior to the brain trauma. 
D)  Memories from the distant past interfere with subsequent memories. 
A)  Information from the distant past is forgotten. 
B)  The ability to form memories after the brain surgery is seriously impaired. 
C)  There is a failure to recall any events prior to the brain trauma. 
D)  Memories from the distant past interfere with subsequent memories.

Question 2

The serial position effect occurs when the physical or environmental context influences how memories are formed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Rehearsal increases the amount of time information can be held in

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term memory. 
B)  sensory, short-term, and long-term memory. 
C)  short-term memory. 
D)  sensory memory. 
A)  long-term memory. 
B)  sensory, short-term, and long-term memory. 
C)  short-term memory. 
D)  sensory memory.

Question 4

In college, Anita is having difficulty learning Spanish because French words she learned in high school keep coming to mind. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

According to basic memory theory, when you recall information to answer questions on this test, you are

Accepted Answer

A)  retrieving information. 
B)  reintegrating information. 
C)  decoding information. 
D)  assimilating information. 
A)  retrieving information. 
B)  reintegrating information. 
C)  decoding information. 
D)  assimilating information.

Question 6

What is the serial position effect?

Accepted Answer

The serial position effect is the tenden

Question 7

Short-term memory usually codes information according to

Accepted Answer

A)  visual images. 
B)  sound. 
C)  meaning. 
D)  episodes. 
A)  visual images. 
B)  sound. 
C)  meaning. 
D)  episodes.

Question 8

Information you learn in psychology is held in non-declarative memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Remembering that we are supposed to perform some action at a certain time is

Accepted Answer

A)  prospective memory. 
B)  diary dialogue. 
C)  autobiographical memory schedule. 
D)  retrospective memory. 
A)  prospective memory. 
B)  diary dialogue. 
C)  autobiographical memory schedule. 
D)  retrospective memory.

Question 10

What are the roles of encoding, storage, and retrieval in remembering?

Accepted Answer

Encoding is transforming information int

Question 11

Anastasia has just looked up a new phone number. While dialling the number, she repeats it to herself to keep it in her

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

What is said to occur when short-term memory is holding its maximum, and each new item entering short-term memory pushes out an existing item?

Accepted Answer

A)  displacement 
B)  chunking 
C)  consolidation 
D)  encoding 
A)  displacement 
B)  chunking 
C)  consolidation 
D)  encoding

Question 13

Retention tests showed that the deeper the level of processing, the higher the accuracy of memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Information in the short-term memory must be rehearsed in order to be retained for longer than about

Accepted Answer

A)  1 or 2 seconds. 
B)  20 or 30 seconds. 
C)  5 seconds. 
D)  2 or 3 minutes. 
A)  1 or 2 seconds. 
B)  20 or 30 seconds. 
C)  5 seconds. 
D)  2 or 3 minutes.

Question 15

What is sensory memory?

Accepted Answer

Sensory memory holds informati

Question 16

Removing from consciousness disturbing, guilt-provoking or otherwise unpleasant memories so that one is no longer aware that a painful event occurred is called

Accepted Answer

A)  repression. 
B)  proactive interference. 
C)  displacement. 
D)  regression. 
A)  repression. 
B)  proactive interference. 
C)  displacement. 
D)  regression.

Question 17

What happens when we block or interfere with long-term-potentiation?

Accepted Answer

A)  We interfere with learning. 
B)  People do not remember the events that took place before we blocked long-term potentiation out. 
C)  Recall and recognition are enhanced. 
D)  People are not able to concentrate on what they are doing. 
A)  We interfere with learning. 
B)  People do not remember the events that took place before we blocked long-term potentiation out. 
C)  Recall and recognition are enhanced. 
D)  People are not able to concentrate on what they are doing.

Question 18

What is meant by the statement "memory is reconstructive in nature"?

Accepted Answer

Our memory does not work like a video re

Question 19

The fact that few people can accurately describe a penny even though they have handled thousands of them is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  consolidation failure. 
B)  encoding failure. 
C)  motivated forgetting. 
D)  retrieval failure. 
A)  consolidation failure. 
B)  encoding failure. 
C)  motivated forgetting. 
D)  retrieval failure.

Question 20

Forgetting older information due to the effects of learning new information is called

Accepted Answer

A)  proactive interference. 
B)  encoding failure. 
C)  decay. 
D)  retroactive interference. 
A)  proactive interference. 
B)  encoding failure. 
C)  decay. 
D)  retroactive interference.

Which of the following best explains what seems to happen in anterograde amnesia?

The serial position effect occurs when the physical or environmental context influences how memories are formed.

Rehearsal increases the amount of time information can be held in

In college, Anita is having difficulty learning Spanish because French words she learned in high school keep coming to mind. This is an example of

According to basic memory theory, when you recall information to answer questions on this test, you are

What is the serial position effect?

Short-term memory usually codes information according to

Information you learn in psychology is held in non-declarative memory.

Remembering that we are supposed to perform some action at a certain time is

What are the roles of encoding, storage, and retrieval in remembering?

Anastasia has just looked up a new phone number. While dialling the number, she repeats it to herself to keep it in her

What is said to occur when short-term memory is holding its maximum, and each new item entering short-term memory pushes out an existing item?

Retention tests showed that the deeper the level of processing, the higher the accuracy of memory.

Information in the short-term memory must be rehearsed in order to be retained for longer than about

What is sensory memory?

Removing from consciousness disturbing, guilt-provoking or otherwise unpleasant memories so that one is no longer aware that a painful event occurred is called

What happens when we block or interfere with long-term-potentiation?

What is meant by the statement "memory is reconstructive in nature"?

The fact that few people can accurately describe a penny even though they have handled thousands of them is an example of a(n)

Forgetting older information due to the effects of learning new information is called

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Exam 6: Memory

Which of the following best explains what seems to happen in anterograde amnesia?

The serial position effect occurs when the physical or environmental context influences how memories are formed.

Rehearsal increases the amount of time information can be held in

In college, Anita is having difficulty learning Spanish because French words she learned in high school keep coming to mind. This is an example of

According to basic memory theory, when you recall information to answer questions on this test, you are

What is the serial position effect?

Short-term memory usually codes information according to

Information you learn in psychology is held in non-declarative memory.

Remembering that we are supposed to perform some action at a certain time is

What are the roles of encoding, storage, and retrieval in remembering?

Anastasia has just looked up a new phone number. While dialling the number, she repeats it to herself to keep it in her

What is said to occur when short-term memory is holding its maximum, and each new item entering short-term memory pushes out an existing item?

Retention tests showed that the deeper the level of processing, the higher the accuracy of memory.

Information in the short-term memory must be rehearsed in order to be retained for longer than about

What is sensory memory?

Removing from consciousness disturbing, guilt-provoking or otherwise unpleasant memories so that one is no longer aware that a painful event occurred is called

What happens when we block or interfere with long-term-potentiation?

What is meant by the statement "memory is reconstructive in nature"?

The fact that few people can accurately describe a penny even though they have handled thousands of them is an example of a(n)

Forgetting older information due to the effects of learning new information is called

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

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Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Personality, Theory and Assessment

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