Question 1

Which of the following memories is linked to general knowledge not associated with specific times or contexts?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Non-declarative memory 
B)  Episodic memory 
C)  Semantic memory 
D)  Declarative memory 
A)  Non-declarative memory 
B)  Episodic memory 
C)  Semantic memory 
D)  Declarative memory

Question 3

According to the serial position effect, if you learn the following list, which of the words would you have more difficulty remembering? dog, apple, tree, pen, sun, rose, nap

Accepted Answer

A)  pen 
B)  apple 
C)  nap 
D)  dog 
A)  pen 
B)  apple 
C)  nap 
D)  dog

Question 4

Non-declarative memory consists of motor skills, habits, and simple classically conditioned responses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

All of the following test items are recognition questions, except

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple-choice questions. 
B)  matching questions. 
C)  essay questions. 
D)  true-false questions. 
A)  multiple-choice questions. 
B)  matching questions. 
C)  essay questions. 
D)  true-false questions.

Question 6

Memory distortion happens when we try to make the memory fit into

Accepted Answer

A)  a particular set of logic. 
B)  our beliefs. 
C)  a set of expectations. 
D)  the facts. 
A)  a particular set of logic. 
B)  our beliefs. 
C)  a set of expectations. 
D)  the facts.

Question 7

Schemas provide association cues that can help with memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is not one of the main methods used by researchers for measuring memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  retention 
B)  relearning 
C)  recall 
D)  recognition 
A)  retention 
B)  relearning 
C)  recall 
D)  recognition

Question 9

List the seven causes that prompt forgetting.

Accepted Answer

The seven causes of forgetting

Question 10

An extremely vivid memory of the circumstances under which we learn of an event that is highly shocking, surprising, and emotional is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a flashbulb memory. 
B)  an eidetic imagery memory. 
C)  a photographic memory. 
D)  a déjà vu memory. 
A)  a flashbulb memory. 
B)  an eidetic imagery memory. 
C)  a photographic memory. 
D)  a déjà vu memory.

Question 11

The long-lasting increase in efficiency of neural transmission at the synapse is called

Accepted Answer

A)  neural networking. 
B)  transduction. 
C)  Aplysia. 
D)  long-term potentiation. 
A)  neural networking. 
B)  transduction. 
C)  Aplysia. 
D)  long-term potentiation.

Question 12

Environmental context can affect the number of words recalled by subjects who studied underwater and take a memory test underwater.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Overlearning makes material

Accepted Answer

A)  harder to tell someone else. 
B)  harder to implement. 
C)  harder to forget. 
D)  harder to recall. 
A)  harder to tell someone else. 
B)  harder to implement. 
C)  harder to forget. 
D)  harder to recall.

Question 14

Sensory memory is usually encoded in the form of auditory information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Your ability to remember who attended your high school prom is an example of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The surgical removal of H.M.'s hippocampus prevented him from transferring information from

Accepted Answer

A)  non-declarative memory to semantic memory. 
B)  short-term memory to long-term memory. 
C)  iconic memory to acoustic memory. 
D)  sensory memory to short-term memory. 
A)  non-declarative memory to semantic memory. 
B)  short-term memory to long-term memory. 
C)  iconic memory to acoustic memory. 
D)  sensory memory to short-term memory.

Question 17

Eyewitness testimony has been found to be

Accepted Answer

A)  highly subject to error. 
B)  easily dismissed by jury members. 
C)  more accurate than the legal system assumes. 
D)  extremely accurate. 
A)  highly subject to error. 
B)  easily dismissed by jury members. 
C)  more accurate than the legal system assumes. 
D)  extremely accurate.

Question 18

Relate the case of H.M.-the cause of his memory loss, what kinds of memory losses he exhibited, and what abilities he did have. Explain what researchers learned about memory from studying H.M.

Accepted Answer

Good answers will describe his seizures

Question 19

Momet reads his favourite author's books over and over, beyond the point of simply learning them. He is trying to commit the words to his memory by using

Accepted Answer

A)  flashbulb memory. 
B)  overlearning. 
C)  eidetic memory. 
D)  the primacy effect. 
A)  flashbulb memory. 
B)  overlearning. 
C)  eidetic memory. 
D)  the primacy effect.

Question 20

Which of the following is not true about questioning an eyewitness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Misleading information suggested to a witness can lead to the "misinformation effect." 
B)  A "showup" instead of a line up can lead to more failures to identify perpetrators. 
C)  Leading questions can help promote accurate recall. 
D)  The more often a witness is questioned, whether their information is accurate or not, the more confidence they have in it. 
A)  Misleading information suggested to a witness can lead to the "misinformation effect." 
B)  A "showup" instead of a line up can lead to more failures to identify perpetrators. 
C)  Leading questions can help promote accurate recall. 
D)  The more often a witness is questioned, whether their information is accurate or not, the more confidence they have in it.

Which of the following memories is linked to general knowledge not associated with specific times or contexts?

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

According to the serial position effect, if you learn the following list, which of the words would you have more difficulty remembering? dog, apple, tree, pen, sun, rose, nap

Non-declarative memory consists of motor skills, habits, and simple classically conditioned responses.

All of the following test items are recognition questions, except

Memory distortion happens when we try to make the memory fit into

Schemas provide association cues that can help with memory.

Which of the following is not one of the main methods used by researchers for measuring memory?

List the seven causes that prompt forgetting.

An extremely vivid memory of the circumstances under which we learn of an event that is highly shocking, surprising, and emotional is called

The long-lasting increase in efficiency of neural transmission at the synapse is called

Environmental context can affect the number of words recalled by subjects who studied underwater and take a memory test underwater.

Overlearning makes material

Sensory memory is usually encoded in the form of auditory information.

Your ability to remember who attended your high school prom is an example of

The surgical removal of H.M.'s hippocampus prevented him from transferring information from

Eyewitness testimony has been found to be

Relate the case of H.M.-the cause of his memory loss, what kinds of memory losses he exhibited, and what abilities he did have. Explain what researchers learned about memory from studying H.M.

Momet reads his favourite author's books over and over, beyond the point of simply learning them. He is trying to commit the words to his memory by using

Which of the following is not true about questioning an eyewitness?

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Exam 6: Memory

Which of the following memories is linked to general knowledge not associated with specific times or contexts?

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

According to the serial position effect, if you learn the following list, which of the words would you have more difficulty remembering? dog, apple, tree, pen, sun, rose, nap

Non-declarative memory consists of motor skills, habits, and simple classically conditioned responses.

All of the following test items are recognition questions, except

Memory distortion happens when we try to make the memory fit into

Schemas provide association cues that can help with memory.

Which of the following is not one of the main methods used by researchers for measuring memory?

List the seven causes that prompt forgetting.

An extremely vivid memory of the circumstances under which we learn of an event that is highly shocking, surprising, and emotional is called

The long-lasting increase in efficiency of neural transmission at the synapse is called

Environmental context can affect the number of words recalled by subjects who studied underwater and take a memory test underwater.

Overlearning makes material

Sensory memory is usually encoded in the form of auditory information.

Your ability to remember who attended your high school prom is an example of

The surgical removal of H.M.'s hippocampus prevented him from transferring information from

Eyewitness testimony has been found to be

Relate the case of H.M.-the cause of his memory loss, what kinds of memory losses he exhibited, and what abilities he did have. Explain what researchers learned about memory from studying H.M.

Momet reads his favourite author's books over and over, beyond the point of simply learning them. He is trying to commit the words to his memory by using

Which of the following is not true about questioning an eyewitness?

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

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States of Consciousness

Learning

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Development

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