Question 1

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 2

H.M.'s damaged hippocampus apparently did not affect his ability to form new non-declarative memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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 4

What is overlearning and why is it important?

Accepted Answer

Overlearning means practicing or studyin

Question 5

Which of the following is not true of schemas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schemas affect the way we retrieve information. 
B)  When we use schemas, our memories are accurate. 
C)  Schemas affect the way we encode information. 
D)  Schemas are the integrated frameworks of knowledge and assumptions we have about people, objects, and events. 
A)  Schemas affect the way we retrieve information. 
B)  When we use schemas, our memories are accurate. 
C)  Schemas affect the way we encode information. 
D)  Schemas are the integrated frameworks of knowledge and assumptions we have about people, objects, and events.

Question 6

What is the relearning method? What are its advantages and how is it used? Give an example from your life.

Accepted Answer

The relearning method is also called the

Question 7

Our tendency to distort our memory serves several positive purposes. Which of the following is not one them?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps us lie. 
B)  It lets us make the world fit into our expectations. 
C)  It makes our world more understandable. 
D)  It lets us organize our experiences into our existing systems of beliefs. 
A)  It helps us lie. 
B)  It lets us make the world fit into our expectations. 
C)  It makes our world more understandable. 
D)  It lets us organize our experiences into our existing systems of beliefs.

Question 8

The term reconstructive memory can only be applied to memories that have been pieced back together and contain no fabrications or inaccuracies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The serial position effect provides support for the existence of

Accepted Answer

A)  only one memory system. 
B)  distinctive sensory memory and long-term memory. 
C)  distinctive short-term memory and long-term memory. 
D)  distinctive sensory memory and short-term memory. 
A)  only one memory system. 
B)  distinctive sensory memory and long-term memory. 
C)  distinctive short-term memory and long-term memory. 
D)  distinctive sensory memory and short-term memory.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Bartlett found that the parts of the stories created by people in his experiment were

Accepted Answer

A)  of little interest to him. 
B)  often the very parts that they most adamantly claimed to have remembered. 
C)  the portion of the story that was most difficult to recall. 
D)  actually judged by Bartlett to be the easiest portion of the stories to recall. 
A)  of little interest to him. 
B)  often the very parts that they most adamantly claimed to have remembered. 
C)  the portion of the story that was most difficult to recall. 
D)  actually judged by Bartlett to be the easiest portion of the stories to recall.

Question 12

Which of the following would not be stored in semantic memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  the chemical formula for water 
B)  games played at your sixth birthday party 
C)  the definition of "carnivore" 
D)  the capital of France 
A)  the chemical formula for water 
B)  games played at your sixth birthday party 
C)  the definition of "carnivore" 
D)  the capital of France

Question 13

All of the following are generally true about a person's memory while under hypnosis, except

Accepted Answer

A)  hypnotized subjects supply more information. 
B)  hypnotized subjects supply more inaccurate information. 
C)  hypnotized subjects show improved memory accuracy under hypnosis. 
D)  hypnotized subjects are more confident of their recollection. 
A)  hypnotized subjects supply more information. 
B)  hypnotized subjects supply more inaccurate information. 
C)  hypnotized subjects show improved memory accuracy under hypnosis. 
D)  hypnotized subjects are more confident of their recollection.

Question 14

The longevity of sensory memory is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  very short. 
B)  very long. 
C)  a few nanoseconds. 
D)  a few hours. 
A)  very short. 
B)  very long. 
C)  a few nanoseconds. 
D)  a few hours.

Question 15

Information at the end of a sequence has a high likelihood of being recalled. This is called

Accepted Answer

A)  prospective memory. 
B)  the primacy effect. 
C)  the recency effect. 
D)  proactive memory. 
A)  prospective memory. 
B)  the primacy effect. 
C)  the recency effect. 
D)  proactive memory.

Question 16

Hearing the last few words someone has spoken seem to echo briefly in your head is an example of auditory

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Most psychologists accept decay theory as a cause of forgetting in long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A savings score is given in terms of the

Accepted Answer

A)  percentage of items correct on relearning. 
B)  percentage of items correct on the first attempt. 
C)  total time spent in seconds or minutes during relearning. 
D)  time or learning trials saved in relearning relative to the time or learning trials in learning the items originally. 
A)  percentage of items correct on relearning. 
B)  percentage of items correct on the first attempt. 
C)  total time spent in seconds or minutes during relearning. 
D)  time or learning trials saved in relearning relative to the time or learning trials in learning the items originally.

Question 19

Working memory is another name for declarative memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

"Repeat these digits after me: 8-0-6-5-9-1-7." What is this task measuring?

Accepted Answer

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

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

H.M.'s damaged hippocampus apparently did not affect his ability to form new non-declarative memories.

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

What is overlearning and why is it important?

Which of the following is not true of schemas?

What is the relearning method? What are its advantages and how is it used? Give an example from your life.

Our tendency to distort our memory serves several positive purposes. Which of the following is not one them?

The term reconstructive memory can only be applied to memories that have been pieced back together and contain no fabrications or inaccuracies.

The serial position effect provides support for the existence of

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

Bartlett found that the parts of the stories created by people in his experiment were

Which of the following would not be stored in semantic memory?

All of the following are generally true about a person's memory while under hypnosis, except

The longevity of sensory memory is best described as

Information at the end of a sequence has a high likelihood of being recalled. This is called

Hearing the last few words someone has spoken seem to echo briefly in your head is an example of auditory

Most psychologists accept decay theory as a cause of forgetting in long-term memory.

A savings score is given in terms of the

Working memory is another name for declarative memory.

"Repeat these digits after me: 8-0-6-5-9-1-7." What is this task measuring?

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Exam 6: Memory

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

H.M.'s damaged hippocampus apparently did not affect his ability to form new non-declarative memories.

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

What is overlearning and why is it important?

Which of the following is not true of schemas?

What is the relearning method? What are its advantages and how is it used? Give an example from your life.

Our tendency to distort our memory serves several positive purposes. Which of the following is not one them?

The term reconstructive memory can only be applied to memories that have been pieced back together and contain no fabrications or inaccuracies.

The serial position effect provides support for the existence of

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

Bartlett found that the parts of the stories created by people in his experiment were

Which of the following would not be stored in semantic memory?

All of the following are generally true about a person's memory while under hypnosis, except

The longevity of sensory memory is best described as

Information at the end of a sequence has a high likelihood of being recalled. This is called

Hearing the last few words someone has spoken seem to echo briefly in your head is an example of auditory

Most psychologists accept decay theory as a cause of forgetting in long-term memory.

A savings score is given in terms of the

Working memory is another name for declarative memory.

"Repeat these digits after me: 8-0-6-5-9-1-7." What is this task measuring?

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Personality, Theory and Assessment

Health and Stress

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

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