Question 1

List the seven causes that prompt forgetting.

Accepted Answer

The seven causes of forgetting

Question 2

What conditions reduce the reliability of eyewitness testimony and the use of a lineup?

Accepted Answer

The reliability of eyewitness testimony

Question 3

The process of storage occurs when information stored in memory is brought to mind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When each new, incoming item pushes an existing item out of short-term memory, __________ has occurred.

Accepted Answer

A)  retrieval 
B)  interference 
C)  displacement 
D)  trace decay 
A)  retrieval 
B)  interference 
C)  displacement 
D)  trace decay

Question 5

The existence of the serial position effect supports the view that there are separate systems for short-term and long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

In proactive interference, new information interferes with the recollection of old information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

__________ 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 9

Max is having trouble using his new operating system because he keeps looking for settings from the old system. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Who conducted the first experimental studies on learning and memory in the late nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wilhelm Wundt 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  William James 
D)  Hermann Ebbinghaus 
A)  Wilhelm Wundt 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  William James 
D)  Hermann Ebbinghaus

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

Explain proactive and retroactive interference, citing examples you have experienced as a student. What can be done to minimize the effects of interference?

Accepted Answer

Retroactive and proactive interference n

Question 14

All of the following are study habits that aid in memorizing new material, except

Accepted Answer

A)  organization 
B)  massed practice 
C)  overlearning 
D)  spaced practice 
A)  organization 
B)  massed practice 
C)  overlearning 
D)  spaced practice

Question 15

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 16

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 17

Various forms of manipulation of information exist that involve more than simply rote rehearsal. The goal of this manipulation is to retain information in long-term memory. These activities are known as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

A newspaper story that describes someone's experiences growing up in a small town is most like

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

If you were to write an autobiography, the content would be retrieved primarily from your

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

When 3-year-old Josh counts from one to ten, he is using

Accepted Answer

A)  relearning. 
B)  serial recall. 
C)  free recall. 
D)  structured recall. 
A)  relearning. 
B)  serial recall. 
C)  free recall. 
D)  structured recall.

List the seven causes that prompt forgetting.

What conditions reduce the reliability of eyewitness testimony and the use of a lineup?

The process of storage occurs when information stored in memory is brought to mind.

When each new, incoming item pushes an existing item out of short-term memory, __________ has occurred.

The existence of the serial position effect supports the view that there are separate systems for short-term and long-term memory.

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

In proactive interference, new information interferes with the recollection of old information.

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

Max is having trouble using his new operating system because he keeps looking for settings from the old system. This is an example of

Who conducted the first experimental studies on learning and memory in the late nineteenth century?

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

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

Explain proactive and retroactive interference, citing examples you have experienced as a student. What can be done to minimize the effects of interference?

All of the following are study habits that aid in memorizing new material, except

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

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

Various forms of manipulation of information exist that involve more than simply rote rehearsal. The goal of this manipulation is to retain information in long-term memory. These activities are known as

A newspaper story that describes someone's experiences growing up in a small town is most like

If you were to write an autobiography, the content would be retrieved primarily from your

When 3-year-old Josh counts from one to ten, he is using

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Exam 6: Memory

List the seven causes that prompt forgetting.

What conditions reduce the reliability of eyewitness testimony and the use of a lineup?

The process of storage occurs when information stored in memory is brought to mind.

When each new, incoming item pushes an existing item out of short-term memory, __________ has occurred.

The existence of the serial position effect supports the view that there are separate systems for short-term and long-term memory.

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

In proactive interference, new information interferes with the recollection of old information.

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

Max is having trouble using his new operating system because he keeps looking for settings from the old system. This is an example of

Who conducted the first experimental studies on learning and memory in the late nineteenth century?

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

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

Explain proactive and retroactive interference, citing examples you have experienced as a student. What can be done to minimize the effects of interference?

All of the following are study habits that aid in memorizing new material, except

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

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

Various forms of manipulation of information exist that involve more than simply rote rehearsal. The goal of this manipulation is to retain information in long-term memory. These activities are known as

A newspaper story that describes someone's experiences growing up in a small town is most like

If you were to write an autobiography, the content would be retrieved primarily from your

When 3-year-old Josh counts from one to ten, he is using

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

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Learning

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