Question 1

Jeff is able to ride a bicycle although he hasn't ridden one for a few years, thanks to his

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The sea snail, or Aplysia, has been used in research studies to understand

Accepted Answer

A)  déjà-vu experiences. 
B)  the effects of lesions on memory. 
C)  the formation of neural circuits during learning and memory. 
D)  the effects of interference on memory. 
A)  déjà-vu experiences. 
B)  the effects of lesions on memory. 
C)  the formation of neural circuits during learning and memory. 
D)  the effects of interference on memory.

Question 3

When people feel grief over the death of someone close to them, they may be reminded of other times of great loss. This type of memory is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  state-dependent memory. 
B)  grief memory. 
C)  contextual memory. 
D)  collateral memory. 
A)  state-dependent memory. 
B)  grief memory. 
C)  contextual memory. 
D)  collateral memory.

Question 4

The idea that forgetting occurs over time if material in memory is not used is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the recency principle. 
B)  the "write-over" hypothesis. 
C)  disintegration theory. 
D)  decay theory. 
A)  the recency principle. 
B)  the "write-over" hypothesis. 
C)  disintegration theory. 
D)  decay theory.

Question 5

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 6

Give examples of the use of active learning in study.

Accepted Answer

The student should d

Question 7

What has the study of H.M. revealed about the role of the hippocampus in memory?

Accepted Answer

The case of H.M. reveals that the hippoc

Question 8

Long-term potentiation is believed to underlie the formation of memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The curve of forgetting shows that memory loss

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs slowly at first and increases steadily over a month's time. 
B)  begins to occur about three to four hours after learning. 
C)  occurs at a fairly steady rate over a month's time. 
D)  occurs most rapidly at first and then levels off to a slow decline. 
A)  occurs slowly at first and increases steadily over a month's time. 
B)  begins to occur about three to four hours after learning. 
C)  occurs at a fairly steady rate over a month's time. 
D)  occurs most rapidly at first and then levels off to a slow decline.

Question 10

Although you may seem to forget all of the material on this exam, you do retain something because you will not have to study it as much for the cumulative final. This is an example of which method of measuring memory?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The integrated frameworks of knowledge and assumptions about people, objects, and events are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  chunks. 
B)  serial position effects. 
C)  schemas. 
D)  flashbulb memories. 
A)  chunks. 
B)  serial position effects. 
C)  schemas. 
D)  flashbulb memories.

Question 12

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 13

Information entered into short-term memory fades quickly unless it is

Accepted Answer

A)  unassociated with past memories. 
B)  communicated. 
C)  rehearsed. 
D)  left alone. 
A)  unassociated with past memories. 
B)  communicated. 
C)  rehearsed. 
D)  left alone.

Question 14

Research suggests that merely imagining experiences can lead people to believe that those experiences actually happened to them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Canadian psychologist ________ argued that the necessary neural ingredients for learning and memory must involve the enhancement of transmission at the synapses.

Accepted Answer

A)  John Pinel 
B)  Donald O. Hebb 
C)  Deborah Saucier 
D)  James Kalat 
A)  John Pinel 
B)  Donald O. Hebb 
C)  Deborah Saucier 
D)  James Kalat

Question 16

Vivid images of what we are doing at the time of some dramatic or emotional event, such as the shooting on Parliament Hill, is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  reminiscence. 
B)  a flashbulb memory. 
C)  hyperamnesia. 
D)  the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon. 
A)  reminiscence. 
B)  a flashbulb memory. 
C)  hyperamnesia. 
D)  the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon.

Question 17

Our inability to remember may be a result of decoding failure-the information never entered our long-term memory in the first place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

One research study found that divers who learned words either underwater or on land recalled

Accepted Answer

A)  words on land, regardless of the location of learning. 
B)  words better in the original context in which they were learned. 
C)  words better in the opposite context from which they were learned. 
D)  words underwater, regardless of the location of learning. 
A)  words on land, regardless of the location of learning. 
B)  words better in the original context in which they were learned. 
C)  words better in the opposite context from which they were learned. 
D)  words underwater, regardless of the location of learning.

Question 20

The failure to complete an action that had been planned, like remembering an anniversary or remembering to carry out the trash, is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  prospective forgetting. 
B)  active displacement. 
C)  retrograde amnesia. 
D)  proactive interference. 
A)  prospective forgetting. 
B)  active displacement. 
C)  retrograde amnesia. 
D)  proactive interference.

Jeff is able to ride a bicycle although he hasn't ridden one for a few years, thanks to his

The sea snail, or Aplysia, has been used in research studies to understand

When people feel grief over the death of someone close to them, they may be reminded of other times of great loss. This type of memory is known as

The idea that forgetting occurs over time if material in memory is not used is called

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

Give examples of the use of active learning in study.

What has the study of H.M. revealed about the role of the hippocampus in memory?

Long-term potentiation is believed to underlie the formation of memories.

The curve of forgetting shows that memory loss

Although you may seem to forget all of the material on this exam, you do retain something because you will not have to study it as much for the cumulative final. This is an example of which method of measuring memory?

The integrated frameworks of knowledge and assumptions about people, objects, and events are known as

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

Information entered into short-term memory fades quickly unless it is

Research suggests that merely imagining experiences can lead people to believe that those experiences actually happened to them.

Canadian psychologist ________ argued that the necessary neural ingredients for learning and memory must involve the enhancement of transmission at the synapses.

Vivid images of what we are doing at the time of some dramatic or emotional event, such as the shooting on Parliament Hill, is referred to as

Our inability to remember may be a result of decoding failure-the information never entered our long-term memory in the first place.

Short-term memory usually codes information according to

One research study found that divers who learned words either underwater or on land recalled

The failure to complete an action that had been planned, like remembering an anniversary or remembering to carry out the trash, is known as

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Exam 6: Memory

Jeff is able to ride a bicycle although he hasn't ridden one for a few years, thanks to his

The sea snail, or Aplysia, has been used in research studies to understand

When people feel grief over the death of someone close to them, they may be reminded of other times of great loss. This type of memory is known as

The idea that forgetting occurs over time if material in memory is not used is called

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

Give examples of the use of active learning in study.

What has the study of H.M. revealed about the role of the hippocampus in memory?

Long-term potentiation is believed to underlie the formation of memories.

The curve of forgetting shows that memory loss

Although you may seem to forget all of the material on this exam, you do retain something because you will not have to study it as much for the cumulative final. This is an example of which method of measuring memory?

The integrated frameworks of knowledge and assumptions about people, objects, and events are known as

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

Information entered into short-term memory fades quickly unless it is

Research suggests that merely imagining experiences can lead people to believe that those experiences actually happened to them.

Canadian psychologist ________ argued that the necessary neural ingredients for learning and memory must involve the enhancement of transmission at the synapses.

Vivid images of what we are doing at the time of some dramatic or emotional event, such as the shooting on Parliament Hill, is referred to as

Our inability to remember may be a result of decoding failure-the information never entered our long-term memory in the first place.

Short-term memory usually codes information according to

One research study found that divers who learned words either underwater or on land recalled

The failure to complete an action that had been planned, like remembering an anniversary or remembering to carry out the trash, is known as

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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