Question 1

The narrative technique

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A)  is effective only for improving working memory. 
B)  is effective only for items presented at the beginning of a list. 
C)  can produce recall that is approximately six times the recall produced in a control group. 
D)  requires you to combine the first letter of each word in a list that you need to remember. 
A)  is effective only for improving working memory. 
B)  is effective only for items presented at the beginning of a list. 
C)  can produce recall that is approximately six times the recall produced in a control group. 
D)  requires you to combine the first letter of each word in a list that you need to remember.

Question 2

What can we conclude about the use of imagery to improve memory?

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A)  Imagery seems to be involved only in retrieval, rather than in encoding. 
B)  In general, people recall only 10% more if the instructions emphasize imagery, instead of simple repetition. 
C)  Compared to repetition instructions, imagery instructions produce much better recall. 
D)  Imagery is helpful on recognition tasks, but not on recall tasks. 
A)  Imagery seems to be involved only in retrieval, rather than in encoding. 
B)  In general, people recall only 10% more if the instructions emphasize imagery, instead of simple repetition. 
C)  Compared to repetition instructions, imagery instructions produce much better recall. 
D)  Imagery is helpful on recognition tasks, but not on recall tasks.

Question 3

As you read this question, you may be asking yourself whether you understand it. If so, you are engaging in

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A)  meta-analysis. 
B)  metamemory. 
C)  metacomprehension. 
D)  source monitoring. 
A)  meta-analysis. 
B)  metamemory. 
C)  metacomprehension. 
D)  source monitoring.

Question 4

Absentminded behavior is especially likely to occur

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A)  when you must remember to do something that is not part of your customary routine. 
B)  when you are in an unfamiliar setting. 
C)  when you are trying to performing a task especially carefully. 
D)  when you are performing a retrospective-memory task. 
A)  when you must remember to do something that is not part of your customary routine. 
B)  when you are in an unfamiliar setting. 
C)  when you are trying to performing a task especially carefully. 
D)  when you are performing a retrospective-memory task.

Question 5

Suppose that you need to remember to pick up a book at the library after your examination today. This kind of memory task is an example of

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A)  retrospective memory. 
B)  implicit memory. 
C)  prospective memory 
D)  organizational mnemonics. 
A)  retrospective memory. 
B)  implicit memory. 
C)  prospective memory 
D)  organizational mnemonics.

Question 6

Studies of test anxiety indicate that

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A)  people with test anxiety learn material effectively but are unable to perform well in a testing situation. 
B)  people with test anxiety tend to report poorer study skills. 
C)  test anxiety is myth that is used to excuse poor performance. 
D)  high levels of worry are not related to reading comprehension. 
A)  people with test anxiety learn material effectively but are unable to perform well in a testing situation. 
B)  people with test anxiety tend to report poorer study skills. 
C)  test anxiety is myth that is used to excuse poor performance. 
D)  high levels of worry are not related to reading comprehension.

Question 7

Suppose that you are studying for a biopsychology examination, and you decide to try asking yourself questions about why various structures in the central nervous system operate the way they do. According to the discussion of memory strategies, your technique would

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A)  enhance encoding specificity. 
B)  promote simple rehearsal. 
C)  lead to divided attention. 
D)  encourage a deep level of processing. 
A)  enhance encoding specificity. 
B)  promote simple rehearsal. 
C)  lead to divided attention. 
D)  encourage a deep level of processing.

Question 8

According to research on the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon,

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A)  when an item is on the tip of your tongue, you will seldom be able to recover it. 
B)  your mental dictionary is arranged in alphabetical order. 
C)  you can identify similar-sounding words, but you cannot accurately guess the number of syllables in the target word. 
D)  you can typically provide a similar-sounding word, which matches the target word reasonably closely. 
A)  when an item is on the tip of your tongue, you will seldom be able to recover it. 
B)  your mental dictionary is arranged in alphabetical order. 
C)  you can identify similar-sounding words, but you cannot accurately guess the number of syllables in the target word. 
D)  you can typically provide a similar-sounding word, which matches the target word reasonably closely.

Question 9

According to the discussion of the narrative technique,

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A)  this technique is effective if you need to learn a single list of items; its effectiveness is reduced when learning multiple lists. 
B)  the research suggests that this technique works well as long as you can create the story easily and also recall it easily. 
C)  this technique is effective with college students, but not for people with memory impairments. 
D)  this method is so effective that it works even if you use a weak story to link together the items. 
A)  this technique is effective if you need to learn a single list of items; its effectiveness is reduced when learning multiple lists. 
B)  the research suggests that this technique works well as long as you can create the story easily and also recall it easily. 
C)  this technique is effective with college students, but not for people with memory impairments. 
D)  this method is so effective that it works even if you use a weak story to link together the items.

Question 10

Chapter 6 discussed college students' metamemory about factors affecting memory accuracy. According to this discussion,

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A)  students with ADHD consistently overestimate their memory accuracy, compared with students without ADHD. 
B)  students are usually accurate in predicting how many hours they should study in order to get a good score in an exam. 
C)  students usually believe that simple rehearsal is an effective way to study for an exam. 
D)  students are aware that the research shows that you remember words better if they are printed in a large font size, rather than a small font size. 
A)  students with ADHD consistently overestimate their memory accuracy, compared with students without ADHD. 
B)  students are usually accurate in predicting how many hours they should study in order to get a good score in an exam. 
C)  students usually believe that simple rehearsal is an effective way to study for an exam. 
D)  students are aware that the research shows that you remember words better if they are printed in a large font size, rather than a small font size.

Question 11

You are studying for an exam in your Forensic Psychology class. You know that 30% of the items will be fill-in-the-blank questions that require you to recall the term or name that best fits the description. Which of the following study techniques would make use of the encoding specificity principle?

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A)  Quizzing yourself with flash cards (one side has a term or name and the other has the definition/description) 
B)  Having a study partner quiz you with multiple choice questions 
C)  Writing practice essays about the main concepts in the textbook 
D)  Drawing pictures of the main ideas from your lecture notes 
A)  Quizzing yourself with flash cards (one side has a term or name and the other has the definition/description) 
B)  Having a study partner quiz you with multiple choice questions 
C)  Writing practice essays about the main concepts in the textbook 
D)  Drawing pictures of the main ideas from your lecture notes

Question 12

Amelia speaks French and English fluently. Connor speaks only English. According to research,

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A)  Amelia and Connor should experience the tip-of-the-tongue effect equally frequently. 
B)  Connor should experience the tip-of-the-tongue effect more frequently than Amelia. 
C)  Amelia should experience the tip-of-the-tongue effect more frequently than Connor. 
D)  Amelia should never experience the tip-of-the-tongue effect. 
A)  Amelia and Connor should experience the tip-of-the-tongue effect equally frequently. 
B)  Connor should experience the tip-of-the-tongue effect more frequently than Amelia. 
C)  Amelia should experience the tip-of-the-tongue effect more frequently than Connor. 
D)  Amelia should never experience the tip-of-the-tongue effect.

Question 13

Part of Chapter 6 examined students' study strategies for easy and difficult material. Which of the following students provides the most accurate perspective on that research?

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A)  Carlo: "When the memory task is relatively easy, students spend about the same amount of time studying the easiest items and the most difficult items." 
B)  Sondra: "When the memory task is relatively easy, students spend the most time on the difficult items; when the memory task is relatively difficult, students spend the most time on the easy items." 
C)  Phil: "Students study the difficult items more than the easy items when the material is related to their own interests; otherwise, they show no consistent pattern in their study strategies." 
D)  Indira: "Students' study strategies depend on their motivational level; the most motivated students divide their time equally among the topics, but the less motivated students spend more time on the difficult tasks." 
A)  Carlo: "When the memory task is relatively easy, students spend about the same amount of time studying the easiest items and the most difficult items." 
B)  Sondra: "When the memory task is relatively easy, students spend the most time on the difficult items; when the memory task is relatively difficult, students spend the most time on the easy items." 
C)  Phil: "Students study the difficult items more than the easy items when the material is related to their own interests; otherwise, they show no consistent pattern in their study strategies." 
D)  Indira: "Students' study strategies depend on their motivational level; the most motivated students divide their time equally among the topics, but the less motivated students spend more time on the difficult tasks."

Question 14

According to the discussion of prospective and retrospective memory,

Accepted Answer

A)  distinctive encoding improves performance on both kinds of memory tasks. 
B)  the research on retrospective memory is typically higher in ecological validity than is the research on prospective memory. 
C)  a delay period has a stronger effect on retrospective memory than on prospective memory. 
D)  retrospective-memory tasks typically activate the frontal lobe of the brain, but prospective-memory tasks do not. 
A)  distinctive encoding improves performance on both kinds of memory tasks. 
B)  the research on retrospective memory is typically higher in ecological validity than is the research on prospective memory. 
C)  a delay period has a stronger effect on retrospective memory than on prospective memory. 
D)  retrospective-memory tasks typically activate the frontal lobe of the brain, but prospective-memory tasks do not.

The narrative technique

What can we conclude about the use of imagery to improve memory?

As you read this question, you may be asking yourself whether you understand it. If so, you are engaging in

Absentminded behavior is especially likely to occur

Suppose that you need to remember to pick up a book at the library after your examination today. This kind of memory task is an example of

Studies of test anxiety indicate that

Suppose that you are studying for a biopsychology examination, and you decide to try asking yourself questions about why various structures in the central nervous system operate the way they do. According to the discussion of memory strategies, your technique would

According to research on the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon,

According to the discussion of the narrative technique,

Chapter 6 discussed college students' metamemory about factors affecting memory accuracy. According to this discussion,

You are studying for an exam in your Forensic Psychology class. You know that 30% of the items will be fill-in-the-blank questions that require you to recall the term or name that best fits the description. Which of the following study techniques would make use of the encoding specificity principle?

Amelia speaks French and English fluently. Connor speaks only English. According to research,

Part of Chapter 6 examined students' study strategies for easy and difficult material. Which of the following students provides the most accurate perspective on that research?

According to the discussion of prospective and retrospective memory,

An Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

Visual and Auditory Recognition

Attention and Consciousness

Working Memory

Long-Term Memory

Mental Imagery and Cognitive Maps

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Language I: Introduction to Language and Language Comprehension

Language Ii: Language Production and Bilingualism

Problem Solving and Creativity

Deductive Reasoning and Decision Making

Cognitive Development Throughout the Lifespan

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Exam 6: Memory Strategies and Metacognition

The narrative technique

What can we conclude about the use of imagery to improve memory?

As you read this question, you may be asking yourself whether you understand it. If so, you are engaging in

Absentminded behavior is especially likely to occur

Suppose that you need to remember to pick up a book at the library after your examination today. This kind of memory task is an example of

Studies of test anxiety indicate that

Suppose that you are studying for a biopsychology examination, and you decide to try asking yourself questions about why various structures in the central nervous system operate the way they do. According to the discussion of memory strategies, your technique would

According to research on the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon,

According to the discussion of the narrative technique,

Chapter 6 discussed college students' metamemory about factors affecting memory accuracy. According to this discussion,

Amelia speaks French and English fluently. Connor speaks only English. According to research,

Part of Chapter 6 examined students' study strategies for easy and difficult material. Which of the following students provides the most accurate perspective on that research?

According to the discussion of prospective and retrospective memory,

An Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

Visual and Auditory Recognition

Attention and Consciousness

Working Memory

Long-Term Memory

Mental Imagery and Cognitive Maps

General Knowledge

Language I: Introduction to Language and Language Comprehension

Language Ii: Language Production and Bilingualism

Problem Solving and Creativity

Deductive Reasoning and Decision Making

Cognitive Development Throughout the Lifespan

Filters