Question 1

Illustrate how selective attention improves creation of memories.What does it tell us about attention and information processing? Give one real-world example.

Accepted Answer

Selective attention means that one has the ability to direct mental resources to relevant information in order to process that information further,while also to ignore irrelevant information.For example,when Eva is watching TV,she is relatively inattentive to what her roommate is talking about over the phone until her roommate mentions Eva's name.Eva immediately redirects her attention to what her roommate is talking about over the phone.

Question 2

Igor has not been skiing in 10 years.However,when he gets on his skis,his body remembers exactly how to ski.The kind of memory that makes it possible for him to
Remember how to ski is

Accepted Answer

A)  explicit. 
B)  episodic. 
C)  procedural. 
D)  semantic. 
A)  explicit. 
B)  episodic. 
C)  procedural. 
D)  semantic. C

Question 3

Ted has brain damage after an accident.Although he can clearly remember everything from before the accident,he forgets what people are saying to him within a few minutes.Ted is
Most likely experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  retrograde amnesia. 
B)  retroactive interference. 
C)  anterograde amnesia. 
D)  proactive interference. 
A)  retrograde amnesia. 
B)  retroactive interference. 
C)  anterograde amnesia. 
D)  proactive interference. C

Question 4

You vividly remember where you were when you heard about the Boston Marathon bombing. What you remember is a(n) ________ memory and you are likely to be ________ a
Memory for an ordinary event.

Accepted Answer

A)  flashbulb;more confident about it than 
B)  flashbulb;as confident about it as 
C)  implicit;more confident about it than 
D)  implicit;as confident about it as 
A)  flashbulb;more confident about it than 
B)  flashbulb;as confident about it as 
C)  implicit;more confident about it than 
D)  implicit;as confident about it as

Question 5

Describe the two types of explicit memory.Give a real-life example of each type of explicit memory.

Accepted Answer

One type of explicit memory is episodic

Question 6

Alex sees a girl in a red shirt steal a candy bar.Later,during questioning,the police ask what candy the girl in the blue shirt stole.Months later,when Alex testifies in court,he describes
The girl as having worn a blue shirt.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  suggestibility. 
B)  blocking. 
C)  cryptomnesia. 
D)  absentmindedness. 
A)  suggestibility. 
B)  blocking. 
C)  cryptomnesia. 
D)  absentmindedness.

Question 7

Jim and Phil are changing the oil in Jim's car.Jim is trying to remember all the actions involved in changing the oil.Phil is trying to remember the first time he ever changed the oil in
His car.Jim is trying to recall a ________ memory and Phil is trying to recall a(n) ________
Memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic;procedural 
B)  semantic;episodic 
C)  procedural;semantic 
D)  procedural;episodic 
A)  semantic;procedural 
B)  semantic;episodic 
C)  procedural;semantic 
D)  procedural;episodic

Question 8

Amanda is telling Connie about a movie she saw last night,and Connie asks who starred in the movie.Amanda gets frustrated because she cannot think of the actor's name,even though
She can describe the actor and list other movies in which he has starred.Amanda is most
Likely experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  suggestibility. 
B)  interference. 
C)  the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon. 
D)  absentmindedness. 
A)  suggestibility. 
B)  interference. 
C)  the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon. 
D)  absentmindedness.

Question 9

Professor Smith refuses to learn his students' names because he believes the names will take up space in his memory that he needs to store research-related information.Professor Smith's
Belief about his memory is INCORRECT because

Accepted Answer

A)  research-related information is stored in semantic memory. 
B)  the students' names are maintained in short-term storage. 
C)  long-term storage holds virtually unlimited amounts of information. 
D)  working memory allows him to continually maintain both sets of information. 
A)  research-related information is stored in semantic memory. 
B)  the students' names are maintained in short-term storage. 
C)  long-term storage holds virtually unlimited amounts of information. 
D)  working memory allows him to continually maintain both sets of information.

Question 10

The increased ability to retrieve memories that occurs when the encoding environment and the recall environment are the same is called

Accepted Answer

A)  context-dependent memory. 
B)  state-dependent memory. 
C)  proactive interference. 
D)  retroactive interference. 
A)  context-dependent memory. 
B)  state-dependent memory. 
C)  proactive interference. 
D)  retroactive interference.

Question 11

Lisa is driving to school when she sees a yellow traffic light ahead.According to the three-part model of memory storage,Lisa will first maintain information about the yellow light
In her

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

To remember her nine-digit Social Security number,Alyssa uses her working memory to place the numbers into three groups.In addition,each group of three or four digits is easy to
Remember because it is meaningful.Alyssa's strategy in remembering her Social Security
Number illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  the recency effect. 
B)  the power of chunking. 
C)  the primacy effect. 
D)  maintenance rehearsal. 
A)  the recency effect. 
B)  the power of chunking. 
C)  the primacy effect. 
D)  maintenance rehearsal.

Question 13

The type of memory that is associated with the conscious recollection of previous experiences is referred to as ________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit 
B)  explicit 
C)  sensory 
D)  procedural 
A)  implicit 
B)  explicit 
C)  sensory 
D)  procedural

Question 14

Describe two ways in which our memories can be distorted.Provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

There are four ways that distortion can

Question 15

Explicit memories are stored in the part of the brain called the

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum. 
B)  amygdala. 
C)  temporal lobe. 
D)  prefrontal cortex. 
A)  cerebellum. 
B)  amygdala. 
C)  temporal lobe. 
D)  prefrontal cortex.

Question 16

You study Spanish during high school but then take Portuguese when you are in college.Now,whenever you try to recall a word in Spanish,Portuguese keeps coming to your mind.This result is most likely due to

Accepted Answer

A)  retrograde amnesia. 
B)  retroactive interference. 
C)  anterograde amnesia. 
D)  proactive interference. 
A)  retrograde amnesia. 
B)  retroactive interference. 
C)  anterograde amnesia. 
D)  proactive interference.

Question 17

If someone says the word doctor,it may trigger a memory of your last trip to the doctor, or it may bring to mind other concepts related to doctors,such as an examination room
Or a stethoscope.The ________ model of memory best explains this fact.

Accepted Answer

A)  levels of processing 
B)  state-dependent 
C)  context-dependent 
D)  spreading activation 
A)  levels of processing 
B)  state-dependent 
C)  context-dependent 
D)  spreading activation

Question 18

A person who has experienced the loss of past memories may be experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  proactive interference. 
B)  retroactive interference. 
C)  anterograde amnesia. 
D)  retrograde amnesia. 
A)  proactive interference. 
B)  retroactive interference. 
C)  anterograde amnesia. 
D)  retrograde amnesia.

Question 19

George has to recall the names of the first 20 presidents of the United States for his history test.According to the levels of processing model of memory,to remember the most names,
George should

Accepted Answer

A)  study in the same room where the test will be given. 
B)  write the names down over and over again. 
C)  relate the names to information he already knows. 
D)  repeat the names to himself many times. 
A)  study in the same room where the test will be given. 
B)  write the names down over and over again. 
C)  relate the names to information he already knows. 
D)  repeat the names to himself many times.

Question 20

After falling off your horse,you seem to have lost all memory of the past three years of your life.Based on this symptom,the doctor will most likely diagnose you with

Accepted Answer

A)  anterograde amnesia. 
B)  retrograde amnesia. 
C)  proactive interference. 
D)  retroactive interference. 
A)  anterograde amnesia. 
B)  retrograde amnesia. 
C)  proactive interference. 
D)  retroactive interference.

Illustrate how selective attention improves creation of memories.What does it tell us about attention and information processing? Give one real-world example.

Igor has not been skiing in 10 years.However,when he gets on his skis,his body remembers exactly how to ski.The kind of memory that makes it possible for him to Remember how to ski is

Ted has brain damage after an accident.Although he can clearly remember everything from before the accident,he forgets what people are saying to him within a few minutes.Ted is Most likely experiencing

You vividly remember where you were when you heard about the Boston Marathon bombing. What you remember is a(n) memory and you are likely to be a Memory for an ordinary event.

Describe the two types of explicit memory.Give a real-life example of each type of explicit memory.

Alex sees a girl in a red shirt steal a candy bar.Later,during questioning,the police ask what candy the girl in the blue shirt stole.Months later,when Alex testifies in court,he describes The girl as having worn a blue shirt.This is an example of

Jim and Phil are changing the oil in Jim's car.Jim is trying to remember all the actions involved in changing the oil.Phil is trying to remember the first time he ever changed the oil in His car.Jim is trying to recall a memory and Phil is trying to recall a(n) Memory.

Amanda is telling Connie about a movie she saw last night,and Connie asks who starred in the movie.Amanda gets frustrated because she cannot think of the actor's name,even though She can describe the actor and list other movies in which he has starred.Amanda is most Likely experiencing

Professor Smith refuses to learn his students' names because he believes the names will take up space in his memory that he needs to store research-related information.Professor Smith's Belief about his memory is INCORRECT because

The increased ability to retrieve memories that occurs when the encoding environment and the recall environment are the same is called

Lisa is driving to school when she sees a yellow traffic light ahead.According to the three-part model of memory storage,Lisa will first maintain information about the yellow light In her

To remember her nine-digit Social Security number,Alyssa uses her working memory to place the numbers into three groups.In addition,each group of three or four digits is easy to Remember because it is meaningful.Alyssa's strategy in remembering her Social Security Number illustrates

The type of memory that is associated with the conscious recollection of previous experiences is referred to as ________ memory.

Describe two ways in which our memories can be distorted.Provide an example of each.

Explicit memories are stored in the part of the brain called the

You study Spanish during high school but then take Portuguese when you are in college.Now,whenever you try to recall a word in Spanish,Portuguese keeps coming to your mind.This result is most likely due to

If someone says the word doctor,it may trigger a memory of your last trip to the doctor, or it may bring to mind other concepts related to doctors,such as an examination room Or a stethoscope.The ________ model of memory best explains this fact.

A person who has experienced the loss of past memories may be experiencing

George has to recall the names of the first 20 presidents of the United States for his history test.According to the levels of processing model of memory,to remember the most names, George should

After falling off your horse,you seem to have lost all memory of the past three years of your life.Based on this symptom,the doctor will most likely diagnose you with

Introducing the World of Psychology

The Role of Biology in Psychology

Consciousness

Development Across the Life Span

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Thinking and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sex, gender, and Sexuality

Health and Well-Being

Social Psychology

Self and Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Treatments

Filters

Exam 7: Memory

Illustrate how selective attention improves creation of memories.What does it tell us about attention and information processing? Give one real-world example.

Igor has not been skiing in 10 years.However,when he gets on his skis,his body remembers exactly how to ski.The kind of memory that makes it possible for him to Remember how to ski is

Ted has brain damage after an accident.Although he can clearly remember everything from before the accident,he forgets what people are saying to him within a few minutes.Ted is Most likely experiencing

You vividly remember where you were when you heard about the Boston Marathon bombing. What you remember is a(n) ________ memory and you are likely to be ________ a Memory for an ordinary event.

Describe the two types of explicit memory.Give a real-life example of each type of explicit memory.

Alex sees a girl in a red shirt steal a candy bar.Later,during questioning,the police ask what candy the girl in the blue shirt stole.Months later,when Alex testifies in court,he describes The girl as having worn a blue shirt.This is an example of

Jim and Phil are changing the oil in Jim's car.Jim is trying to remember all the actions involved in changing the oil.Phil is trying to remember the first time he ever changed the oil in His car.Jim is trying to recall a ________ memory and Phil is trying to recall a(n) ________ Memory.

Amanda is telling Connie about a movie she saw last night,and Connie asks who starred in the movie.Amanda gets frustrated because she cannot think of the actor's name,even though She can describe the actor and list other movies in which he has starred.Amanda is most Likely experiencing

Professor Smith refuses to learn his students' names because he believes the names will take up space in his memory that he needs to store research-related information.Professor Smith's Belief about his memory is INCORRECT because

The increased ability to retrieve memories that occurs when the encoding environment and the recall environment are the same is called

Lisa is driving to school when she sees a yellow traffic light ahead.According to the three-part model of memory storage,Lisa will first maintain information about the yellow light In her

To remember her nine-digit Social Security number,Alyssa uses her working memory to place the numbers into three groups.In addition,each group of three or four digits is easy to Remember because it is meaningful.Alyssa's strategy in remembering her Social Security Number illustrates

The type of memory that is associated with the conscious recollection of previous experiences is referred to as ________ memory.

Describe two ways in which our memories can be distorted.Provide an example of each.

Explicit memories are stored in the part of the brain called the

You study Spanish during high school but then take Portuguese when you are in college.Now,whenever you try to recall a word in Spanish,Portuguese keeps coming to your mind.This result is most likely due to

If someone says the word doctor,it may trigger a memory of your last trip to the doctor, or it may bring to mind other concepts related to doctors,such as an examination room Or a stethoscope.The ________ model of memory best explains this fact.

A person who has experienced the loss of past memories may be experiencing

George has to recall the names of the first 20 presidents of the United States for his history test.According to the levels of processing model of memory,to remember the most names, George should

After falling off your horse,you seem to have lost all memory of the past three years of your life.Based on this symptom,the doctor will most likely diagnose you with

Introducing the World of Psychology

The Role of Biology in Psychology

Consciousness

Development Across the Life Span

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Thinking and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sex, gender, and Sexuality

Health and Well-Being

Social Psychology

Self and Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Treatments

Filters

You vividly remember where you were when you heard about the Boston Marathon bombing. What you remember is a(n) memory and you are likely to be a Memory for an ordinary event.

Jim and Phil are changing the oil in Jim's car.Jim is trying to remember all the actions involved in changing the oil.Phil is trying to remember the first time he ever changed the oil in His car.Jim is trying to recall a memory and Phil is trying to recall a(n) Memory.