Question 1

Which of the following can be "refreshed" through rehearsal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phonological loop 
B)  Visuospatial sketchpad 
C)  Central executive 
D)  Sensory memory 
A)  Phonological loop 
B)  Visuospatial sketchpad 
C)  Central executive 
D)  Sensory memory

Question 2

Research indicates that iconic memory lasts no more than four-tenths of a second;however,the ____ the visual image,the ____ it fades.

Accepted Answer

A)  brighter;faster 
B)  brighter;slower 
C)  dimmer;faster 
D)  dimmer;slower 
A)  brighter;faster 
B)  brighter;slower 
C)  dimmer;faster 
D)  dimmer;slower

Question 3

Nancy is trying to remember what her brother said he wanted for his birthday.She remembers the setting.He was playing a computer game in their father's office.Now she remembers: he wants his favorite group's new CD.Nancy's remembering demonstrates the ____ process.

Accepted Answer

A)  recognition 
B)  extraction 
C)  reactivation 
D)  retrieval 
A)  recognition 
B)  extraction 
C)  reactivation 
D)  retrieval

Question 4

Remembering how to tie one's shoes is an example of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  declarative memory 
B)  episodic memory 
C)  semantic memory 
D)  procedural memory 
A)  declarative memory 
B)  episodic memory 
C)  semantic memory 
D)  procedural memory

Question 5

Which of the following is considered to be the doorway to memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ears 
B)  Long-term memory 
C)  Sensory memory 
D)  Short-term memory 
A)  Ears 
B)  Long-term memory 
C)  Sensory memory 
D)  Short-term memory

Question 6

According to the ___,the best retrieval cues come from associations formed when we encode information into long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  state-dependent memory 
B)  parallel distributed processing model 
C)  semantic network model 
D)  encoding specificity principle 
A)  state-dependent memory 
B)  parallel distributed processing model 
C)  semantic network model 
D)  encoding specificity principle

Question 7

"Working memory" is an updated conceptualization and more active view of ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The inability to form new memories is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  anterograde amnesia 
B)  retrograde amnesia 
C)  episodic amnesia 
D)  semantic amnesia 
A)  anterograde amnesia 
B)  retrograde amnesia 
C)  episodic amnesia 
D)  semantic amnesia

Question 9

What is considered the physiological key to memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  The synapse 
B)  Long-term potentiation 
C)  Neural networks 
D)  The axon 
A)  The synapse 
B)  Long-term potentiation 
C)  Neural networks 
D)  The axon

Question 10

Memory researchers discovered that the recency effect occurs because ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  people have more time to think about the earlier items than the later items that are presented to them in a string of information 
B)  people recall information when cued,which allows them to recall the first and last items within a string of information 
C)  the last items presented in a string of information are stored within a memory system for a short amount of time 
D)  the first items presented in a string of information are often stored in one's long-term memory 
A)  people have more time to think about the earlier items than the later items that are presented to them in a string of information 
B)  people recall information when cued,which allows them to recall the first and last items within a string of information 
C)  the last items presented in a string of information are stored within a memory system for a short amount of time 
D)  the first items presented in a string of information are often stored in one's long-term memory

Question 11

State-dependent memory is strongest when ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  people are self-aware 
B)  people are in a negative mood 
C)  other retrieval cues are weakest 
D)  Both a and c 
A)  people are self-aware 
B)  people are in a negative mood 
C)  other retrieval cues are weakest 
D)  Both a and c

Question 12

A number of theorists have proposed that information is stored in a vast network of interrelated concepts.The ____ is one of the most influential of these models.

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic network model 
B)  neural network model 
C)  sequential processing model 
D)  schema network model 
A)  semantic network model 
B)  neural network model 
C)  sequential processing model 
D)  schema network model

Question 13

Linda,who is of Spanish descent,was asked about the first time she ate fried chicken.She recalled that when she moved here from her native country,her aunt had taken her to a local fast food restaurant where they serve fried chicken as a main entree.Linda loves fried chicken to this day,as her friends are always complaining that this is all she ever wants to eat.The recollection of Linda's eating fried chicken for the first time is an example of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  recognition memory 
B)  recount memory 
C)  implicit memory 
D)  explicit memory 
A)  recognition memory 
B)  recount memory 
C)  implicit memory 
D)  explicit memory

Question 14

Explain the concept of parallel distributed processing.Compare it with the information-processing approach.

Accepted Answer

Parallel distributed processing models o

Question 15

A Spanish teacher is sounding out the correct pronunciation of the Spanish alphabet.The students are instructed to listen to her intonation.This helps the students memorize the correct pronunciation.This process is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  phonic encoding 
B)  acoustic encoding 
C)  semantic encoding 
D)  language encoding 
A)  phonic encoding 
B)  acoustic encoding 
C)  semantic encoding 
D)  language encoding

Question 16

Who proposed that elaborative rehearsal is a more effective way of encoding new information than maintenance rehearsal because elaborative rehearsal involves a deeper level of cognitive processing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hermann Ebbinghaus 
B)  George Sperling 
C)  George Miller 
D)  Fergus Craik and Robert Lockhart 
A)  Hermann Ebbinghaus 
B)  George Sperling 
C)  George Miller 
D)  Fergus Craik and Robert Lockhart

Question 17

A theory that describes concepts in long term memory organized in a complex network of associations is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  schema theory 
B)  the semantic network model 
C)  the neural network model 
D)  the information processing model 
A)  schema theory 
B)  the semantic network model 
C)  the neural network model 
D)  the information processing model

Question 18

Memory for general knowledge about the world that is not associated with a time and place when the information was learned is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural memory 
B)  implicit memory 
C)  semantic memory 
D)  episodic memory 
A)  procedural memory 
B)  implicit memory 
C)  semantic memory 
D)  episodic memory

Question 19

Episodic memory for events in your own life are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural memories 
B)  implicit memories 
C)  semantic memories 
D)  autobiographical memories 
A)  procedural memories 
B)  implicit memories 
C)  semantic memories 
D)  autobiographical memories

Question 20

The search for the memory trace,or ____,has been the focus of neuroscientists for more than 50 years.

Accepted Answer

A)  neuron 
B)  engram 
C)  matrix 
D)  index 
A)  neuron 
B)  engram 
C)  matrix 
D)  index

Which of the following can be "refreshed" through rehearsal?

Research indicates that iconic memory lasts no more than four-tenths of a second;however,the the visual image,the it fades.

Nancy is trying to remember what her brother said he wanted for his birthday.She remembers the setting.He was playing a computer game in their father's office.Now she remembers: he wants his favorite group's new CD.Nancy's remembering demonstrates the ____ process.

Remembering how to tie one's shoes is an example of ____.

Which of the following is considered to be the doorway to memory?

According to the ___,the best retrieval cues come from associations formed when we encode information into long-term memory.

"Working memory" is an updated conceptualization and more active view of ____.

The inability to form new memories is known as ____.

What is considered the physiological key to memory?

Memory researchers discovered that the recency effect occurs because ____.

State-dependent memory is strongest when ____.

A number of theorists have proposed that information is stored in a vast network of interrelated concepts.The ____ is one of the most influential of these models.

Explain the concept of parallel distributed processing.Compare it with the information-processing approach.

A Spanish teacher is sounding out the correct pronunciation of the Spanish alphabet.The students are instructed to listen to her intonation.This helps the students memorize the correct pronunciation.This process is known as ____.

Who proposed that elaborative rehearsal is a more effective way of encoding new information than maintenance rehearsal because elaborative rehearsal involves a deeper level of cognitive processing?

A theory that describes concepts in long term memory organized in a complex network of associations is ____.

Memory for general knowledge about the world that is not associated with a time and place when the information was learned is known as ____.

Episodic memory for events in your own life are called ____.

The search for the memory trace,or ____,has been the focus of neuroscientists for more than 50 years.

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Exam 7: Memory

Which of the following can be "refreshed" through rehearsal?

Research indicates that iconic memory lasts no more than four-tenths of a second;however,the ____ the visual image,the ____ it fades.

Nancy is trying to remember what her brother said he wanted for his birthday.She remembers the setting.He was playing a computer game in their father's office.Now she remembers: he wants his favorite group's new CD.Nancy's remembering demonstrates the ____ process.

Remembering how to tie one's shoes is an example of ____.

Which of the following is considered to be the doorway to memory?

According to the ___,the best retrieval cues come from associations formed when we encode information into long-term memory.

"Working memory" is an updated conceptualization and more active view of ____.

The inability to form new memories is known as ____.

What is considered the physiological key to memory?

Memory researchers discovered that the recency effect occurs because ____.

State-dependent memory is strongest when ____.

A number of theorists have proposed that information is stored in a vast network of interrelated concepts.The ____ is one of the most influential of these models.

Explain the concept of parallel distributed processing.Compare it with the information-processing approach.

A Spanish teacher is sounding out the correct pronunciation of the Spanish alphabet.The students are instructed to listen to her intonation.This helps the students memorize the correct pronunciation.This process is known as ____.

Who proposed that elaborative rehearsal is a more effective way of encoding new information than maintenance rehearsal because elaborative rehearsal involves a deeper level of cognitive processing?

A theory that describes concepts in long term memory organized in a complex network of associations is ____.

Memory for general knowledge about the world that is not associated with a time and place when the information was learned is known as ____.

Episodic memory for events in your own life are called ____.

The search for the memory trace,or ____,has been the focus of neuroscientists for more than 50 years.

Psychology As a Science

Neural and Genetic Bases of Behavior

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Language, thinking, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders and Their Treatment

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Social Behavior

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Research indicates that iconic memory lasts no more than four-tenths of a second;however,the the visual image,the it fades.