Question 1

Up until the late 1950s,the perspective of memory as a single system was largely due to the influence of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  theorists 
B)  artificial intelligence 
C)  cognitivists 
D)  behaviorists 
A)  theorists 
B)  artificial intelligence 
C)  cognitivists 
D)  behaviorists

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  A specific memory can be found in a specific place in the brain. 
B)  Certain types of memories appear to be stored in certain brain areas. 
C)  The hippocampus plays an important role in short-term memory activities. 
D)  Both a and c 
A)  A specific memory can be found in a specific place in the brain. 
B)  Certain types of memories appear to be stored in certain brain areas. 
C)  The hippocampus plays an important role in short-term memory activities. 
D)  Both a and c

Question 3

Explain why semantic encoding yields much better theory of deep processing.

Accepted Answer

Semantic encoding yields much better mem

Question 4

The tendency for retrieval from memory to be better when our state of mind at the time of retrieval matches our state at the time of initial encoding is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  state-dependent memory 
B)  state-enhanced memory 
C)  state-influenced memory 
D)  state-emotive memory 
A)  state-dependent memory 
B)  state-enhanced memory 
C)  state-influenced memory 
D)  state-emotive memory

Question 5

What are the two factors that appear to influence the strength of state-dependent memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-esteem and the relevance of other retrieval cues 
B)  Self-control and neural associations 
C)  Self-awareness and the presence of other retrieval cues 
D)  Self-awareness and self-esteem 
A)  Self-esteem and the relevance of other retrieval cues 
B)  Self-control and neural associations 
C)  Self-awareness and the presence of other retrieval cues 
D)  Self-awareness and self-esteem

Question 6

In which of the following memory illusions does a person honestly believe that some work she or he has done is a novel creation,when in reality the work is not original?

Accepted Answer

A)  Déjà vu 
B)  Cryptomnesia 
C)  Mnemonism 
D)  Xenoglossy 
A)  Déjà vu 
B)  Cryptomnesia 
C)  Mnemonism 
D)  Xenoglossy

Question 7

Models of memory in which a large network of interconnected neurons distributed throughout the brain simultaneously work on different memory tasks are known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  parallel distributed processing models 
B)  information processing models 
C)  sequential processing models 
D)  neural distributed processing models 
A)  parallel distributed processing models 
B)  information processing models 
C)  sequential processing models 
D)  neural distributed processing models

Question 8

Which of the following factors shape memory illusions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Explicit remembering 
B)  Episodic remembering 
C)  Implicit remembering 
D)  Sequential memory 
A)  Explicit remembering 
B)  Episodic remembering 
C)  Implicit remembering 
D)  Sequential memory

Question 9

The loss of information previously stored in long-term memory is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

____ is the long lasting strengthening of synaptic transmission along a specific neural circuit,which is believed to be the neural basis for long term memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  Long-term potentiation 
B)  Stochastic neural networking 
C)  Synapse circuitry 
D)  Associative neural connectivity 
A)  Long-term potentiation 
B)  Stochastic neural networking 
C)  Synapse circuitry 
D)  Associative neural connectivity

Question 11

Which of the following memory systems is associated with the primacy effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Long-term memory 
B)  Short-term memory 
C)  Sensory memory 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Long-term memory 
B)  Short-term memory 
C)  Sensory memory 
D)  None of the above

Question 12

A durable memory system that has an immense capacity for information storage is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  stationary memory 
B)  static memory 
C)  long-term memory 
D)  sensory memory 
A)  stationary memory 
B)  static memory 
C)  long-term memory 
D)  sensory memory

Question 13

According to your text,the greater the degree of similarity,the greater the likelihood of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  retrospective effects 
B)  interference 
C)  overwriting 
D)  proactive effects 
A)  retrospective effects 
B)  interference 
C)  overwriting 
D)  proactive effects

Question 14

Hope is studying a list of Spanish vowels.In order to remember their correct pronunciation,she associates the sound of the vowel in Spanish with an English word.For example,she associates the Spanish word "pais" with the English words "pie ease" in order to remember the correct pronunciation.This strategy illustrates ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mnemonics 
B)  repetition priming 
C)  semantics 
D)  practice effects 
A)  mnemonics 
B)  repetition priming 
C)  semantics 
D)  practice effects

Question 15

The phonological loop of working memory is responsible for ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  temporarily storing auditory input and generating and decoding language 
B)  distributing information from all environmental stimuli to long-term memory where it is encoded and stored 
C)  processing all environmental stimuli that subsequently is stored in short-term memory 
D)  coordinating input from the visuospatial sketchpad with sensory memory storage 
A)  temporarily storing auditory input and generating and decoding language 
B)  distributing information from all environmental stimuli to long-term memory where it is encoded and stored 
C)  processing all environmental stimuli that subsequently is stored in short-term memory 
D)  coordinating input from the visuospatial sketchpad with sensory memory storage

Question 16

The encoding of meaning,including the meaning of words is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  visual encoding 
B)  acoustic encoding 
C)  semantic encoding 
D)  syllogistic encoding 
A)  visual encoding 
B)  acoustic encoding 
C)  semantic encoding 
D)  syllogistic encoding

Question 17

Information decay is fastest in ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

According to Craik and Lockhart,encoding information in terms of its meaning involves ____ processing.

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral 
B)  general 
C)  deep 
D)  shallow 
A)  lateral 
B)  general 
C)  deep 
D)  shallow

Question 19

The ____ appears to be most important in the encoding of new memories and the transfer of them from short-term to long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala 
B)  neocortex 
C)  frontal lobe 
D)  hippocampus 
A)  amygdala 
B)  neocortex 
C)  frontal lobe 
D)  hippocampus

Question 20

A ____ is a stimulus that allows us to more easily recall information from long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  retrieval cue 
B)  memory task 
C)  cognitive device 
D)  recognition exercise 
A)  retrieval cue 
B)  memory task 
C)  cognitive device 
D)  recognition exercise

Up until the late 1950s,the perspective of memory as a single system was largely due to the influence of ____.

Which of the following statements is true?

Explain why semantic encoding yields much better theory of deep processing.

The tendency for retrieval from memory to be better when our state of mind at the time of retrieval matches our state at the time of initial encoding is known as ____.

What are the two factors that appear to influence the strength of state-dependent memory?

In which of the following memory illusions does a person honestly believe that some work she or he has done is a novel creation,when in reality the work is not original?

Models of memory in which a large network of interconnected neurons distributed throughout the brain simultaneously work on different memory tasks are known as ____.

Which of the following factors shape memory illusions?

The loss of information previously stored in long-term memory is known as ____.

____ is the long lasting strengthening of synaptic transmission along a specific neural circuit,which is believed to be the neural basis for long term memory.

Which of the following memory systems is associated with the primacy effect?

A durable memory system that has an immense capacity for information storage is known as ____.

According to your text,the greater the degree of similarity,the greater the likelihood of ____.

The phonological loop of working memory is responsible for ____.

The encoding of meaning,including the meaning of words is known as ____.

Information decay is fastest in ____.

According to Craik and Lockhart,encoding information in terms of its meaning involves ____ processing.

The ____ appears to be most important in the encoding of new memories and the transfer of them from short-term to long-term memory.

A ____ is a stimulus that allows us to more easily recall information from long-term memory.

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Exam 7: Memory

Up until the late 1950s,the perspective of memory as a single system was largely due to the influence of ____.

Which of the following statements is true?

Explain why semantic encoding yields much better theory of deep processing.

The tendency for retrieval from memory to be better when our state of mind at the time of retrieval matches our state at the time of initial encoding is known as ____.

What are the two factors that appear to influence the strength of state-dependent memory?

In which of the following memory illusions does a person honestly believe that some work she or he has done is a novel creation,when in reality the work is not original?

Models of memory in which a large network of interconnected neurons distributed throughout the brain simultaneously work on different memory tasks are known as ____.

Which of the following factors shape memory illusions?

The loss of information previously stored in long-term memory is known as ____.

____ is the long lasting strengthening of synaptic transmission along a specific neural circuit,which is believed to be the neural basis for long term memory.

Which of the following memory systems is associated with the primacy effect?

A durable memory system that has an immense capacity for information storage is known as ____.

According to your text,the greater the degree of similarity,the greater the likelihood of ____.

The phonological loop of working memory is responsible for ____.

The encoding of meaning,including the meaning of words is known as ____.

Information decay is fastest in ____.

According to Craik and Lockhart,encoding information in terms of its meaning involves ____ processing.

The ____ appears to be most important in the encoding of new memories and the transfer of them from short-term to long-term memory.

A ____ is a stimulus that allows us to more easily recall information from long-term memory.

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

Stress, coping, and Health

Social Behavior

Filters