Question 1

Varian is finding it hard to learn Greek in his first year of college because he took Latin in his last two years of high school.This is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) motivated forgetting 
B) proactive interference 
C) retroactive interference 
D) temporary amnesia 
A) motivated forgetting 
B) proactive interference 
C) retroactive interference 
D) temporary amnesia

Question 2

The parallel distributed processing, or ___, model suggests that our brains can process multiple, or parallel, operations simultaneously.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The parallel distributed processing, or ___, model...

Question 3

According to your textbook, the purpose of long-term memory is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) facilitate language abilities 
B) store information for long periods of time 
C) encode data for later retrieval 
D) engage our objective judgment systems 
A) facilitate language abilities 
B) store information for long periods of time 
C) encode data for later retrieval 
D) engage our objective judgment systems

Question 4

With regard to the different systems of memory, tying shoes requires the use of your ________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) echoic 
B) procedural 
C) episodic 
D) iconic 
A) echoic 
B) procedural 
C) episodic 
D) iconic

Question 5

In sensory memory, the approximate duration of a visual image is about ________, and the approximate duration of auditory echoic memory is up to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) 1/2 second; 4 seconds 
B) 1 second; 1 minute 
C) several seconds; 1/4 second 
D) 1/2 minute; 4 minutes 
A) 1/2 second; 4 seconds 
B) 1 second; 1 minute 
C) several seconds; 1/4 second 
D) 1/2 minute; 4 minutes

Question 6

Sleep is important for memory because ________.

Accepted Answer

A) in sleep we process and store new information acquired when we are awake 
B) in sleep we shape important memories so that they are consistent with our personal desires 
C) learning while drowsy reduces conscious interference and creates "purer" memories 
D) sleep helps to revitalize the engram, which is the neurological "hub" of memory 
A) in sleep we process and store new information acquired when we are awake 
B) in sleep we shape important memories so that they are consistent with our personal desires 
C) learning while drowsy reduces conscious interference and creates "purer" memories 
D) sleep helps to revitalize the engram, which is the neurological "hub" of memory

Question 7

Ebbinghaus found that he could remember ________ percent of a list of nonsense syllables an hour after learning the list perfectly, ________ percent a day later, and ________ percent a week later.

Accepted Answer

A) 10; 20; 30 
B) 44; 35; 21 
C) 99; 90; 10 
D) 50; 49; 48 
A) 10; 20; 30 
B) 44; 35; 21 
C) 99; 90; 10 
D) 50; 49; 48

Varian is finding it hard to learn Greek in his first year of college because he took Latin in his last two years of high school.This is an example of ________.

The parallel distributed processing, or ___, model suggests that our brains can process multiple, or parallel, operations simultaneously.

According to your textbook, the purpose of long-term memory is to ________.

With regard to the different systems of memory, tying shoes requires the use of your ________ memory.

In sensory memory, the approximate duration of a visual image is about , and the approximate duration of auditory echoic memory is up to .

Sleep is important for memory because ________.

Ebbinghaus found that he could remember percent of a list of nonsense syllables an hour after learning the list perfectly, percent a day later, and percent a week later.

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Exam 7: Memory

Varian is finding it hard to learn Greek in his first year of college because he took Latin in his last two years of high school.This is an example of ________.

The parallel distributed processing, or ___, model suggests that our brains can process multiple, or parallel, operations simultaneously.

According to your textbook, the purpose of long-term memory is to ________.

With regard to the different systems of memory, tying shoes requires the use of your ________ memory.

In sensory memory, the approximate duration of a visual image is about ________, and the approximate duration of auditory echoic memory is up to ________.

Sleep is important for memory because ________.

Ebbinghaus found that he could remember ________ percent of a list of nonsense syllables an hour after learning the list perfectly, ________ percent a day later, and ________ percent a week later.

Introduction and Research Methods

Neuroscience and Biological Foundations

Stress and Health Psychology

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Life Span Development I

Life Span Development II

Gender and Human Sexuality

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Social Psychology

Industrialorganizational Psychology

Psychology at Work in the Global Economy

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In sensory memory, the approximate duration of a visual image is about , and the approximate duration of auditory echoic memory is up to .

Ebbinghaus found that he could remember percent of a list of nonsense syllables an hour after learning the list perfectly, percent a day later, and percent a week later.