Question 1

The hippocampus and prefrontal cortex have no impact on the ability to recall past events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When a person studies for their biochemistry test,they listen to classical music.Ideally,when they take their biochemistry test,they should ______.

Accepted Answer

A) listen to rock 'n' roll 
B) listen to classical music 
C) listen to country Western music 
D) the type of music will have no impact on their performance 
A) listen to rock 'n' roll 
B) listen to classical music 
C) listen to country Western music 
D) the type of music will have no impact on their performance

Question 3

In general,Bartlett's research suggests we construct memories ______.

Accepted Answer

A) based on qualifications of what people have said 
B) based on the logic of the situation 
C) based on inferences of what 'must have happened' 
D) based on the way the questions were asked 
A) based on qualifications of what people have said 
B) based on the logic of the situation 
C) based on inferences of what 'must have happened' 
D) based on the way the questions were asked

Question 4

A person learns list A.then they are required to learn list B.When list A interferes with the ability to recall list B,this is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A) proactive interference 
B) reactive interference 
C) retroactive interference 
D) active interference 
A) proactive interference 
B) reactive interference 
C) retroactive interference 
D) active interference

Question 5

Ebbinghaus in his classic studies on forgetting used ______ to study memory.

Accepted Answer

A) all vowels 
B) all consonants 
C) vowels and consonants 
D) nonsense syllables 
A) all vowels 
B) all consonants 
C) vowels and consonants 
D) nonsense syllables

Question 6

According to Postman,generalized competition means ______.

Accepted Answer

A) a massive amount of interference is caused by spreading activation in the long-term store 
B) the inability to find the correct retrieval results to information in the long-term store 
C) a set or disposition to continue to respond in the manner learned most recently 
D) disruptive influence of language on the learning of paired associate tasks 
A) a massive amount of interference is caused by spreading activation in the long-term store 
B) the inability to find the correct retrieval results to information in the long-term store 
C) a set or disposition to continue to respond in the manner learned most recently 
D) disruptive influence of language on the learning of paired associate tasks

Question 7

The false memory syndrome refers to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) a memory disorder caused by damage to the hippocampus which causes the patient to confuse reality with fantasy 
B) the development of hallucinations which are then stored in long-term memory as real events 
C) the creation of inaccurate memory record,such as imagined sexual abuse 
D) the inability to retrieve episodic information from the long-term store 
A) a memory disorder caused by damage to the hippocampus which causes the patient to confuse reality with fantasy 
B) the development of hallucinations which are then stored in long-term memory as real events 
C) the creation of inaccurate memory record,such as imagined sexual abuse 
D) the inability to retrieve episodic information from the long-term store

Question 8

Creation of inaccurate memories is more likely to occur ______.

Accepted Answer

A) in all individuals 
B) in suggestible people who do not have emotional problems 
C) in suggestible people who have extreme emotional problems 
D) in individuals who are stable,have no emotional problems,and are well adjusted 
A) in all individuals 
B) in suggestible people who do not have emotional problems 
C) in suggestible people who have extreme emotional problems 
D) in individuals who are stable,have no emotional problems,and are well adjusted

Question 9

Compare and contrast a context attribute with affective attributes.

Accepted Answer

Context attributes relate to the locatio

Question 10

The student is happy because they just found out they received an 'A' grade on their biochemistry exam.While in this happy state,the student suddenly remembers the first time they received an 'A' grade in college.According to Underwood,the student's retrieval of the first 'A' experience was aided by the ______ attribute.

Accepted Answer

A) affective 
B) frequency 
C) spatial 
D) temporal 
A) affective 
B) frequency 
C) spatial 
D) temporal

Question 11

Ebbinghaus's studies on forgetting found ______.

Accepted Answer

A) that few items were forgotten 
B) all items were forgotten 
C) that approximately half of the items in a list were forgotten after 24 hr 
D) that many forgotten items were recalled the following day 
A) that few items were forgotten 
B) all items were forgotten 
C) that approximately half of the items in a list were forgotten after 24 hr 
D) that many forgotten items were recalled the following day

Question 12

What is the role of the hippocampus in memory?

Accepted Answer

The hippocampus is extremely important f

Question 13

Utilization of mnemonics can help you to recall information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The brain structure that appears activated during motivated forgetting and is able to suppress the recall of unwanted memories is the ______.

Accepted Answer

A) hippocampus 
B) prefrontal cortex 
C) dorsomedial thalamus 
D) parietal lobe 
A) hippocampus 
B) prefrontal cortex 
C) dorsomedial thalamus 
D) parietal lobe

Question 15

Several studies have investigated whether an individual can deliberately forget previous experiences.Results from these studies conclude ______.

Accepted Answer

A) directed forgetting occurs with recall tasks but not with recognition tasks 
B) directed forgetting occurs with both recall and recognition tasks 
C) directed forgetting occurs with recognition tasks but not with recall tasks 
D) directed forgetting occurs in pigeons but not in humans 
A) directed forgetting occurs with recall tasks but not with recognition tasks 
B) directed forgetting occurs with both recall and recognition tasks 
C) directed forgetting occurs with recognition tasks but not with recall tasks 
D) directed forgetting occurs in pigeons but not in humans

Question 16

Which of the following brain structures codes visual and spatial attributes of an experience?

Accepted Answer

A) basal ganglia 
B) prefrontal cortex 
C) hippocampus 
D) perirhinal cortex 
A) basal ganglia 
B) prefrontal cortex 
C) hippocampus 
D) perirhinal cortex

Question 17

Individuals learn items while drinking alcohol but cannot recall them the following day.This is an example of state-dependent learning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The effects of misinformation to alter memory ______.

Accepted Answer

A) do not occur 
B) are short term 
C) are long-lasting 
D) are forgotten 
A) do not occur 
B) are short term 
C) are long-lasting 
D) are forgotten

Question 19

Postman contends ______.

Accepted Answer

A) interference creates undue mental demands that stop the recall of information 
B) interference actually caused an increase in the second list responses 
C) generalized competition was responsible for the inability to recall first list responses 
D) interference actually had no impact on why the person could not recall the lists 
A) interference creates undue mental demands that stop the recall of information 
B) interference actually caused an increase in the second list responses 
C) generalized competition was responsible for the inability to recall first list responses 
D) interference actually had no impact on why the person could not recall the lists

Question 20

Underwood proposed there are 10 memory attributes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The hippocampus and prefrontal cortex have no impact on the ability to recall past events.

When a person studies for their biochemistry test,they listen to classical music.Ideally,when they take their biochemistry test,they should ______.

In general,Bartlett's research suggests we construct memories ______.

A person learns list A.then they are required to learn list B.When list A interferes with the ability to recall list B,this is called ______.

Ebbinghaus in his classic studies on forgetting used ______ to study memory.

According to Postman,generalized competition means ______.

The false memory syndrome refers to ______.

Creation of inaccurate memories is more likely to occur ______.

Compare and contrast a context attribute with affective attributes.

Ebbinghaus's studies on forgetting found ______.

What is the role of the hippocampus in memory?

Utilization of mnemonics can help you to recall information.

The brain structure that appears activated during motivated forgetting and is able to suppress the recall of unwanted memories is the ______.

Several studies have investigated whether an individual can deliberately forget previous experiences.Results from these studies conclude ______.

Which of the following brain structures codes visual and spatial attributes of an experience?

Individuals learn items while drinking alcohol but cannot recall them the following day.This is an example of state-dependent learning.

The effects of misinformation to alter memory ______.

Postman contends ______.

Underwood proposed there are 10 memory attributes.

An Introduction to Learning

The Modification of Instinctive Behavior

Principles and Applications of Pavlovian Conditioning

Theories of Pavlovian Conditioning

Principles and Applications of Appetitive Conditioning

Principles and Applications of Aversive Conditioning

Theories of Appetitive and Aversive Conditioning

Biological Influences on Learning

Traditional Learning Theories

Stimulus Control of Behavior

Cognitive Control of Behavior

The Storage of Our Experiences

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Exam 13: Memory Retrieval and Forgetting

The hippocampus and prefrontal cortex have no impact on the ability to recall past events.

When a person studies for their biochemistry test,they listen to classical music.Ideally,when they take their biochemistry test,they should ______.

In general,Bartlett's research suggests we construct memories ______.

A person learns list A.then they are required to learn list B.When list A interferes with the ability to recall list B,this is called ______.

Ebbinghaus in his classic studies on forgetting used ______ to study memory.

According to Postman,generalized competition means ______.

The false memory syndrome refers to ______.

Creation of inaccurate memories is more likely to occur ______.

Compare and contrast a context attribute with affective attributes.

Ebbinghaus's studies on forgetting found ______.

What is the role of the hippocampus in memory?

Utilization of mnemonics can help you to recall information.

The brain structure that appears activated during motivated forgetting and is able to suppress the recall of unwanted memories is the ______.

Several studies have investigated whether an individual can deliberately forget previous experiences.Results from these studies conclude ______.

Which of the following brain structures codes visual and spatial attributes of an experience?

Individuals learn items while drinking alcohol but cannot recall them the following day.This is an example of state-dependent learning.

The effects of misinformation to alter memory ______.

Postman contends ______.

Underwood proposed there are 10 memory attributes.

An Introduction to Learning

The Modification of Instinctive Behavior

Principles and Applications of Pavlovian Conditioning

Theories of Pavlovian Conditioning

Principles and Applications of Appetitive Conditioning

Principles and Applications of Aversive Conditioning

Theories of Appetitive and Aversive Conditioning

Biological Influences on Learning

Traditional Learning Theories

Stimulus Control of Behavior

Cognitive Control of Behavior

The Storage of Our Experiences

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