Question 1

Duration of storage and short-term memory depends on ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the time in sensory register 
B) if the items are large or small 
C) if the items are rehearsed or repeated 
D) if the items make an impression 
A) the time in sensory register 
B) if the items are large or small 
C) if the items are rehearsed or repeated 
D) if the items make an impression

Question 2

The phonological loop facilitates the acquisition of language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When we simply repeat material we have experienced,we use ______.

Accepted Answer

A) elaborative rehearsal 
B) maintenance rehearsal 
C) simple rehearsal 
D) systematic rehearsal 
A) elaborative rehearsal 
B) maintenance rehearsal 
C) simple rehearsal 
D) systematic rehearsal

Question 4

An initial impression of a stimulus is stored in ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the sensory register 
B) working memory 
C) short-term storage 
D) It is not stored. 
A) the sensory register 
B) working memory 
C) short-term storage 
D) It is not stored.

Question 5

Joe is trying to remember some information.He uses a strategy where he tries to take the information he is trying to remember and form a mental image of the experience.Joe is using ______.

Accepted Answer

A) complex rehearsal 
B) systematic rehearsal 
C) elaborative rehearsal 
D) maintenance rehearsal 
A) complex rehearsal 
B) systematic rehearsal 
C) elaborative rehearsal 
D) maintenance rehearsal

Question 6

The central executive coordinates the phonological loop and visuospatial sketchpad.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is a flashbulb memory? What are some elements that make up flashbulb memories?

Accepted Answer

A flashbulb memory is a very detailed vi

Question 8

Recollection of memories from the ______ system is deliberate and requires conscious effort,while information from the ______ system is automatic and can occur without conscious knowledge.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Iconic memories last longer than echoic memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Baddeley has postulated that the ______ regulates the functions of rehearsal systems.

Accepted Answer

A) phonological loop 
B) visuospatial sketchpad 
C) mnemonic replicator 
D) central executive 
A) phonological loop 
B) visuospatial sketchpad 
C) mnemonic replicator 
D) central executive

Question 11

Which is incorrect about the central executive?

Accepted Answer

A) It coordinates the phonological loop and visuospatial sketchpad. 
B) It can transfer information between permanent memory and rehearsal systems. 
C) It determines in which rehearsal system a specific event is placed. 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) It coordinates the phonological loop and visuospatial sketchpad. 
B) It can transfer information between permanent memory and rehearsal systems. 
C) It determines in which rehearsal system a specific event is placed. 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 12

A person has recently fallen down the stairs.Now they cannot recall anything that happened to them prior to the fall,but can recall information after the fall.This is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A) retrograde amnesia 
B) anterograde amnesia 
C) procedural amnesia 
D) declarative amnesia 
A) retrograde amnesia 
B) anterograde amnesia 
C) procedural amnesia 
D) declarative amnesia

Question 13

Michael is using a rehearsal strategy where he is repeating pairs of words over and over.Michael is using ______.

Accepted Answer

A) complex rehearsal 
B) systematic rehearsal 
C) maintenance rehearsal 
D) elaborative rehearsal 
A) complex rehearsal 
B) systematic rehearsal 
C) maintenance rehearsal 
D) elaborative rehearsal

Question 14

Which is the shortest type of sensory memory?

Accepted Answer

A) iconic memory 
B) echoic memory 
C) haptic memory 
D) olfactory memory 
A) iconic memory 
B) echoic memory 
C) haptic memory 
D) olfactory memory

Question 15

Information remains in sensory register for approximately ______ s.

Accepted Answer

A) 0.25-2 
B) 2-4 
C) 4-8 
D) 15 or longer 
A) 0.25-2 
B) 2-4 
C) 4-8 
D) 15 or longer

Question 16

Remembering a telephone number is an example of chunking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which areas of the brain appear to be the most important for long-term memory storage?

Accepted Answer

A) the frontal lobe 
B) the hypothalamus 
C) the frontal lobes and the hippocampus 
D) the medial temporal lobe and the mediodorsal thalamus 
A) the frontal lobe 
B) the hypothalamus 
C) the frontal lobes and the hippocampus 
D) the medial temporal lobe and the mediodorsal thalamus

Duration of storage and short-term memory depends on ______.

The phonological loop facilitates the acquisition of language.

When we simply repeat material we have experienced,we use ______.

An initial impression of a stimulus is stored in ______.

Joe is trying to remember some information.He uses a strategy where he tries to take the information he is trying to remember and form a mental image of the experience.Joe is using ______.

The central executive coordinates the phonological loop and visuospatial sketchpad.

What is a flashbulb memory? What are some elements that make up flashbulb memories?

Recollection of memories from the system is deliberate and requires conscious effort,while information from the system is automatic and can occur without conscious knowledge.

Iconic memories last longer than echoic memories.

Baddeley has postulated that the ______ regulates the functions of rehearsal systems.

Which is incorrect about the central executive?

A person has recently fallen down the stairs.Now they cannot recall anything that happened to them prior to the fall,but can recall information after the fall.This is an example of ______.

Michael is using a rehearsal strategy where he is repeating pairs of words over and over.Michael is using ______.

Which is the shortest type of sensory memory?

Information remains in sensory register for approximately ______ s.

Remembering a telephone number is an example of chunking.

Which areas of the brain appear to be the most important for long-term memory storage?

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

Memory Retrieval and Forgetting

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Exam 12: The Storage of Our Experiences

Duration of storage and short-term memory depends on ______.

The phonological loop facilitates the acquisition of language.

When we simply repeat material we have experienced,we use ______.

An initial impression of a stimulus is stored in ______.

Joe is trying to remember some information.He uses a strategy where he tries to take the information he is trying to remember and form a mental image of the experience.Joe is using ______.

The central executive coordinates the phonological loop and visuospatial sketchpad.

What is a flashbulb memory? What are some elements that make up flashbulb memories?

Recollection of memories from the ______ system is deliberate and requires conscious effort,while information from the ______ system is automatic and can occur without conscious knowledge.

Iconic memories last longer than echoic memories.

Baddeley has postulated that the ______ regulates the functions of rehearsal systems.

Which is incorrect about the central executive?

A person has recently fallen down the stairs.Now they cannot recall anything that happened to them prior to the fall,but can recall information after the fall.This is an example of ______.

Michael is using a rehearsal strategy where he is repeating pairs of words over and over.Michael is using ______.

Which is the shortest type of sensory memory?

Information remains in sensory register for approximately ______ s.

Remembering a telephone number is an example of chunking.

Which areas of the brain appear to be the most important for long-term memory storage?

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

Memory Retrieval and Forgetting

Filters

Recollection of memories from the system is deliberate and requires conscious effort,while information from the system is automatic and can occur without conscious knowledge.