Question 1

Which statement is TRUE regarding episodic memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can be communicated in a format other than that in which it was acquired. 
B)  It involves memories for factual, rather than autobiographical, information. 
C)  It is independent of spatial and temporal context. 
D)  Several exposures to the information are necessary in order to record episodic memory. 
A)  It can be communicated in a format other than that in which it was acquired. 
B)  It involves memories for factual, rather than autobiographical, information. 
C)  It is independent of spatial and temporal context. 
D)  Several exposures to the information are necessary in order to record episodic memory.

Question 2

Providing highly detailed yet false memories is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  confabulation. 
B)  retrograde amnesia. 
C)  anterograde amnesia. 
D)  consolidation. 
A)  confabulation. 
B)  retrograde amnesia. 
C)  anterograde amnesia. 
D)  consolidation.

Question 3

The finding that scrub jays can remember what type of food they stored in different locations as well as how long ago it was stored demonstrates that scrub jays may have _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  an episodic 
B)  a semantic 
C)  declarative 
D)  nondeclarative 
A)  an episodic 
B)  a semantic 
C)  declarative 
D)  nondeclarative

Question 4

What did Davachi et al. find when they used fMRI to examine brain activity during a levels-of-processing task?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brain activation did not differ for tasks that involved different levels of processing. 
B)  There was differential brain activation for tasks that involved different levels of processing. 
C)  Brain activation depended more on how often the participants rehearsed the material than on how deeply it was processed. 
D)  The results were inconclusive. 
A)  Brain activation did not differ for tasks that involved different levels of processing. 
B)  There was differential brain activation for tasks that involved different levels of processing. 
C)  Brain activation depended more on how often the participants rehearsed the material than on how deeply it was processed. 
D)  The results were inconclusive.

Question 5

According to the phenomenon of transfer-appropriate processing, if one encodes a list of words by thinking about whether they rhyme with other words, one will recall the list BEST if the test requires one to recognize words that:

Accepted Answer

A)  start with the same letter as the words one learned. 
B)  rhyme with the words one learned. 
C)  are synonyms for the words one learned. 
D)  are antonyms for the words one learned. 
A)  start with the same letter as the words one learned. 
B)  rhyme with the words one learned. 
C)  are synonyms for the words one learned. 
D)  are antonyms for the words one learned.

Question 6

In the directed forgetting task, participants can typically:

Accepted Answer

A)  forget all of the information they are instructed to forget. 
B)  forget much of the information they are instructed to forget. 
C)  recall less of the information they are instructed to remember. 
D)  recall all of the information they are instructed to forget. 
A)  forget all of the information they are instructed to forget. 
B)  forget much of the information they are instructed to forget. 
C)  recall less of the information they are instructed to remember. 
D)  recall all of the information they are instructed to forget.

Question 7

According to Endel Tulving, which type of memory stores facts and general world knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic 
B)  semantic 
C)  implicit 
D)  nondeclarative 
A)  episodic 
B)  semantic 
C)  implicit 
D)  nondeclarative

Question 8

Which statement is an example of semantic memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  One remembers eating chicken last night for dinner. 
B)  One remembers learning how to ride a bicycle. 
C)  One remembers seeing the word "giraffe" in Chapter 7. 
D)  One knows that lemons have a sour taste. 
A)  One remembers eating chicken last night for dinner. 
B)  One remembers learning how to ride a bicycle. 
C)  One remembers seeing the word "giraffe" in Chapter 7. 
D)  One knows that lemons have a sour taste.

Question 9

When two memories overlap in content, the strength of either or both memories may be reduced. This is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  interference. 
B)  false memory. 
C)  source amnesia. 
D)  consolidation. 
A)  interference. 
B)  false memory. 
C)  source amnesia. 
D)  consolidation.

Question 10

A person who has anterograde amnesia has difficulty with:

Accepted Answer

A)  recognizing common objects. 
B)  understanding the meaning of spoken words. 
C)  naming living things. 
D)  learning new information. 
A)  recognizing common objects. 
B)  understanding the meaning of spoken words. 
C)  naming living things. 
D)  learning new information.

Question 11

When one remembers information but cannot remember where one learned it, this is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  retroactive interference. 
B)  proactive interference. 
C)  anterograde amnesia. 
D)  source amnesia. 
A)  retroactive interference. 
B)  proactive interference. 
C)  anterograde amnesia. 
D)  source amnesia.

Question 12

Bransford and Johnson (1972) read an abstract passage aloud to participants, who then had to recall as much information as possible. Some participants were first informed of the topic described by the passage. How did the memory of these participants differ when compared with the memory of participants who were not informed beforehand? What does the result demonstrate about memory?

Accepted Answer

First part: memory was better when the t

Question 13

Research suggests that transient global amnesia may be due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a traumatic event that occurred in a person's past. 
B)  the effects of prolonged retrograde amnesia. 
C)  permanent damage to the hippocampus. 
D)  temporary disruption of blood flow to the brain. 
A)  a traumatic event that occurred in a person's past. 
B)  the effects of prolonged retrograde amnesia. 
C)  permanent damage to the hippocampus. 
D)  temporary disruption of blood flow to the brain.

Question 14

People who have extraordinary memory abilities:

Accepted Answer

A)  are also better at remembering everyday things such as where they left their keys. 
B)  do not use mnemonics to help them remember things. 
C)  have a larger hippocampus than people with ordinary memories. 
D)  show similar brain anatomy to people with ordinary memories. 
A)  are also better at remembering everyday things such as where they left their keys. 
B)  do not use mnemonics to help them remember things. 
C)  have a larger hippocampus than people with ordinary memories. 
D)  show similar brain anatomy to people with ordinary memories.

Question 15

Which statement demonstrates that some memories are accessible to conscious recollection?

Accepted Answer

A)  One is able to describe what one's new house looks like, even if it is never described before. 
B)  One knows that one has the knowledge that the Earth is round. 
C)  People with amnesia are able to learn a new skill without realizing they have learned it. 
D)  One can read, even though one can't remember learning this skill. 
A)  One is able to describe what one's new house looks like, even if it is never described before. 
B)  One knows that one has the knowledge that the Earth is round. 
C)  People with amnesia are able to learn a new skill without realizing they have learned it. 
D)  One can read, even though one can't remember learning this skill.

Question 16

Knowing that the speed limit on a highway is 65 kmph is an example of _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  nondeclarative 
B)  implicit 
C)  semantic 
D)  episodic 
A)  nondeclarative 
B)  implicit 
C)  semantic 
D)  episodic

Question 17

The famous patient known as H.M.:

Accepted Answer

A)  continued to have severe and frequent epileptic seizures after his surgery. 
B)  suffered from severe anterograde amnesia. 
C)  lost several IQ points. 
D)  was able to recognize only those researchers who have been working with him for many years. 
A)  continued to have severe and frequent epileptic seizures after his surgery. 
B)  suffered from severe anterograde amnesia. 
C)  lost several IQ points. 
D)  was able to recognize only those researchers who have been working with him for many years.

Question 18

Lesions of the hippocampal region have been shown to disrupt an organism's ability to:

Accepted Answer

A)  remember where food is stored in a radial arm maze. 
B)  locate food that the organism previously stored. 
C)  recall a list of words. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  remember where food is stored in a radial arm maze. 
B)  locate food that the organism previously stored. 
C)  recall a list of words. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 19

Transient global amnesia:

Accepted Answer

A)  is one of the rarest forms of amnesia. 
B)  is psychological in nature. 
C)  usually lasts a few hours or days. 
D)  involves forgetting one's identity. 
A)  is one of the rarest forms of amnesia. 
B)  is psychological in nature. 
C)  usually lasts a few hours or days. 
D)  involves forgetting one's identity.

Question 20

The findings regarding the effect of electroconvulsive shock on memory have been used to support the idea that:

Accepted Answer

A)  information is remembered best when it can be related to prior knowledge. 
B)  memory is best when the encoding and retrieval contexts are the same. 
C)  memories have a consolidation period. 
D)  memory is better when more cues are present. 
A)  information is remembered best when it can be related to prior knowledge. 
B)  memory is best when the encoding and retrieval contexts are the same. 
C)  memories have a consolidation period. 
D)  memory is better when more cues are present.

Which statement is TRUE regarding episodic memory?

Providing highly detailed yet false memories is known as:

The finding that scrub jays can remember what type of food they stored in different locations as well as how long ago it was stored demonstrates that scrub jays may have _____ memory.

What did Davachi et al. find when they used fMRI to examine brain activity during a levels-of-processing task?

According to the phenomenon of transfer-appropriate processing, if one encodes a list of words by thinking about whether they rhyme with other words, one will recall the list BEST if the test requires one to recognize words that:

In the directed forgetting task, participants can typically:

According to Endel Tulving, which type of memory stores facts and general world knowledge?

Which statement is an example of semantic memory?

When two memories overlap in content, the strength of either or both memories may be reduced. This is known as:

A person who has anterograde amnesia has difficulty with:

When one remembers information but cannot remember where one learned it, this is known as:

Research suggests that transient global amnesia may be due to:

People who have extraordinary memory abilities:

Which statement demonstrates that some memories are accessible to conscious recollection?

Knowing that the speed limit on a highway is 65 kmph is an example of _____ memory.

The famous patient known as H.M.:

Lesions of the hippocampal region have been shown to disrupt an organism's ability to:

Transient global amnesia:

The findings regarding the effect of electroconvulsive shock on memory have been used to support the idea that:

Fundamental Themes in the Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization:

Classical Conditioning:

Operant Conditioning:

Generalization, Discrimination Learning, and Concept Formation

Skill Memory:

Working Memory and Cognitive Control

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Social Learning and Memory:

Development and Aging:learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

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Exam 7: Episodic and Semantic Memory:

Which statement is TRUE regarding episodic memory?

Providing highly detailed yet false memories is known as:

The finding that scrub jays can remember what type of food they stored in different locations as well as how long ago it was stored demonstrates that scrub jays may have _____ memory.

What did Davachi et al. find when they used fMRI to examine brain activity during a levels-of-processing task?

According to the phenomenon of transfer-appropriate processing, if one encodes a list of words by thinking about whether they rhyme with other words, one will recall the list BEST if the test requires one to recognize words that:

In the directed forgetting task, participants can typically:

According to Endel Tulving, which type of memory stores facts and general world knowledge?

Which statement is an example of semantic memory?

When two memories overlap in content, the strength of either or both memories may be reduced. This is known as:

A person who has anterograde amnesia has difficulty with:

When one remembers information but cannot remember where one learned it, this is known as:

Research suggests that transient global amnesia may be due to:

People who have extraordinary memory abilities:

Which statement demonstrates that some memories are accessible to conscious recollection?

Knowing that the speed limit on a highway is 65 kmph is an example of _____ memory.

The famous patient known as H.M.:

Lesions of the hippocampal region have been shown to disrupt an organism's ability to:

Transient global amnesia:

The findings regarding the effect of electroconvulsive shock on memory have been used to support the idea that:

Fundamental Themes in the Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization:

Classical Conditioning:

Operant Conditioning:

Generalization, Discrimination Learning, and Concept Formation

Skill Memory:

Working Memory and Cognitive Control

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Social Learning and Memory:

Development and Aging:learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

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