Question 1

When given a list of items to remember, people tend to do better at recalling the first items on the list than the middle of the list. This is known as the _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  phi phenomenon 
B)  recency effect 
C)  chunking effect 
D)  primacy effect 
A)  phi phenomenon 
B)  recency effect 
C)  chunking effect 
D)  primacy effect

Question 2

The fleeting images we see as we look out the car window occur in _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory memory 
B)  short-term memory 
C)  semantic memory 
D)  working memory 
A)  sensory memory 
B)  short-term memory 
C)  semantic memory 
D)  working memory

Question 3

The ability to remember where you were and what you were doing when the United States was attacked on September 11, 2001, is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  eyewitness testimony. 
B)  encoding specificity hypothesis. 
C)  false-memory syndrome. 
D)  flashbulb memory. 
A)  eyewitness testimony. 
B)  encoding specificity hypothesis. 
C)  false-memory syndrome. 
D)  flashbulb memory.

Question 4

The process by which we notice stimuli selectively is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  attention. 
B)  recognition. 
C)  saving. 
D)  recalling. 
A)  attention. 
B)  recognition. 
C)  saving. 
D)  recalling.

Question 5

Sensory store memory:

Accepted Answer

A)  holds information for as long as you rehearse it. 
B)  holds information for about 30 seconds. 
C)  holds information for one or two seconds. 
D)  processes information for permanent encoding. 
A)  holds information for as long as you rehearse it. 
B)  holds information for about 30 seconds. 
C)  holds information for one or two seconds. 
D)  processes information for permanent encoding.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT true of eidetic imagery?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is much more common in children than in adults. 
B)  It seems to vary from person to person. 
C)  Children with eidetic imagery outperform other children on tests of memory. 
D)  Some people can produce eidetic images of three-dimensional objects. 
A)  It is much more common in children than in adults. 
B)  It seems to vary from person to person. 
C)  Children with eidetic imagery outperform other children on tests of memory. 
D)  Some people can produce eidetic images of three-dimensional objects.

Question 7

What are the two major types of rehearsal (for moving information from short-term to long-term memory)?

Accepted Answer

A)  condensed and expanded 
B)  elaborative and permanent 
C)  maintenance and permanent 
D)  elaborative and maintenance 
A)  condensed and expanded 
B)  elaborative and permanent 
C)  maintenance and permanent 
D)  elaborative and maintenance

Question 8

Shaquin finished his term paper and handed it in. As he walked out of the classroom, he realized that there were a few more things he should have included in the paper. Shaquin's problem is the _________ component of memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding 
B)  storage 
C)  retrieval 
D)  retention 
A)  encoding 
B)  storage 
C)  retrieval 
D)  retention

Question 9

Repeating items over and over in order to aid memory is known as _________ rehearsal.

Accepted Answer

A)  repetitive 
B)  imagery 
C)  elaborative 
D)  maintenance 
A)  repetitive 
B)  imagery 
C)  elaborative 
D)  maintenance

Question 10

The best place to take your biology exam to ensure good retrieval of biology concepts is in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the biology classroom 
B)  an auditorium to prevent cheating 
C)  the English classroom 
D)  the special testing room used for all exams 
A)  the biology classroom 
B)  an auditorium to prevent cheating 
C)  the English classroom 
D)  the special testing room used for all exams

Question 11

A. R. Luria studied an individual with phenomenal memory. This person was a _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  gestaltiker 
B)  hypnotist 
C)  child prodigy 
D)  mnemonist 
A)  gestaltiker 
B)  hypnotist 
C)  child prodigy 
D)  mnemonist

Question 12

Most normal adults have a memory span:

Accepted Answer

A)  of between 5 and 9 items. 
B)  that averages 7. 
C)  of 7 plus-or-minus 2. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  of between 5 and 9 items. 
B)  that averages 7. 
C)  of 7 plus-or-minus 2. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 13

What type of stimuli did Hermann Ebbinghaus use in his memory experiments?

Accepted Answer

A)  words 
B)  numbers 
C)  pictures 
D)  nonsense syllables 
A)  words 
B)  numbers 
C)  pictures 
D)  nonsense syllables

Question 14

Hindsight bias is the process of altering memories of the past so that they are more in line with accurate information that is learned later-the "Monday morning quarterback" effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

When given a list of items to remember, people tend to do better at recalling the first items on the list than the middle of the list. This is known as the _________.

The fleeting images we see as we look out the car window occur in _________.

The ability to remember where you were and what you were doing when the United States was attacked on September 11, 2001, is an example of

The process by which we notice stimuli selectively is called:

Sensory store memory:

Which of the following is NOT true of eidetic imagery?

What are the two major types of rehearsal (for moving information from short-term to long-term memory)?

Shaquin finished his term paper and handed it in. As he walked out of the classroom, he realized that there were a few more things he should have included in the paper. Shaquin's problem is the _________ component of memory.

Repeating items over and over in order to aid memory is known as _________ rehearsal.

The best place to take your biology exam to ensure good retrieval of biology concepts is in ________.

A. R. Luria studied an individual with phenomenal memory. This person was a _________.

Most normal adults have a memory span:

What type of stimuli did Hermann Ebbinghaus use in his memory experiments?

Hindsight bias is the process of altering memories of the past so that they are more in line with accurate information that is learned later-the "Monday morning quarterback" effect.

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Exam 6: Memory

When given a list of items to remember, people tend to do better at recalling the first items on the list than the middle of the list. This is known as the _________.

The fleeting images we see as we look out the car window occur in _________.

The ability to remember where you were and what you were doing when the United States was attacked on September 11, 2001, is an example of

The process by which we notice stimuli selectively is called:

Sensory store memory:

Which of the following is NOT true of eidetic imagery?

What are the two major types of rehearsal (for moving information from short-term to long-term memory)?

Shaquin finished his term paper and handed it in. As he walked out of the classroom, he realized that there were a few more things he should have included in the paper. Shaquin's problem is the _________ component of memory.

Repeating items over and over in order to aid memory is known as _________ rehearsal.

The best place to take your biology exam to ensure good retrieval of biology concepts is in ________.

A. R. Luria studied an individual with phenomenal memory. This person was a _________.

Most normal adults have a memory span:

What type of stimuli did Hermann Ebbinghaus use in his memory experiments?

Hindsight bias is the process of altering memories of the past so that they are more in line with accurate information that is learned later-the "Monday morning quarterback" effect.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters