Question 1

Chunking is a means of _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  immediately forgetting irrelevant details 
B)  organizing information into meaningful units 
C)  arranging details into a hierarchy from most important to least important 
D)  storing long-term memories 
A)  immediately forgetting irrelevant details 
B)  organizing information into meaningful units 
C)  arranging details into a hierarchy from most important to least important 
D)  storing long-term memories

Question 2

Micah is trying to remember the specific route he took to the library the night before. What part of working memory is he accessing?

Accepted Answer

A)  the articulatory loop 
B)  the visual sketchpad 
C)  the internal executive 
D)  the control sequence 
A)  the articulatory loop 
B)  the visual sketchpad 
C)  the internal executive 
D)  the control sequence

Question 3

According to Sperling, what is the capacity of iconic memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Everything that can be seen at one time. 
B)  Everything that can be heard in one minute. 
C)  Everything that can be sensed in one second. 
D)  Everything that can be perceived in a lifetime. 
A)  Everything that can be seen at one time. 
B)  Everything that can be heard in one minute. 
C)  Everything that can be sensed in one second. 
D)  Everything that can be perceived in a lifetime.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of episodic memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  words 
B)  concepts 
C)  symbols 
D)  events 
A)  words 
B)  concepts 
C)  symbols 
D)  events

Question 5

Declarative memories are to _________ memories as nondeclarative memories are to _________ memories.

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit; explicit 
B)  explicit; implicit 
C)  general knowledge; personal facts 
D)  personal facts; general knowledge 
A)  implicit; explicit 
B)  explicit; implicit 
C)  general knowledge; personal facts 
D)  personal facts; general knowledge

Question 6

The sensory memory associated with the visual sense is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  iconic memory system. 
B)  echoic memory system. 
C)  optical memory system. 
D)  occipital memory system. 
A)  iconic memory system. 
B)  echoic memory system. 
C)  optical memory system. 
D)  occipital memory system.

Question 7

Constructive processing is the process of altering memories of the past so that they are more positive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Encoding specificity refers to _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the increased quality of memory when retrieval conditions are similar to encoding conditions. 
B)  particular codes, such as Morse code, that transform information into bits 
C)  the discrete and specific links that occur in a Collins and Quillan network 
D)  none of these 
A)  the increased quality of memory when retrieval conditions are similar to encoding conditions. 
B)  particular codes, such as Morse code, that transform information into bits 
C)  the discrete and specific links that occur in a Collins and Quillan network 
D)  none of these

Question 9

_________ is defined as an active system that receives information from the senses, puts it into a useable form, organizes and alters information as it stores it away, and then retrieves the information from storage.

Accepted Answer

A)  Classical conditioning 
B)  Operant conditioning 
C)  Learning 
D)  Memory 
A)  Classical conditioning 
B)  Operant conditioning 
C)  Learning 
D)  Memory

Question 10

Which type of long-term memory is most resistant to loss with Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  nondeclarative 
B)  semantic 
C)  episodic 
D)  none of these 
A)  nondeclarative 
B)  semantic 
C)  episodic 
D)  none of these

Question 11

Memory is classically defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a capacity for learning. 
B)  the ability retain information over time. 
C)  an ability of humans only. 
D)  unchangeable. 
A)  a capacity for learning. 
B)  the ability retain information over time. 
C)  an ability of humans only. 
D)  unchangeable.

Question 12

Patients with anterograde amnesia were taught to solve the Tower of Hanoi problem. It was later found that they _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  remembered solving the problem and could do so again 
B)  didn't remember the problem and couldn't solve it 
C)  remembered solving the problem but couldn't do it again 
D)  didn't remember solving the problem but could do it again 
A)  remembered solving the problem and could do so again 
B)  didn't remember the problem and couldn't solve it 
C)  remembered solving the problem but couldn't do it again 
D)  didn't remember solving the problem but could do it again

Question 13

According to Baddeley, which memory system is best conceived of as three interrelated systems: central executive, visual sketchpad, and auditory recorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory memory 
B)  working memory 
C)  long-term memory 
D)  nondeclarative memory 
A)  sensory memory 
B)  working memory 
C)  long-term memory 
D)  nondeclarative memory

Question 14

People with Alzheimer's disease typically have a memory problem known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdaloid amnesia 
B)  inferograde amnesia 
C)  retrograde amnesia 
D)  anterograde amnesia
Chapter 6 - Quick Quiz 1 
A)  amygdaloid amnesia 
B)  inferograde amnesia 
C)  retrograde amnesia 
D)  anterograde amnesia
Chapter 6 - Quick Quiz 1

Question 15

The three parts of the information-processing model of memory are _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory 
B)  CS, UCS, UR, and CR 
C)  encoding, storage, and retrieval 
D)  shallow, medium, and deep processing 
A)  sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory 
B)  CS, UCS, UR, and CR 
C)  encoding, storage, and retrieval 
D)  shallow, medium, and deep processing

Question 16

Flashbulb memories ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are not subject to periodic revision 
B)  usually concern events that are emotionally charged 
C)  are almost always highly accurate 
D)  usually concern events from early childhood 
A)  are not subject to periodic revision 
B)  usually concern events that are emotionally charged 
C)  are almost always highly accurate 
D)  usually concern events from early childhood

Question 17

What is the system or process by which the products or results of learning are stored for future use?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognition 
B)  memory 
C)  perception 
D)  sensation 
A)  cognition 
B)  memory 
C)  perception 
D)  sensation

Question 18

The hippocampus seems to be essential for __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the recall of old memories 
B)  maintaining one's balance 
C)  the formation of new long-term memories 
D)  proactive and retroactive inhibition 
A)  the recall of old memories 
B)  maintaining one's balance 
C)  the formation of new long-term memories 
D)  proactive and retroactive inhibition

Question 19

Information that was either unintentionally committed to or unintentionally retried from memory is known as ___________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  eidetic memory 
B)  procedural memory 
C)  implicit memory 
D)  explicit memory 
A)  eidetic memory 
B)  procedural memory 
C)  implicit memory 
D)  explicit memory

Question 20

You start out using Firefox, then change to Explorer because your company demands that browsers be Microsoft products. If you have trouble with Explorer, it is most likely due to _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  proactive interference 
B)  retroactive interference 
C)  anterograde interference 
D)  consolidation problems 
A)  proactive interference 
B)  retroactive interference 
C)  anterograde interference 
D)  consolidation problems

Chunking is a means of _______.

Micah is trying to remember the specific route he took to the library the night before. What part of working memory is he accessing?

According to Sperling, what is the capacity of iconic memory?

Which of the following is an example of episodic memory?

Declarative memories are to _ memories as nondeclarative memories are to _ memories.

The sensory memory associated with the visual sense is called the:

Constructive processing is the process of altering memories of the past so that they are more positive.

Encoding specificity refers to _________.

_________ is defined as an active system that receives information from the senses, puts it into a useable form, organizes and alters information as it stores it away, and then retrieves the information from storage.

Which type of long-term memory is most resistant to loss with Alzheimer's disease?

Memory is classically defined as:

Patients with anterograde amnesia were taught to solve the Tower of Hanoi problem. It was later found that they _________.

According to Baddeley, which memory system is best conceived of as three interrelated systems: central executive, visual sketchpad, and auditory recorder?

People with Alzheimer's disease typically have a memory problem known as ________.

The three parts of the information-processing model of memory are _________.

Flashbulb memories ______________.

What is the system or process by which the products or results of learning are stored for future use?

The hippocampus seems to be essential for __________.

Information that was either unintentionally committed to or unintentionally retried from memory is known as ___________ .

You start out using Firefox, then change to Explorer because your company demands that browsers be Microsoft products. If you have trouble with Explorer, it is most likely due to _________.

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Exam 6: Memory

Chunking is a means of _______.

Micah is trying to remember the specific route he took to the library the night before. What part of working memory is he accessing?

According to Sperling, what is the capacity of iconic memory?

Which of the following is an example of episodic memory?

Declarative memories are to _________ memories as nondeclarative memories are to _________ memories.

The sensory memory associated with the visual sense is called the:

Constructive processing is the process of altering memories of the past so that they are more positive.

Encoding specificity refers to _________.

_________ is defined as an active system that receives information from the senses, puts it into a useable form, organizes and alters information as it stores it away, and then retrieves the information from storage.

Which type of long-term memory is most resistant to loss with Alzheimer's disease?

Memory is classically defined as:

Patients with anterograde amnesia were taught to solve the Tower of Hanoi problem. It was later found that they _________.

According to Baddeley, which memory system is best conceived of as three interrelated systems: central executive, visual sketchpad, and auditory recorder?

People with Alzheimer's disease typically have a memory problem known as ________.

The three parts of the information-processing model of memory are _________.

Flashbulb memories ______________.

What is the system or process by which the products or results of learning are stored for future use?

The hippocampus seems to be essential for __________.

Information that was either unintentionally committed to or unintentionally retried from memory is known as ___________ .

You start out using Firefox, then change to Explorer because your company demands that browsers be Microsoft products. If you have trouble with Explorer, it is most likely due to _________.

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

Declarative memories are to _ memories as nondeclarative memories are to _ memories.