Question 1

Which of the following is an example of semantic memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  events 
B)  concepts 
C)  time 
D)  place 
A)  events 
B)  concepts 
C)  time 
D)  place

Question 2

_________ rehearsal results in a more lasting memory and promotes the transfer of information to long-term memory, as compared to _________ rehearsal.

Accepted Answer

A)  Permanent; condensed 
B)  Condensed; permanent 
C)  Elaborative; maintenance 
D)  Maintenance; elaborative 
A)  Permanent; condensed 
B)  Condensed; permanent 
C)  Elaborative; maintenance 
D)  Maintenance; elaborative

Question 3

When asked to recall the date of John Kennedy's assassination, Peter draws a blank; however, when asked whether it was October 24, 1962, November 22, 1963, or February 1, 1965, he

Accepted Answer

A)  state-dependent memory 
B)  retrieval cues 
C)  cross links in deep structure 
D)  mnemonic devices 
A)  state-dependent memory 
B)  retrieval cues 
C)  cross links in deep structure 
D)  mnemonic devices

Question 4

Many middle-aged adults can vividly recall where they were and what they were doing the day that John F. Kennedy was assassinated, although they cannot remember what they were doing the day before he was assassinated. This is an example of _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an eidetic image 
B)  a flashbulb memory 
C)  a semantic memory 
D)  a nondeclarative memory 
A)  an eidetic image 
B)  a flashbulb memory 
C)  a semantic memory 
D)  a nondeclarative memory

Question 5

A witness on the stand swears that he saw someone commit a crime. Must you believe that the testimony is valid when a witness testifies so forcefully?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, because seeing is believing. 
B)  No, because eyewitnesses are not usually honest. 
C)  Yes, because eyewitnesses are very confident about their testimony. 
D)  No, because there is a great possibility of a "false positive" identification. 
A)  Yes, because seeing is believing. 
B)  No, because eyewitnesses are not usually honest. 
C)  Yes, because eyewitnesses are very confident about their testimony. 
D)  No, because there is a great possibility of a "false positive" identification.

Question 6

A witness on the stand swears that he saw someone commit a crime. Must you believe that the testimony is valid when a witness testifies so forcefully?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, because seeing is believing. 
B)  No, because eyewitnesses are not usually honest. 
C)  Yes, because eyewitnesses are very confident about their testimony. 
D)  No, because there is a great possibility of a "false positive" identification. 
A)  Yes, because seeing is believing. 
B)  No, because eyewitnesses are not usually honest. 
C)  Yes, because eyewitnesses are very confident about their testimony. 
D)  No, because there is a great possibility of a "false positive" identification.

Question 7

Moishe can remember only the first two items and the last two items on the grocery list that his wife just read to him over the phone. The other five items in between are gone. This is an example of the _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding specificity effect 
B)  serial position effect 
C)  TOT effect 
D)  reintegrative effect 
A)  encoding specificity effect 
B)  serial position effect 
C)  TOT effect 
D)  reintegrative effect

Question 8

A mnemonist is a person with exceptional memory ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Malcolm, aged 35, is severely depressed. Because of this, he is given electroconvulsive therapy. After treatment, he is sent home and does much better. However, his TV-watching behavior is strange. Malcolm thinks that last year's episodes of his favorite series are new. Malcolm is showing signs of _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  anterograde amnesia 
B)  retrograde amnesia 
C)  childhood amnesia 
D)  senile dementia 
A)  anterograde amnesia 
B)  retrograde amnesia 
C)  childhood amnesia 
D)  senile dementia

Question 10

_____________ memory is constantly updated.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nondeclarative 
B)  Semantic 
C)  Eidetic 
D)  Episodic 
A)  Nondeclarative 
B)  Semantic 
C)  Eidetic 
D)  Episodic

Question 11

Talya, a psychology major, just conducted a survey for class where she asked students about their opinions regarding evolution. When Talya thinks back on this experience, which of the following statements is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Talya will be using her episodic memory only. 
B)  Talya will be using her semantic memory only. 
C)  Talya's ability to recall the factual details about the survey illustrates episodic memory, while her recollections of talking with the students illustrate semantic memory. 
D)  Talya's ability to recall the factual details about the survey illustrates semantic memory, while her recollections of talking with the students illustrate episodic memory. 
A)  Talya will be using her episodic memory only. 
B)  Talya will be using her semantic memory only. 
C)  Talya's ability to recall the factual details about the survey illustrates episodic memory, while her recollections of talking with the students illustrate semantic memory. 
D)  Talya's ability to recall the factual details about the survey illustrates semantic memory, while her recollections of talking with the students illustrate episodic memory.

Question 12

Memory trace decay theory can explain forgetting from sensory memory and short-term memory but does not adequately explain forgetting from long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Memories that concern events that are highly significant and are vividly remembered are called _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  eidetic images 
B)  elaborative rehearsals 
C)  flashbulb memories 
D)  eyewitness images 
A)  eidetic images 
B)  elaborative rehearsals 
C)  flashbulb memories 
D)  eyewitness images

Question 14

Dreams occur in _____________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  the sensory registers 
B)  short-term memory 
C)  long-term memory 
D)  eidetic memory 
A)  the sensory registers 
B)  short-term memory 
C)  long-term memory 
D)  eidetic memory

Question 15

Most people have difficulty actually recognizing the correct image of the Lincoln penny. The most likely cause of this problem is _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  interference 
B)  memory trace decay 
C)  encoding failure 
D)  repression 
A)  interference 
B)  memory trace decay 
C)  encoding failure 
D)  repression

Question 16

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  All memories are stored in one place in the brain. 
B)  Memories are randomly distributed throughout the brain. 
C)  Different parts of the brain are specialized for the storage of memories. 
D)  Almost all memories are primarily stored in the brain stem. 
A)  All memories are stored in one place in the brain. 
B)  Memories are randomly distributed throughout the brain. 
C)  Different parts of the brain are specialized for the storage of memories. 
D)  Almost all memories are primarily stored in the brain stem.

Question 17

A display of 12 letters is flashed on a screen in front of you followed by a tone. You attempt to recall a portion of the display based on the specific tone you heard. What aspect of your memory is this experiment designed to assess?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary memory 
B)  sensory memory 
C)  long-term memory 
D)  short-term memory 
A)  primary memory 
B)  sensory memory 
C)  long-term memory 
D)  short-term memory

Question 18

Your memories of personal information such as what you wore to work yesterday or what you ate for breakfast this morning are stored in _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural memory 
B)  semantic memory 
C)  episodic memory 
D)  eidetic memory 
A)  procedural memory 
B)  semantic memory 
C)  episodic memory 
D)  eidetic memory

Question 19

If you want to remember something for a couple of minutes, the MOST effective device is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  visual imagery 
B)  tactile imagery 
C)  rote rehearsal 
D)  elaborative rehearsal 
A)  visual imagery 
B)  tactile imagery 
C)  rote rehearsal 
D)  elaborative rehearsal

Question 20

The information-processing of memory is one of the best-known models in all of psychology. Describe the three stages of memory and their characteristics. Explain how the three-stage model of memory might explain the famous serial position effect.

Accepted Answer

The three stages of memory in the inform

Which of the following is an example of semantic memory?

_ rehearsal results in a more lasting memory and promotes the transfer of information to long-term memory, as compared to _ rehearsal.

When asked to recall the date of John Kennedy's assassination, Peter draws a blank; however, when asked whether it was October 24, 1962, November 22, 1963, or February 1, 1965, he

Many middle-aged adults can vividly recall where they were and what they were doing the day that John F. Kennedy was assassinated, although they cannot remember what they were doing the day before he was assassinated. This is an example of _________.

A witness on the stand swears that he saw someone commit a crime. Must you believe that the testimony is valid when a witness testifies so forcefully?

A witness on the stand swears that he saw someone commit a crime. Must you believe that the testimony is valid when a witness testifies so forcefully?

Moishe can remember only the first two items and the last two items on the grocery list that his wife just read to him over the phone. The other five items in between are gone. This is an example of the _________.

A mnemonist is a person with exceptional memory ability.

_____________ memory is constantly updated.

Talya, a psychology major, just conducted a survey for class where she asked students about their opinions regarding evolution. When Talya thinks back on this experience, which of the following statements is accurate?

Memory trace decay theory can explain forgetting from sensory memory and short-term memory but does not adequately explain forgetting from long-term memory.

Memories that concern events that are highly significant and are vividly remembered are called _______.

Dreams occur in _____________ .

Most people have difficulty actually recognizing the correct image of the Lincoln penny. The most likely cause of this problem is _________.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A display of 12 letters is flashed on a screen in front of you followed by a tone. You attempt to recall a portion of the display based on the specific tone you heard. What aspect of your memory is this experiment designed to assess?

Your memories of personal information such as what you wore to work yesterday or what you ate for breakfast this morning are stored in _______________.

If you want to remember something for a couple of minutes, the MOST effective device is __________.

The information-processing of memory is one of the best-known models in all of psychology. Describe the three stages of memory and their characteristics. Explain how the three-stage model of memory might explain the famous serial position effect.

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The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

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Psychological Therapies

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Exam 6: Memory

Which of the following is an example of semantic memory?

_________ rehearsal results in a more lasting memory and promotes the transfer of information to long-term memory, as compared to _________ rehearsal.

When asked to recall the date of John Kennedy's assassination, Peter draws a blank; however, when asked whether it was October 24, 1962, November 22, 1963, or February 1, 1965, he

Many middle-aged adults can vividly recall where they were and what they were doing the day that John F. Kennedy was assassinated, although they cannot remember what they were doing the day before he was assassinated. This is an example of _________.

A witness on the stand swears that he saw someone commit a crime. Must you believe that the testimony is valid when a witness testifies so forcefully?

A witness on the stand swears that he saw someone commit a crime. Must you believe that the testimony is valid when a witness testifies so forcefully?

Moishe can remember only the first two items and the last two items on the grocery list that his wife just read to him over the phone. The other five items in between are gone. This is an example of the _________.

A mnemonist is a person with exceptional memory ability.

_____________ memory is constantly updated.

Talya, a psychology major, just conducted a survey for class where she asked students about their opinions regarding evolution. When Talya thinks back on this experience, which of the following statements is accurate?

Memory trace decay theory can explain forgetting from sensory memory and short-term memory but does not adequately explain forgetting from long-term memory.

Memories that concern events that are highly significant and are vividly remembered are called _______.

Dreams occur in _____________ .

Most people have difficulty actually recognizing the correct image of the Lincoln penny. The most likely cause of this problem is _________.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A display of 12 letters is flashed on a screen in front of you followed by a tone. You attempt to recall a portion of the display based on the specific tone you heard. What aspect of your memory is this experiment designed to assess?

Your memories of personal information such as what you wore to work yesterday or what you ate for breakfast this morning are stored in _______________.

If you want to remember something for a couple of minutes, the MOST effective device is __________.

The information-processing of memory is one of the best-known models in all of psychology. Describe the three stages of memory and their characteristics. Explain how the three-stage model of memory might explain the famous serial position 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

_ rehearsal results in a more lasting memory and promotes the transfer of information to long-term memory, as compared to _ rehearsal.