Question 1

Evidence suggests that nondeclarative memories are stored in the hippocampus, whereas short-term memories are stored in the occipital and temporal lobes of the cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The breakdown of which of the following seems to be responsible for the impaired ability to form new memories?

Accepted Answer

A)  gama-aminobutyric acid (GAB
A)  in the hypothalamus 
B)  leptin in the pancreas 
C)  serotonin in the amygdala 
D)  acetylcholine in the hippocampus 
A)  gama-aminobutyric acid (GAB
A)  in the hypothalamus 
B)  leptin in the pancreas 
C)  serotonin in the amygdala 
D)  acetylcholine in the hippocampus

Question 3

Information is grouped for storage in short-term memory through a process called _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  chunking 
B)  categorizing 
C)  rehearsal 
D)  cueing 
A)  chunking 
B)  categorizing 
C)  rehearsal 
D)  cueing

Question 4

Which type of memory is concerned with remembering the day your parents bought you a car?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Short-term memory is where information is held while it is conscious and being used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Our visual sensation of a passing automobile would be initially stored in ___________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Name the three parts of the information-processing model of memory.

Accepted Answer

The information-processing model of memo

Question 8

The passing of time causes forgetting according to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  interference theory 
B)  optimization theory 
C)  reduction theory 
D)  decay theory 
A)  interference theory 
B)  optimization theory 
C)  reduction theory 
D)  decay theory

Question 9

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 10

Memory is defined as an active system that consists of several processes. They are _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  receiving information from the senses, putting it into a useable form, organizing and storing the information, and retrieving the information from storage 
B)  the unconditioned stimulus, the conditioned stimulus, and the conditioned response 
C)  bottom-up processing, selective attention, and top-down processing 
D)  acquisition, extinction, and spontaneous recovery 
A)  receiving information from the senses, putting it into a useable form, organizing and storing the information, and retrieving the information from storage 
B)  the unconditioned stimulus, the conditioned stimulus, and the conditioned response 
C)  bottom-up processing, selective attention, and top-down processing 
D)  acquisition, extinction, and spontaneous recovery

Question 11

Attention is the process of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  storing information 
B)  representing information 
C)  selectively noticing stimuli 
D)  recognizing visual sensations 
A)  storing information 
B)  representing information 
C)  selectively noticing stimuli 
D)  recognizing visual sensations

Question 12

Research by Elizabeth Loftus shows that eyewitness recognition - such as that which occurs in a police lineup - is very prone to what psychologists call

Accepted Answer

A)  automatic encoding. 
B)  a false positive. 
C)  a flashbulb memory. 
D)  a recency effect. 
A)  automatic encoding. 
B)  a false positive. 
C)  a flashbulb memory. 
D)  a recency effect.

Question 13

Why is implicit memory so difficult to study?

Accepted Answer

A)  It does not operate on a conscious level. 
B)  It is a more recently identified type of memory. 
C)  It is concerned with the identification of only certain words and objects. 
D)  People with perfectly intact memories are often the focus of study. 
A)  It does not operate on a conscious level. 
B)  It is a more recently identified type of memory. 
C)  It is concerned with the identification of only certain words and objects. 
D)  People with perfectly intact memories are often the focus of study.

Question 14

Your teacher has given each student the name of a key figure in the history of psychology. The assignment is to describe at least one significant contribution made by this person. If your historical figure is Hermann Ebbinghaus, what contribution might you describe to the class?

Accepted Answer

A)  He described the limits of sensory storage. 
B)  He discovered the parts of the brain responsible for processing memories. 
C)  He created nonsense syllables in order to study memory in a "pure" form. 
D)  He developed a series of memory aids that is still used by students today. 
A)  He described the limits of sensory storage. 
B)  He discovered the parts of the brain responsible for processing memories. 
C)  He created nonsense syllables in order to study memory in a "pure" form. 
D)  He developed a series of memory aids that is still used by students today.

Question 15

Shalissa has two exams today. One is in French and the other is in history. Last night she studied French before history. When she gets to her history test, all she can remember is French! Shalissa's memory is suffering from _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cue-dependent forgetting 
B)  proactive interference 
C)  decay 
D)  retroactive interference 
A)  cue-dependent forgetting 
B)  proactive interference 
C)  decay 
D)  retroactive interference

Question 16

What type of memory stores brief visual images, and for how long are these images stored?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What type of memory stores brief visual...

Question 17

Which part(s) of a serial list is/are remembered most poorly? Which part(s) is/are remembered the best?

Accepted Answer

The part of a serial list that is rememb

Question 18

Shalissa has two exams today. One is in French and the other is in history. Last night she studied French before history. When she gets to her French test, all she can remember is history! Shalissa's memory is suffering from _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cue-dependent forgetting 
B)  proactive interference 
C)  decay 
D)  retroactive interference 
A)  cue-dependent forgetting 
B)  proactive interference 
C)  decay 
D)  retroactive interference

Question 19

The levels-of-processing concept would suggest that which of the following questions would lead to better memory of the word frog?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Does it rhyme with blog?" 
B)  "Is it in capital letters?" 
C)  "Is it written in cursive?" 
D)  "Would it be found in a pond?" 
A)  "Does it rhyme with blog?" 
B)  "Is it in capital letters?" 
C)  "Is it written in cursive?" 
D)  "Would it be found in a pond?"

Question 20

Decay theory works well to explain forgetting in _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory memory only 
B)  short-term memory only 
C)  long-term memory only 
D)  sensory memory and short-term memory 
A)  sensory memory only 
B)  short-term memory only 
C)  long-term memory only 
D)  sensory memory and short-term memory

Evidence suggests that nondeclarative memories are stored in the hippocampus, whereas short-term memories are stored in the occipital and temporal lobes of the cortex.

The breakdown of which of the following seems to be responsible for the impaired ability to form new memories?

Information is grouped for storage in short-term memory through a process called _______.

Which type of memory is concerned with remembering the day your parents bought you a car?

Short-term memory is where information is held while it is conscious and being used.

Our visual sensation of a passing automobile would be initially stored in ___________.

Name the three parts of the information-processing model of memory.

The passing of time causes forgetting according to ___________.

Sensory store memory:

Memory is defined as an active system that consists of several processes. They are _________.

Attention is the process of ________.

Research by Elizabeth Loftus shows that eyewitness recognition - such as that which occurs in a police lineup - is very prone to what psychologists call

Why is implicit memory so difficult to study?

Your teacher has given each student the name of a key figure in the history of psychology. The assignment is to describe at least one significant contribution made by this person. If your historical figure is Hermann Ebbinghaus, what contribution might you describe to the class?

Shalissa has two exams today. One is in French and the other is in history. Last night she studied French before history. When she gets to her history test, all she can remember is French! Shalissa's memory is suffering from _________.

What type of memory stores brief visual images, and for how long are these images stored?

Which part(s) of a serial list is/are remembered most poorly? Which part(s) is/are remembered the best?

Shalissa has two exams today. One is in French and the other is in history. Last night she studied French before history. When she gets to her French test, all she can remember is history! Shalissa's memory is suffering from _________.

The levels-of-processing concept would suggest that which of the following questions would lead to better memory of the word frog?

Decay theory works well to explain forgetting in _________.

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

Exam 6: Memory

Evidence suggests that nondeclarative memories are stored in the hippocampus, whereas short-term memories are stored in the occipital and temporal lobes of the cortex.

The breakdown of which of the following seems to be responsible for the impaired ability to form new memories?

Information is grouped for storage in short-term memory through a process called _______.

Which type of memory is concerned with remembering the day your parents bought you a car?

Short-term memory is where information is held while it is conscious and being used.

Our visual sensation of a passing automobile would be initially stored in ___________.

Name the three parts of the information-processing model of memory.

The passing of time causes forgetting according to ___________.

Sensory store memory:

Memory is defined as an active system that consists of several processes. They are _________.

Attention is the process of ________.

Research by Elizabeth Loftus shows that eyewitness recognition - such as that which occurs in a police lineup - is very prone to what psychologists call

Why is implicit memory so difficult to study?

Your teacher has given each student the name of a key figure in the history of psychology. The assignment is to describe at least one significant contribution made by this person. If your historical figure is Hermann Ebbinghaus, what contribution might you describe to the class?

Shalissa has two exams today. One is in French and the other is in history. Last night she studied French before history. When she gets to her history test, all she can remember is French! Shalissa's memory is suffering from _________.

What type of memory stores brief visual images, and for how long are these images stored?

Which part(s) of a serial list is/are remembered most poorly? Which part(s) is/are remembered the best?

Shalissa has two exams today. One is in French and the other is in history. Last night she studied French before history. When she gets to her French test, all she can remember is history! Shalissa's memory is suffering from _________.

The levels-of-processing concept would suggest that which of the following questions would lead to better memory of the word frog?

Decay theory works well to explain forgetting in _________.

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