Question 1

When newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information, this is called _________.

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 2

Information in short-term memory is retained ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  for about 60 seconds 
B)  as long as it is rehearsed 
C)  for several seconds without rehearsal 
D)  up to several minutes 
A)  for about 60 seconds 
B)  as long as it is rehearsed 
C)  for several seconds without rehearsal 
D)  up to several minutes

Question 3

Chunking is a means of _________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

A test that requires one to reproduce information in any order is a _______ test of memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  cued recall 
B)  savings 
C)  recognition 
D)  free recall 
A)  cued recall 
B)  savings 
C)  recognition 
D)  free recall

Question 5

Retrieval cues ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  are important in helping us remember items stored in long-term memory 
B)  are aids in rote rehearsal in short-term memory 
C)  can be helpful in both long and short-term memory 
D)  have been recently shown to be inefficient in accessing available information in memory 
A)  are important in helping us remember items stored in long-term memory 
B)  are aids in rote rehearsal in short-term memory 
C)  can be helpful in both long and short-term memory 
D)  have been recently shown to be inefficient in accessing available information in memory

Question 6

Tim is studying for a test. After seven consecutive hours of studying he finds he can remember what he just finished studying, but he can no longer remember what he studied five or six hours ago. Tim's memory problems are BEST explained by _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  proactive interference 
B)  memory diffusion 
C)  retroactive interference 
D)  retrograde amnesia 
A)  proactive interference 
B)  memory diffusion 
C)  retroactive interference 
D)  retrograde amnesia

Question 7

The duration of iconic memory is _________ than echoic memory, but iconic's capacity is probably _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  shorter; larger 
B)  longer; larger 
C)  longer; about the same 
D)  shorter; about the same 
A)  shorter; larger 
B)  longer; larger 
C)  longer; about the same 
D)  shorter; about the same

Question 8

Proactive interference, as used in the study of memory, refers to when _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  older information already in memory interferes with the retrieval of newer information 
B)  newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information 
C)  information is not attended to and fails to be encoded 
D)  information that is not accessed decays from the storage system over time 
A)  older information already in memory interferes with the retrieval of newer information 
B)  newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information 
C)  information is not attended to and fails to be encoded 
D)  information that is not accessed decays from the storage system over time

Question 9

General knowledge, language, and concepts are seen as parts of ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic memory 
B)  nondeclarative memories 
C)  declarative memories 
D)  semantic memory 
A)  episodic memory 
B)  nondeclarative memories 
C)  declarative memories 
D)  semantic memory

Question 10

You looked up a friend's address for a letter you wrote. Suddenly the phone rings-wrong number. Even though you were interrupted for only a few seconds, you've forgotten the address. Which memory system failed you?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Encoding is:

Accepted Answer

A)  recalling information. 
B)  recognizing information. 
C)  representing information. 
D)  remembering information. 
A)  recalling information. 
B)  recognizing information. 
C)  representing information. 
D)  remembering information.

Question 12

A soldier was injured when a mortar exploded next to him. Although he recovered from his wounds, he is not able to recall information from years ago. What term is used to describe this soldier's condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  retroactive amnesia 
B)  retrograde amnesia 
C)  proactive amnesia 
D)  anteretrograde amnesia 
A)  retroactive amnesia 
B)  retrograde amnesia 
C)  proactive amnesia 
D)  anteretrograde amnesia

Question 13

What is the capacity of short-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  7 bits of information 
B)  7 chunks of information 
C)  12 letters, if measured by Sperling's partial report technique 
D)  16 letters, if measured by Sperling's partial report technique 
A)  7 bits of information 
B)  7 chunks of information 
C)  12 letters, if measured by Sperling's partial report technique 
D)  16 letters, if measured by Sperling's partial report technique

Question 14

____________ 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 15

Your memories of personal information such as what you wore to work yesterday, what you ate for breakfast this morning, or who your spouse is, 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 16

The steps to memory can best be described as follows:

Accepted Answer

A)  finding it, using it, storing it, using it again. 
B)  putting it in, keeping it in, getting it out. 
C)  sensing it, perceiving it, remembering it, forgetting it. 
D)  a series of passive data files. 
A)  finding it, using it, storing it, using it again. 
B)  putting it in, keeping it in, getting it out. 
C)  sensing it, perceiving it, remembering it, forgetting it. 
D)  a series of passive data files.

Question 17

In one study, over 2,500 photographs were shown to participants, one every 10 seconds. Participants were then shown pairs of photographs in which one member of each pair was one of the previously seen photographs. Accuracy for identifying the previously seen photos was _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 to 20 percent 
B)  50 to 60 percent 
C)  70 to 80 percent 
D)  85 to 95 percent 
A)  10 to 20 percent 
B)  50 to 60 percent 
C)  70 to 80 percent 
D)  85 to 95 percent

Question 18

Jessica took psychology in the fall semester and is now taking sociology. Several of the concepts are similar, and Jessica finds that she sometimes has trouble recalling some of the major psychological theorists. She keeps getting them confused with sociological theorists. Jessica's problem is most likely due to _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  decoding failure 
B)  retroactive interference 
C)  proactive interference 
D)  Toronto syndrome 
A)  decoding failure 
B)  retroactive interference 
C)  proactive interference 
D)  Toronto syndrome

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

A system that allows people to retain information over time is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  memory. 
B)  cognition. 
C)  computer. 
D)  intelligence. 
A)  memory. 
B)  cognition. 
C)  computer. 
D)  intelligence.

When newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information, this is called _________.

Information in short-term memory is retained ________.

Chunking is a means of _________.

A test that requires one to reproduce information in any order is a _______ test of memory.

Retrieval cues ______.

Tim is studying for a test. After seven consecutive hours of studying he finds he can remember what he just finished studying, but he can no longer remember what he studied five or six hours ago. Tim's memory problems are BEST explained by _____________.

The duration of iconic memory is _ than echoic memory, but iconic's capacity is probably _.

Proactive interference, as used in the study of memory, refers to when _________.

General knowledge, language, and concepts are seen as parts of ___________.

You looked up a friend's address for a letter you wrote. Suddenly the phone rings-wrong number. Even though you were interrupted for only a few seconds, you've forgotten the address. Which memory system failed you?

Encoding is:

A soldier was injured when a mortar exploded next to him. Although he recovered from his wounds, he is not able to recall information from years ago. What term is used to describe this soldier's condition?

What is the capacity of short-term memory?

____________ 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.

Your memories of personal information such as what you wore to work yesterday, what you ate for breakfast this morning, or who your spouse is, are stored in ______.

The steps to memory can best be described as follows:

In one study, over 2,500 photographs were shown to participants, one every 10 seconds. Participants were then shown pairs of photographs in which one member of each pair was one of the previously seen photographs. Accuracy for identifying the previously seen photos was _________.

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

A system that allows people to retain information over time is called:

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

When newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information, this is called _________.

Information in short-term memory is retained ________.

Chunking is a means of _________.

A test that requires one to reproduce information in any order is a _______ test of memory.

Retrieval cues ______.

Tim is studying for a test. After seven consecutive hours of studying he finds he can remember what he just finished studying, but he can no longer remember what he studied five or six hours ago. Tim's memory problems are BEST explained by _____________.

The duration of iconic memory is _________ than echoic memory, but iconic's capacity is probably _________.

Proactive interference, as used in the study of memory, refers to when _________.

General knowledge, language, and concepts are seen as parts of ___________.

You looked up a friend's address for a letter you wrote. Suddenly the phone rings-wrong number. Even though you were interrupted for only a few seconds, you've forgotten the address. Which memory system failed you?

Encoding is:

A soldier was injured when a mortar exploded next to him. Although he recovered from his wounds, he is not able to recall information from years ago. What term is used to describe this soldier's condition?

What is the capacity of short-term memory?

____________ 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.

Your memories of personal information such as what you wore to work yesterday, what you ate for breakfast this morning, or who your spouse is, are stored in ______.

The steps to memory can best be described as follows:

In one study, over 2,500 photographs were shown to participants, one every 10 seconds. Participants were then shown pairs of photographs in which one member of each pair was one of the previously seen photographs. Accuracy for identifying the previously seen photos was _________.

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

A system that allows people to retain information over time is called:

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

The duration of iconic memory is _ than echoic memory, but iconic's capacity is probably _.