Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a mnemonic technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  using a system, such as making a sentence out of the first letters of the items on a list 
B)  using the tip-of-the-tongue effect 
C)  forming a chain 
D)  taking a mental walk 
A)  using a system, such as making a sentence out of the first letters of the items on a list 
B)  using the tip-of-the-tongue effect 
C)  forming a chain 
D)  taking a mental walk

Question 2

The tip-of-the-tongue state involves

Accepted Answer

A)  memories that a person does not know exist and are retrieved unconsciously. 
B)  memories that are reconstructed or expanded by starting with one memory and then following chains of associations to other related memories. 
C)  a feeling that a memory is available but not quite retrievable. 
D)  the failure to store sufficient information to form a useful memory. 
A)  memories that a person does not know exist and are retrieved unconsciously. 
B)  memories that are reconstructed or expanded by starting with one memory and then following chains of associations to other related memories. 
C)  a feeling that a memory is available but not quite retrievable. 
D)  the failure to store sufficient information to form a useful memory.

Question 3

To learn college-level information, you must mentally reflect and look for connections between the information you are learning and your existing knowledge, a strategy known as

Accepted Answer

A)  proactive encoding. 
B)  elaborative processing. 
C)  eidetic imagery. 
D)  rote rehearsal. 
A)  proactive encoding. 
B)  elaborative processing. 
C)  eidetic imagery. 
D)  rote rehearsal.

Question 4

In sensory memory, the visual image that persists for about one-half second after being seen is called an engram.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Although it would be difficult for you to list in order the letters on the computer keyboard, you have no difficulty in typing any letter called out by the teacher.This illustrates __________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  eidetic 
B)  implicit 
C)  explicit 
D)  flashbulb 
A)  eidetic 
B)  implicit 
C)  explicit 
D)  flashbulb

Question 6

The key idea in redintegration is that

Accepted Answer

A)  one retrieved memory serves as a retrieval cue to trigger another. 
B)  recoding and chunking are required for information to be stored in long-term memory. 
C)  more recent memories are easier to retrieve than long past memories. 
D)  more errors in remembering occur on the middle items in an ordered list. 
A)  one retrieved memory serves as a retrieval cue to trigger another. 
B)  recoding and chunking are required for information to be stored in long-term memory. 
C)  more recent memories are easier to retrieve than long past memories. 
D)  more errors in remembering occur on the middle items in an ordered list.

Question 7

Which of the following are among the most powerful retrieval cues for emotional memories​?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​odors 
B)  ​sounds 
C)  ​reflexes 
D)  ​tactile sensations 
A)  ​odors 
B)  ​sounds 
C)  ​reflexes 
D)  ​tactile sensations

Question 8

In order for a memory to be useful, it must be

Accepted Answer

A)  dishabituated. 
B)  episodic. 
C)  decoded as an image. 
D)  retrieved. 
A)  dishabituated. 
B)  episodic. 
C)  decoded as an image. 
D)  retrieved.

Question 9

The memory of what you had for breakfast this morning would be considered a(n)__________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory 
B)  procedural 
C)  semantic 
D)  episodic 
A)  sensory 
B)  procedural 
C)  semantic 
D)  episodic

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a reason that people tend to put great confidence in flashbulb memories, even when they are wrong?

Accepted Answer

A)  We review emotionally charged events over and over. 
B)  We tell others about these emotionally charged events. 
C)  These events, such as earthquakes and assassinations, reappear many times in the news, which highlights them in our memories. 
D)  These events were so emotionally charged that they were initially repressed into the unconscious. 
A)  We review emotionally charged events over and over. 
B)  We tell others about these emotionally charged events. 
C)  These events, such as earthquakes and assassinations, reappear many times in the news, which highlights them in our memories. 
D)  These events were so emotionally charged that they were initially repressed into the unconscious.

Question 11

Regarding episodic memories, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unless they are important, episodic memories are more easily forgotten than semantic memories. 
B)  It is the forgetting of episodic memories that results in the formation of semantic memories. 
C)  Episodic memories have no connection to times and places. 
D)  Episodic memory is a type of declarative memory. 
A)  Unless they are important, episodic memories are more easily forgotten than semantic memories. 
B)  It is the forgetting of episodic memories that results in the formation of semantic memories. 
C)  Episodic memories have no connection to times and places. 
D)  Episodic memory is a type of declarative memory.

Question 12

Procedural memory would be affected by damage to the

Accepted Answer

A)  corpus callosum. 
B)  cerebellum and basal ganglia. 
C)  hippocampus and amygdala. 
D)  limbic system. 
A)  corpus callosum. 
B)  cerebellum and basal ganglia. 
C)  hippocampus and amygdala. 
D)  limbic system.

Question 13

Elaborative processing tends to result in

Accepted Answer

A)  more retrieval cues. 
B)  less redintegration. 
C)  sparse memory networks. 
D)  a lack of memory due to the confusion from too much information. 
A)  more retrieval cues. 
B)  less redintegration. 
C)  sparse memory networks. 
D)  a lack of memory due to the confusion from too much information.

Question 14

When short-term memory (STM)is combined with other mental processes, it acts more like a "mental scratchpad" where we do much of our thinking.This aspect of STM is known as __________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  working 
B)  eidetic 
C)  procedural 
D)  integrative 
A)  working 
B)  eidetic 
C)  procedural 
D)  integrative

Question 15

One study found that students were most likely to recall names that eluded them on a test if they made use of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  eidetic images 
B)  flashbulb memories 
C)  partial information 
D)  echoic memories 
A)  eidetic images 
B)  flashbulb memories 
C)  partial information 
D)  echoic memories

Question 16

Memories of historical fact, such as the names of the battles during the Civil War or mathematical formulas would be considered __________ memories.

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic 
B)  procedural 
C)  semantic 
D)  skill 
A)  episodic 
B)  procedural 
C)  semantic 
D)  skill

Question 17

You are taking a multiple choice test and only one choice looks like it could be correct.This produces a false sense of recognition known as a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of You are taking a multiple choice test...

Question 18

To keep boredom and fatigue to a minimum, it is best to alternate short study sessions with brief rest periods.This pattern of studying is referred to as __________ practice.

Accepted Answer

A)  serial positioned 
B)  partial 
C)  massed 
D)  spaced 
A)  serial positioned 
B)  partial 
C)  massed 
D)  spaced

Question 19

A strategy or a device that acts as a system or aid to improving memory is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  mnemonic. 
B)  rote retriever. 
C)  implicit image. 
D)  eidetic image. 
A)  mnemonic. 
B)  rote retriever. 
C)  implicit image. 
D)  eidetic image.

Question 20

Janice broke up with her long-time boyfriend Chuck two months ago.Every time any memory of Chuck creeps into her mind, she consciously pushes these memories out of her mind.Janice is trying to forget "this guy" by using

Accepted Answer

A)  suppression. 
B)  repression. 
C)  disuse. 
D)  interference. 
A)  suppression. 
B)  repression. 
C)  disuse. 
D)  interference.

Which of the following is NOT a mnemonic technique?

The tip-of-the-tongue state involves

To learn college-level information, you must mentally reflect and look for connections between the information you are learning and your existing knowledge, a strategy known as

In sensory memory, the visual image that persists for about one-half second after being seen is called an engram.

Although it would be difficult for you to list in order the letters on the computer keyboard, you have no difficulty in typing any letter called out by the teacher.This illustrates __________ memory.

The key idea in redintegration is that

Which of the following are among the most powerful retrieval cues for emotional memories?

In order for a memory to be useful, it must be

The memory of what you had for breakfast this morning would be considered a(n)__________ memory.

Which of the following is NOT a reason that people tend to put great confidence in flashbulb memories, even when they are wrong?

Regarding episodic memories, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Procedural memory would be affected by damage to the

Elaborative processing tends to result in

When short-term memory (STM)is combined with other mental processes, it acts more like a "mental scratchpad" where we do much of our thinking.This aspect of STM is known as __________ memory.

One study found that students were most likely to recall names that eluded them on a test if they made use of which of the following?

Memories of historical fact, such as the names of the battles during the Civil War or mathematical formulas would be considered __________ memories.

You are taking a multiple choice test and only one choice looks like it could be correct.This produces a false sense of recognition known as a(n)__________.

To keep boredom and fatigue to a minimum, it is best to alternate short study sessions with brief rest periods.This pattern of studying is referred to as __________ practice.

A strategy or a device that acts as a system or aid to improving memory is called a(n)

Janice broke up with her long-time boyfriend Chuck two months ago.Every time any memory of Chuck creeps into her mind, she consciously pushes these memories out of her mind.Janice is trying to forget "this guy" by using

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Which of the following is NOT a mnemonic technique?

The tip-of-the-tongue state involves

To learn college-level information, you must mentally reflect and look for connections between the information you are learning and your existing knowledge, a strategy known as

In sensory memory, the visual image that persists for about one-half second after being seen is called an engram.

Although it would be difficult for you to list in order the letters on the computer keyboard, you have no difficulty in typing any letter called out by the teacher.This illustrates __________ memory.

The key idea in redintegration is that

Which of the following are among the most powerful retrieval cues for emotional memories​?

In order for a memory to be useful, it must be

The memory of what you had for breakfast this morning would be considered a(n)__________ memory.

Which of the following is NOT a reason that people tend to put great confidence in flashbulb memories, even when they are wrong?

Regarding episodic memories, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Procedural memory would be affected by damage to the

Elaborative processing tends to result in

When short-term memory (STM)is combined with other mental processes, it acts more like a "mental scratchpad" where we do much of our thinking.This aspect of STM is known as __________ memory.

One study found that students were most likely to recall names that eluded them on a test if they made use of which of the following?

Memories of historical fact, such as the names of the battles during the Civil War or mathematical formulas would be considered __________ memories.

You are taking a multiple choice test and only one choice looks like it could be correct.This produces a false sense of recognition known as a(n)__________.

To keep boredom and fatigue to a minimum, it is best to alternate short study sessions with brief rest periods.This pattern of studying is referred to as __________ practice.

A strategy or a device that acts as a system or aid to improving memory is called a(n)

Janice broke up with her long-time boyfriend Chuck two months ago.Every time any memory of Chuck creeps into her mind, she consciously pushes these memories out of her mind.Janice is trying to forget "this guy" by using

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Sensation and Perception.

States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

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Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Applied Psychology.

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Which of the following are among the most powerful retrieval cues for emotional memories?