Question 1

A college student should expect to experience the greatest interference while studying which two subjects sequentially?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychology and sociology 
B)  analytical geometry and art appreciation 
C)  geology and biology 
D)  English literature and economics 
A)  psychology and sociology 
B)  analytical geometry and art appreciation 
C)  geology and biology 
D)  English literature and economics

Question 2

According to neuroscientists, many parts of the brain can become active when we learn and form long-term memories, but usually one area is more critical for each particular form of memory.Explain which part of the brain is important in consolidation and which area of the brain is most important for each type of long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that the hippocampus

Question 3

The study involving subjects being shown a filmed automobile accident and mistakenly remembering "broken glass" illustrates how people tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  exhibit accurate procedural memories. 
B)  exhibit accurate episodic memories. 
C)  revise their long-term memories. 
D)  repress emotional events. 
A)  exhibit accurate procedural memories. 
B)  exhibit accurate episodic memories. 
C)  revise their long-term memories. 
D)  repress emotional events.

Question 4

Define each of the following mnemonic methods, and provide an example of how each method could be used to remember a psychology concept or term: (a)the keyword method, (b)forming a story or a chain, (c)taking a mental walk, and (d)using a system.

Accepted Answer

Answers will include a description of ea

Question 5

According to blood flow patterns, the basal ganglia and cerebellum appear to be where which type of memory is stored?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

One problem with using hypnosis to recall unconscious memories is that

Accepted Answer

A)  when awake the memory will once again fade away. 
B)  the hypnotized person fills in the gaps with imagination, creating false memories. 
C)  most of the time people are faking being hypnotized. 
D)  memories are actually lost during hypnosis, not recovered. 
A)  when awake the memory will once again fade away. 
B)  the hypnotized person fills in the gaps with imagination, creating false memories. 
C)  most of the time people are faking being hypnotized. 
D)  memories are actually lost during hypnosis, not recovered.

Question 7

Which of the following are somewhat like the after-images you might have after looking at a flashbulb or a brightly-lit neon sign?

Accepted Answer

A)  eidetic images 
B)  mental images 
C)  implicit memories 
D)  mnemonic images 
A)  eidetic images 
B)  mental images 
C)  implicit memories 
D)  mnemonic images

Question 8

Having partial memories is a common occurrence for most people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe the two main types of long-term memories and the two subdivisions of one memory type.Then, identify which type of memory each of the following experiences would produce: (a)playing a guitar, (b)knowing the names of ten famous guitarists, and (c)the time you toured the Gibson Guitar Plant in Memphis.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that long-term memor

Question 10

Even the vivid flashbulb memories that people have great confidence in have been shown to be inaccurate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The three processes involved in memory are maintenance, elaboration, and forgetting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

People who are extremely sensitive to emotional events tend to protect themselves from threatening thoughts through

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding failure. 
B)  repression. 
C)  proactive interference. 
D)  retroactive interference. 
A)  encoding failure. 
B)  repression. 
C)  proactive interference. 
D)  retroactive interference.

Question 13

Which of the following can elicit fantasies that are mistaken for real memories?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypnosis 
B)  guided visualization 
C)  age repression 
D)  all of these 
A)  hypnosis 
B)  guided visualization 
C)  age repression 
D)  all of these

Question 14

If you rehearse the Gettysburg Address until you have learned it to perfection, you can expect your memory for it to be

Accepted Answer

A)  fleeting and likely to disappear within hours. 
B)  available only in special situations. 
C)  relatively permanent but subject to revision. 
D)  fixed in a neural substrate and available unless the brain is subjected to damage or disease. 
A)  fleeting and likely to disappear within hours. 
B)  available only in special situations. 
C)  relatively permanent but subject to revision. 
D)  fixed in a neural substrate and available unless the brain is subjected to damage or disease.

Question 15

When a group of European-American adults and a group of Chinese adults were asked to recall 20 memories from any time in their lives, which group(s)tended to be self-centered with most people remembering surprising events and what they did during these events?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​neither group of adults 
B)  ​both groups of adults 
C)  ​the European-American adults 
D)  ​the Chinese adults 
A)  ​neither group of adults 
B)  ​both groups of adults 
C)  ​the European-American adults 
D)  ​the Chinese adults

Question 16

According to Wilding and Valentine, individuals with exceptional memories have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT for

Accepted Answer

A)  using learned memory strategies. 
B)  having specialized interests and knowledge that make certain information easier to encode. 
C)  having naturally superior memory abilities, such as vivid mental images. 
D)  having superior intellectual abilities or differently structured brains. 
A)  using learned memory strategies. 
B)  having specialized interests and knowledge that make certain information easier to encode. 
C)  having naturally superior memory abilities, such as vivid mental images. 
D)  having superior intellectual abilities or differently structured brains.

Question 17

You are taking a psychology test and are trying to remember what you studied.The memory process being used when you try to remember the psychology material is

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding. 
B)  feedback. 
C)  storage rehearsal. 
D)  retrieval. 
A)  encoding. 
B)  feedback. 
C)  storage rehearsal. 
D)  retrieval.

Question 18

Regarding the sensitivity of the various measures of memory, the correct order from most sensitive memory measure to the least sensitive is

Accepted Answer

A)  relearning, recognition, recall. 
B)  relearning, recall, recognition. 
C)  recognition, recall, relearning. 
D)  recall, relearning, recognition. 
A)  relearning, recognition, recall. 
B)  relearning, recall, recognition. 
C)  recognition, recall, relearning. 
D)  recall, relearning, recognition.

Question 19

Regarding the research on recovered memories and the false memory syndrome, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  No matter how real a recovered memory may seem, it could be false, unless it can be verified by others or by court or medical records. 
B)  Many sexually abused children develop problems that persist into adulthood with some of these children repressing all memory of the abuse. 
C)  To elicit true recovered memories from a sexual abuse victim, the "truth drug" called Amytal must be used. 
D)  Recovered memories have sent some innocent people to jail, while some actual sexual abuse victims have been accused of making false claims about their real memories. 
A)  No matter how real a recovered memory may seem, it could be false, unless it can be verified by others or by court or medical records. 
B)  Many sexually abused children develop problems that persist into adulthood with some of these children repressing all memory of the abuse. 
C)  To elicit true recovered memories from a sexual abuse victim, the "truth drug" called Amytal must be used. 
D)  Recovered memories have sent some innocent people to jail, while some actual sexual abuse victims have been accused of making false claims about their real memories.

Question 20

You have gone for the first time to one of the campus computer labs to work on your psychology assignments.However, you forgot your first-day handout, which has the psychology website listed.You spot a person from your class, and he tells you the website.You walk back to your computer and type in the website.In the process of working through the assignment, you accidentally exit completely out of the system.You cannot remember the psychology website.This illustrates how which of the following types of memory operates?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory memory 
B)  iconic memory 
C)  short-term memory 
D)  procedural memory 
A)  sensory memory 
B)  iconic memory 
C)  short-term memory 
D)  procedural memory

A college student should expect to experience the greatest interference while studying which two subjects sequentially?

The study involving subjects being shown a filmed automobile accident and mistakenly remembering "broken glass" illustrates how people tend to

Define each of the following mnemonic methods, and provide an example of how each method could be used to remember a psychology concept or term: (a)the keyword method, (b)forming a story or a chain, (c)taking a mental walk, and (d)using a system.

According to blood flow patterns, the basal ganglia and cerebellum appear to be where which type of memory is stored?

One problem with using hypnosis to recall unconscious memories is that

Which of the following are somewhat like the after-images you might have after looking at a flashbulb or a brightly-lit neon sign?

Having partial memories is a common occurrence for most people.

Even the vivid flashbulb memories that people have great confidence in have been shown to be inaccurate.

The three processes involved in memory are maintenance, elaboration, and forgetting.

People who are extremely sensitive to emotional events tend to protect themselves from threatening thoughts through

Which of the following can elicit fantasies that are mistaken for real memories?

If you rehearse the Gettysburg Address until you have learned it to perfection, you can expect your memory for it to be

When a group of European-American adults and a group of Chinese adults were asked to recall 20 memories from any time in their lives, which group(s)tended to be self-centered with most people remembering surprising events and what they did during these events?

According to Wilding and Valentine, individuals with exceptional memories have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT for

You are taking a psychology test and are trying to remember what you studied.The memory process being used when you try to remember the psychology material is

Regarding the sensitivity of the various measures of memory, the correct order from most sensitive memory measure to the least sensitive is

Regarding the research on recovered memories and the false memory syndrome, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior.

Human Development

Sensation and Perception.

States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

Motivation and Emotion.

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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Exam 7: Memory.

A college student should expect to experience the greatest interference while studying which two subjects sequentially?

The study involving subjects being shown a filmed automobile accident and mistakenly remembering "broken glass" illustrates how people tend to

Define each of the following mnemonic methods, and provide an example of how each method could be used to remember a psychology concept or term: (a)the keyword method, (b)forming a story or a chain, (c)taking a mental walk, and (d)using a system.

According to blood flow patterns, the basal ganglia and cerebellum appear to be where which type of memory is stored?

One problem with using hypnosis to recall unconscious memories is that

Which of the following are somewhat like the after-images you might have after looking at a flashbulb or a brightly-lit neon sign?

Having partial memories is a common occurrence for most people.

Even the vivid flashbulb memories that people have great confidence in have been shown to be inaccurate.

The three processes involved in memory are maintenance, elaboration, and forgetting.

People who are extremely sensitive to emotional events tend to protect themselves from threatening thoughts through

Which of the following can elicit fantasies that are mistaken for real memories?

If you rehearse the Gettysburg Address until you have learned it to perfection, you can expect your memory for it to be

When a group of European-American adults and a group of Chinese adults were asked to recall 20 memories from any time in their lives, which group(s)tended to be self-centered with most people remembering surprising events and what they did during these events?​

According to Wilding and Valentine, individuals with exceptional memories have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT for

You are taking a psychology test and are trying to remember what you studied.The memory process being used when you try to remember the psychology material is

Regarding the sensitivity of the various measures of memory, the correct order from most sensitive memory measure to the least sensitive is

Regarding the research on recovered memories and the false memory syndrome, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior.

Human Development

Sensation and Perception.

States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

Motivation and Emotion.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Applied Psychology.

Filters

When a group of European-American adults and a group of Chinese adults were asked to recall 20 memories from any time in their lives, which group(s)tended to be self-centered with most people remembering surprising events and what they did during these events?