Question 1

On a test that measures her attention and short-term memory, Tanya is asked to correctly repeat seven digits.This test is called the ___________ test.

Accepted Answer

digit-span

Question 2

Which of the following techniques uses various cues and strategies to improve the memory of eyewitnesses and produces 35 percent more correct information than standard questioning with this improvement occurring without the addition of false memories?

Accepted Answer

A)  retroactive priming procedure 
B)  progressive part method 
C)  cognitive interview 
D)  forensic hypnosis procedure 
A)  retroactive priming procedure 
B)  progressive part method 
C)  cognitive interview 
D)  forensic hypnosis procedure

Question 3

Memories currently stored in memory are available, but in order for them to be retrieved, they must be

Accepted Answer

A)  redintegrated. 
B)  accessible. 
C)  procedural memories. 
D)  implicit memories. 
A)  redintegrated. 
B)  accessible. 
C)  procedural memories. 
D)  implicit memories.

Question 4

As Morgan studies her psychology notes, she tries to use the new terms in several sentences and to form images that include the new information.Morgan is trying to knit which of the following into her memory code to help her remember this information when she needs it?

Accepted Answer

A)  memory icons 
B)  engrams 
C)  retrieval cues 
D)  cuing operants 
A)  memory icons 
B)  engrams 
C)  retrieval cues 
D)  cuing operants

Question 5

Sensory memory can hold an exact copy of what you see or hear for a few seconds; then forgetting takes place due to

Accepted Answer

A)  disuse. 
B)  memory decay. 
C)  consolidation. 
D)  suppression. 
A)  disuse. 
B)  memory decay. 
C)  consolidation. 
D)  suppression.

Question 6

Consciously forcing painful or anxiety-producing thoughts from one's memory is called

Accepted Answer

A)  proactive inhibition. 
B)  repression. 
C)  suppression. 
D)  continued avoidance. 
A)  proactive inhibition. 
B)  repression. 
C)  suppression. 
D)  continued avoidance.

Question 7

Which of the following was a characteristic of the memories obtained during the brain stimulation experiments?

Accepted Answer

A)  They resembled dreams more than memories. 
B)  They involved only the person's most recent memories. 
C)  They involved only visual images, not auditory. 
D)  They most often involved one's most unpleasant memories. 
A)  They resembled dreams more than memories. 
B)  They involved only the person's most recent memories. 
C)  They involved only visual images, not auditory. 
D)  They most often involved one's most unpleasant memories.

Question 8

Tests that require verbatim (word-for-word)answers are measuring memory through

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

When breaking long lists of information into sub-lists, it is best to make the sub-lists the shortest

Accepted Answer

A)  in the beginning. 
B)  in the middle. 
C)  at the very end. 
D)  in none of these sections since all sub-lists should contain the same number of items. 
A)  in the beginning. 
B)  in the middle. 
C)  at the very end. 
D)  in none of these sections since all sub-lists should contain the same number of items.

Question 10

Short-term memories are most often stored

Accepted Answer

A)  phonetically. 
B)  visually. 
C)  iconically. 
D)  episodically. 
A)  phonetically. 
B)  visually. 
C)  iconically. 
D)  episodically.

Question 11

If you cram for a psychology exam and then later the same night cram for a history exam, your memory for history will be less accurate because of

Accepted Answer

A)  suppression. 
B)  redintegration. 
C)  proactive interference. 
D)  retroactive interference. 
A)  suppression. 
B)  redintegration. 
C)  proactive interference. 
D)  retroactive interference.

Question 12

Regarding the forgetting of information, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The forgetting of nonsense syllables during testing shows a slow decline at first, which becomes more rapid as time progresses. 
B)  The curve of forgetting for nonsense syllables will stretch over a longer period of time than a curve of forgetting for meaningful information. 
C)  Recent events are recalled more accurately than those from the remote past. 
D)  Cramming for a test is an efficient method for studying because you do not have to remember the information for very long. 
A)  The forgetting of nonsense syllables during testing shows a slow decline at first, which becomes more rapid as time progresses. 
B)  The curve of forgetting for nonsense syllables will stretch over a longer period of time than a curve of forgetting for meaningful information. 
C)  Recent events are recalled more accurately than those from the remote past. 
D)  Cramming for a test is an efficient method for studying because you do not have to remember the information for very long.

Question 13

If you need to memorize a short five-minute speech to be delivered next week, it is best to

Accepted Answer

A)  practice the whole speech rather than smaller parts. 
B)  memorize the speech, sentence by sentence. 
C)  practice only one or two parts of the speech at one study time. 
D)  go through the speech once and then wing it! 
A)  practice the whole speech rather than smaller parts. 
B)  memorize the speech, sentence by sentence. 
C)  practice only one or two parts of the speech at one study time. 
D)  go through the speech once and then wing it!

Question 14

Long-term potentiation refers to the process in which

Accepted Answer

A)  the connections between brain cells grow stronger. 
B)  new memories interfere with and prevent the retrieval of old memories. 
C)  molecular engrams are formed in specific parts of the brain as skills are developed. 
D)  memory traces are faded or weakened. 
A)  the connections between brain cells grow stronger. 
B)  new memories interfere with and prevent the retrieval of old memories. 
C)  molecular engrams are formed in specific parts of the brain as skills are developed. 
D)  memory traces are faded or weakened.

Question 15

College students who memorized 20 lists of words (one list each day)recalled only 15 percent of the last list.Students who learned only one list recalled 80 percent of it.This is best explained by which theory of forgetting?

Accepted Answer

A)  memory decay 
B)  interference 
C)  state-dependent learning 
D)  encoding failure 
A)  memory decay 
B)  interference 
C)  state-dependent learning 
D)  encoding failure

Question 16

Procedural, semantic, and episodic memories are types of __________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  eidetic 
B)  short-term 
C)  long-term 
D)  sensory 
A)  eidetic 
B)  short-term 
C)  long-term 
D)  sensory

Question 17

Conscious is to suppression as unconscious is to

Accepted Answer

A)  redintegration. 
B)  repression. 
C)  regression. 
D)  relearning. 
A)  redintegration. 
B)  repression. 
C)  regression. 
D)  relearning.

Question 18

When breaking long lists of information into sublists, make the middle sublists the shortest of all due to

Accepted Answer

A)  the effects of maintenance rehearsal. 
B)  cue-dependent forgetting. 
C)  the effects of spaced practice. 
D)  the serial position effect. 
A)  the effects of maintenance rehearsal. 
B)  cue-dependent forgetting. 
C)  the effects of spaced practice. 
D)  the serial position effect.

Question 19

The memory of standing on the podium after winning the gold medal and hearing the national anthem played is a vivid, lasting, and emotionally-charged memory for Terrence and resulted from the heightened activity in the part of his brain known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  pons. 
B)  reticular formation. 
C)  limbic system. 
D)  cerebellum. 
A)  pons. 
B)  reticular formation. 
C)  limbic system. 
D)  cerebellum.

Question 20

Thoughts, inferences, and mental associations may be mistaken for true memories due to

Accepted Answer

A)  redintegration. 
B)  elaborative processing. 
C)  suppression. 
D)  encoding failure. 
A)  redintegration. 
B)  elaborative processing. 
C)  suppression. 
D)  encoding failure.

On a test that measures her attention and short-term memory, Tanya is asked to correctly repeat seven digits.This test is called the ___________ test.

Which of the following techniques uses various cues and strategies to improve the memory of eyewitnesses and produces 35 percent more correct information than standard questioning with this improvement occurring without the addition of false memories?

Memories currently stored in memory are available, but in order for them to be retrieved, they must be

As Morgan studies her psychology notes, she tries to use the new terms in several sentences and to form images that include the new information.Morgan is trying to knit which of the following into her memory code to help her remember this information when she needs it?

Sensory memory can hold an exact copy of what you see or hear for a few seconds; then forgetting takes place due to

Consciously forcing painful or anxiety-producing thoughts from one's memory is called

Which of the following was a characteristic of the memories obtained during the brain stimulation experiments?

Tests that require verbatim (word-for-word)answers are measuring memory through

When breaking long lists of information into sub-lists, it is best to make the sub-lists the shortest

Short-term memories are most often stored

If you cram for a psychology exam and then later the same night cram for a history exam, your memory for history will be less accurate because of

Regarding the forgetting of information, which of the following statements is TRUE?

If you need to memorize a short five-minute speech to be delivered next week, it is best to

Long-term potentiation refers to the process in which

College students who memorized 20 lists of words (one list each day)recalled only 15 percent of the last list.Students who learned only one list recalled 80 percent of it.This is best explained by which theory of forgetting?

Procedural, semantic, and episodic memories are types of __________ memory.

Conscious is to suppression as unconscious is to

When breaking long lists of information into sublists, make the middle sublists the shortest of all due to

The memory of standing on the podium after winning the gold medal and hearing the national anthem played is a vivid, lasting, and emotionally-charged memory for Terrence and resulted from the heightened activity in the part of his brain known as the

Thoughts, inferences, and mental associations may be mistaken for true memories due to

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Exam 7: Memory.

On a test that measures her attention and short-term memory, Tanya is asked to correctly repeat seven digits.This test is called the ___________ test.

Which of the following techniques uses various cues and strategies to improve the memory of eyewitnesses and produces 35 percent more correct information than standard questioning with this improvement occurring without the addition of false memories?

Memories currently stored in memory are available, but in order for them to be retrieved, they must be

As Morgan studies her psychology notes, she tries to use the new terms in several sentences and to form images that include the new information.Morgan is trying to knit which of the following into her memory code to help her remember this information when she needs it?

Sensory memory can hold an exact copy of what you see or hear for a few seconds; then forgetting takes place due to

Consciously forcing painful or anxiety-producing thoughts from one's memory is called

Which of the following was a characteristic of the memories obtained during the brain stimulation experiments?

Tests that require verbatim (word-for-word)answers are measuring memory through

When breaking long lists of information into sub-lists, it is best to make the sub-lists the shortest

Short-term memories are most often stored

If you cram for a psychology exam and then later the same night cram for a history exam, your memory for history will be less accurate because of

Regarding the forgetting of information, which of the following statements is TRUE?

If you need to memorize a short five-minute speech to be delivered next week, it is best to

Long-term potentiation refers to the process in which

College students who memorized 20 lists of words (one list each day)recalled only 15 percent of the last list.Students who learned only one list recalled 80 percent of it.This is best explained by which theory of forgetting?

Procedural, semantic, and episodic memories are types of __________ memory.

Conscious is to suppression as unconscious is to

When breaking long lists of information into sublists, make the middle sublists the shortest of all due to

The memory of standing on the podium after winning the gold medal and hearing the national anthem played is a vivid, lasting, and emotionally-charged memory for Terrence and resulted from the heightened activity in the part of his brain known as the

Thoughts, inferences, and mental associations may be mistaken for true memories due to

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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