Question 1

The graphic representation of the results of Ebbinghaus' research is known as the

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A)  scatter plot of memory loss. 
B)  histogram of retention. 
C)  memory interference polygon. 
D)  curve of forgetting. 
A)  scatter plot of memory loss. 
B)  histogram of retention. 
C)  memory interference polygon. 
D)  curve of forgetting.

Question 2

When backing a trailer, you must turn the steering wheel away from the direction you want the trailer to go, a situation in which the skills you developed in one situation conflict with those required to master this new task.This situation is an example of ___________ transfer.

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The answer of When backing a trailer, you must turn...

Question 3

After memorization, most forgetting tends to occur

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A)  immediately. 
B)  two days to five days. 
C)  one to two weeks. 
D)  six months to one year. 
A)  immediately. 
B)  two days to five days. 
C)  one to two weeks. 
D)  six months to one year.

Question 4

You and a friend are seated in the large auditorium psychology class.There are two students seated right behind you talking about what they did last weekend.You have trouble concentrating on what the teacher is saying, but you picked up on a lot of campus gossip from the conversation going on behind you.At the end of class, you relate to your friend the latest gossip heard during class, but she does not remember hearing any gossip and is really worried about how she will complete the new assignment that the teacher discussed today.You think, "What new assignment?" This explains the difference in your and your friend's

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term memory. 
B)  redintegrative memory. 
C)  selective attention. 
D)  procedural memory. 
A)  short-term memory. 
B)  redintegrative memory. 
C)  selective attention. 
D)  procedural memory.

Question 5

Regarding research on where different types of long-term memories are stored in the brain, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A)  Declarative long-term memories appear to be stored in the basal ganglia and cerebellum. 
B)  Long-term procedural memories appear to be stored in the cerebral cortex. 
C)  Episodic memories are stored in the front of the cortex, while semantic memories are stored in the back areas of the cortex. 
D)  The pons serves as a "switching station" for consolidation of memories. 
A)  Declarative long-term memories appear to be stored in the basal ganglia and cerebellum. 
B)  Long-term procedural memories appear to be stored in the cerebral cortex. 
C)  Episodic memories are stored in the front of the cortex, while semantic memories are stored in the back areas of the cortex. 
D)  The pons serves as a "switching station" for consolidation of memories.

Question 6

Selective attention determines what information moves from

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A)  short-term memory to long-term memory. 
B)  sensory memory to short-term memory. 
C)  implicit memory to explicit memory. 
D)  episodic memory to semantic memory. 
A)  short-term memory to long-term memory. 
B)  sensory memory to short-term memory. 
C)  implicit memory to explicit memory. 
D)  episodic memory to semantic memory.

Question 7

Which of the following would NOT be considered a mnemonic?

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A)  forming bizarre mental associations 
B)  acrostics 
C)  the keyword method 
D)  eidetic imagery 
A)  forming bizarre mental associations 
B)  acrostics 
C)  the keyword method 
D)  eidetic imagery

Question 8

The key to the cognitive interview is

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of progressive relaxation. 
B)  the use of progressive part recollection and recovery of memories. 
C)  priming of eidetic imagery. 
D)  recreating the crime scene. 
A)  the use of progressive relaxation. 
B)  the use of progressive part recollection and recovery of memories. 
C)  priming of eidetic imagery. 
D)  recreating the crime scene.

Question 9

When students who go to graduate school have to brush up on a foreign language they learned before, they find it easier the second time around.This illustrates

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Procedural memories are more easily forgotten than are episodic memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Information that is important or meaningful is retrieved from

Accepted Answer

A)  working memory and encoded in short-term memory. 
B)  short-term memory and encoded in long-term memory. 
C)  eidetic memory and encoded in implicit memory. 
D)  procedural memory and encoded in semantic memory. 
A)  working memory and encoded in short-term memory. 
B)  short-term memory and encoded in long-term memory. 
C)  eidetic memory and encoded in implicit memory. 
D)  procedural memory and encoded in semantic memory.

Question 12

Memories currently stored in memory which can be retrieved when necessary are both available and __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Memories currently stored in memory which can...

Question 13

Extremely traumatic experiences, such as military combat, can result in memories and "flashbacks" that leave a person emotionally handicapped because they produce so much activation in which part of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  pons 
B)  limbic system 
C)  reticular formation 
D)  somatosensory cortex 
A)  pons 
B)  limbic system 
C)  reticular formation 
D)  somatosensory cortex

Question 14

Ebbinghaus plotted a graph that showed the amount of information remembered after varying lengths of time with this graph being called the ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ebbinghaus plotted a graph that showed the...

Question 15

Which of the following are visual depictions used by most people when thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  mental images 
B)  eidetic images 
C)  visual illusions 
D)  acoustic cues 
A)  mental images 
B)  eidetic images 
C)  visual illusions 
D)  acoustic cues

Question 16

Highlighting a few of the ideas in your textbook and writing notes in the margins helps to consolidate memory by

Accepted Answer

A)  selecting the important information. 
B)  creating the serial position effect. 
C)  creating partial learning. 
D)  providing feedback. 
A)  selecting the important information. 
B)  creating the serial position effect. 
C)  creating partial learning. 
D)  providing feedback.

Question 17

After a long flight, a very tired Mark rented a car at the airport and drove to a nearby motel.The next morning, when he went to the parking lot, he could not remember what make, model, or color car he had rented.Mark's forgetting illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding failure. 
B)  disuse. 
C)  decay. 
D)  repression. 
A)  encoding failure. 
B)  disuse. 
C)  decay. 
D)  repression.

Question 18

The forgetting that occurs in old age and with senility is due to disuse, or infrequent retrieval of information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An "autobiographical" record of personal experiences makes up your __________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  skill-based 
B)  episodic 
C)  semantic 
D)  echoic 
A)  skill-based 
B)  episodic 
C)  semantic 
D)  echoic

Question 20

A meaningful unit of information, such as a number, letter, word, or name, is known as information

Accepted Answer

A)  icon. 
B)  bit. 
C)  episode. 
D)  engram. 
A)  icon. 
B)  bit. 
C)  episode. 
D)  engram.

The graphic representation of the results of Ebbinghaus' research is known as the

When backing a trailer, you must turn the steering wheel away from the direction you want the trailer to go, a situation in which the skills you developed in one situation conflict with those required to master this new task.This situation is an example of ___________ transfer.

After memorization, most forgetting tends to occur

Regarding research on where different types of long-term memories are stored in the brain, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Selective attention determines what information moves from

Which of the following would NOT be considered a mnemonic?

The key to the cognitive interview is

When students who go to graduate school have to brush up on a foreign language they learned before, they find it easier the second time around.This illustrates

Procedural memories are more easily forgotten than are episodic memories.

Information that is important or meaningful is retrieved from

Memories currently stored in memory which can be retrieved when necessary are both available and __________.

Extremely traumatic experiences, such as military combat, can result in memories and "flashbacks" that leave a person emotionally handicapped because they produce so much activation in which part of the brain?

Ebbinghaus plotted a graph that showed the amount of information remembered after varying lengths of time with this graph being called the ___________.

Which of the following are visual depictions used by most people when thinking?

Highlighting a few of the ideas in your textbook and writing notes in the margins helps to consolidate memory by

After a long flight, a very tired Mark rented a car at the airport and drove to a nearby motel.The next morning, when he went to the parking lot, he could not remember what make, model, or color car he had rented.Mark's forgetting illustrates

The forgetting that occurs in old age and with senility is due to disuse, or infrequent retrieval of information.

An "autobiographical" record of personal experiences makes up your __________ memory.

A meaningful unit of information, such as a number, letter, word, or name, is known as information

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The graphic representation of the results of Ebbinghaus' research is known as the

When backing a trailer, you must turn the steering wheel away from the direction you want the trailer to go, a situation in which the skills you developed in one situation conflict with those required to master this new task.This situation is an example of ___________ transfer.

After memorization, most forgetting tends to occur

Regarding research on where different types of long-term memories are stored in the brain, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Selective attention determines what information moves from

Which of the following would NOT be considered a mnemonic?

The key to the cognitive interview is

When students who go to graduate school have to brush up on a foreign language they learned before, they find it easier the second time around.This illustrates

Procedural memories are more easily forgotten than are episodic memories.

Information that is important or meaningful is retrieved from

Memories currently stored in memory which can be retrieved when necessary are both available and __________.

Extremely traumatic experiences, such as military combat, can result in memories and "flashbacks" that leave a person emotionally handicapped because they produce so much activation in which part of the brain?

Ebbinghaus plotted a graph that showed the amount of information remembered after varying lengths of time with this graph being called the ___________.

Which of the following are visual depictions used by most people when thinking?

Highlighting a few of the ideas in your textbook and writing notes in the margins helps to consolidate memory by

After a long flight, a very tired Mark rented a car at the airport and drove to a nearby motel.The next morning, when he went to the parking lot, he could not remember what make, model, or color car he had rented.Mark's forgetting illustrates

The forgetting that occurs in old age and with senility is due to disuse, or infrequent retrieval of information.

An "autobiographical" record of personal experiences makes up your __________ memory.

A meaningful unit of information, such as a number, letter, word, or name, is known as information

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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