Question 1

REM sleep facilitates consolidation of _____ memories.

Accepted Answer

A) procedural 
B) recovered 
C) declarative 
D) false 
A) procedural 
B) recovered 
C) declarative 
D) false

Question 2

The research of psychologist George Sperling demonstrated that the maximum capacity of sensory memory is four items of information, plus or minus one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

For long-term memories to become permanent and stable overtime, they must undergo a physical process called memory consolidation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Connor is in a hurry to drive to his college calculus class, buthe can't find his car keys. The MOST likely explanation for Steve's inability to remember where he left his car keys is:

Accepted Answer

A) imagination inflation. 
B) the misinformation effect. 
C) source confusion. 
D) absentmindedness. 
A) imagination inflation. 
B) the misinformation effect. 
C) source confusion. 
D) absentmindedness.

Question 5

Stimulants and stress hormones tend to disrupt memory consolidation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The most likely explanation for Ben's inability to rememberany details of the accident in which he received a bad concussion is that he had repressed the memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One of the most effective strategies for encoding informationin to long-term memory is elaborative rehearsal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A schema is simply a cluster of knowledge or information about a particular topic, such as amusement parks, airplanes,or college dormitories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

"My first memory? I can remember the nature walks that our preschool class took almost every day. It was really just a city park that had a small lake and was about three blocks away,but I remember all of us walking in pairs, holding hands, and crossing the streets." According to the research discussed inthe Culture and Human Behavior box, memories of general,group activities centered on family or community members were most likely to be:

Accepted Answer

A) a pseudomemory. 
B) reported by European American college students. 
C) a déjà vu experience. 
D) reported by Chinese and Taiwanese college students. 
A) a pseudomemory. 
B) reported by European American college students. 
C) a déjà vu experience. 
D) reported by Chinese and Taiwanese college students.

Question 10

Psychologist George Sperling is one of the most widely recognized authorities on eyewitness memory and the differentways it can go awry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Information is stored in short-term memory for about:

Accepted Answer

A) two or three seconds. 
B) thirty minutes. 
C) twenty seconds. 
D) a day. 
A) two or three seconds. 
B) thirty minutes. 
C) twenty seconds. 
D) a day.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT one of the key brain structures involved in encoding and storing memories?

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus 
B) hippocampus 
C) prefrontal cortex 
D) cerebellum 
A) hypothalamus 
B) hippocampus 
C) prefrontal cortex 
D) cerebellum

Question 13

Richard Thompson proposed that memories of simple behaviors were stored in specific locations in the cerebellum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Studies of H.M. and of patients with similar kinds of brain damage have demonstrated that the implicit and explicitmemory systems seem to involve different areas of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When asked for the definition of a dependent variable,Mohammed replied, "It's the factor in an experiment that is observed and measured for change." Mohammed's answer reflects which category of long-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A) procedural memory 
B) semantic memory 
C) prospective memory 
D) episodic memory 
A) procedural memory 
B) semantic memory 
C) prospective memory 
D) episodic memory

Question 16

The famous case of the man known as H.M. illustrates the important role played by _____ in the formation of new memories.

Accepted Answer

A) the amygdala 
B) beta-amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles 
C) the hippocampus 
D) cerebellum 
A) the amygdala 
B) beta-amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles 
C) the hippocampus 
D) cerebellum

Question 17

According to George Miller, capacity of short-term memory:

Accepted Answer

A) is about four items of information, plus or minus one. 
B) can be increased by clustering. 
C) can be increased by maintenance rehearsal of the information. 
D) is about seven items of information, plus or minus two. 
A) is about four items of information, plus or minus one. 
B) can be increased by clustering. 
C) can be increased by maintenance rehearsal of the information. 
D) is about seven items of information, plus or minus two.

REM sleep facilitates consolidation of _____ memories.

The research of psychologist George Sperling demonstrated that the maximum capacity of sensory memory is four items of information, plus or minus one.

For long-term memories to become permanent and stable overtime, they must undergo a physical process called memory consolidation.

Connor is in a hurry to drive to his college calculus class, buthe can't find his car keys. The MOST likely explanation for Steve's inability to remember where he left his car keys is:

Stimulants and stress hormones tend to disrupt memory consolidation.

The most likely explanation for Ben's inability to rememberany details of the accident in which he received a bad concussion is that he had repressed the memories.

One of the most effective strategies for encoding informationin to long-term memory is elaborative rehearsal.

A schema is simply a cluster of knowledge or information about a particular topic, such as amusement parks, airplanes,or college dormitories.

Psychologist George Sperling is one of the most widely recognized authorities on eyewitness memory and the differentways it can go awry.

Information is stored in short-term memory for about:

Which of the following is NOT one of the key brain structures involved in encoding and storing memories?

Richard Thompson proposed that memories of simple behaviors were stored in specific locations in the cerebellum.

Studies of H.M. and of patients with similar kinds of brain damage have demonstrated that the implicit and explicitmemory systems seem to involve different areas of the brain.

When asked for the definition of a dependent variable,Mohammed replied, "It's the factor in an experiment that is observed and measured for change." Mohammed's answer reflects which category of long-term memory?

The famous case of the man known as H.M. illustrates the important role played by _____ in the formation of new memories.

According to George Miller, capacity of short-term memory:

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Exam 6: Memory

REM sleep facilitates consolidation of _____ memories.

The research of psychologist George Sperling demonstrated that the maximum capacity of sensory memory is four items of information, plus or minus one.

For long-term memories to become permanent and stable overtime, they must undergo a physical process called memory consolidation.

Connor is in a hurry to drive to his college calculus class, buthe can't find his car keys. The MOST likely explanation for Steve's inability to remember where he left his car keys is:

Stimulants and stress hormones tend to disrupt memory consolidation.

The most likely explanation for Ben's inability to rememberany details of the accident in which he received a bad concussion is that he had repressed the memories.

One of the most effective strategies for encoding informationin to long-term memory is elaborative rehearsal.

A schema is simply a cluster of knowledge or information about a particular topic, such as amusement parks, airplanes,or college dormitories.

Psychologist George Sperling is one of the most widely recognized authorities on eyewitness memory and the differentways it can go awry.

Information is stored in short-term memory for about:

Which of the following is NOT one of the key brain structures involved in encoding and storing memories?

Richard Thompson proposed that memories of simple behaviors were stored in specific locations in the cerebellum.

Studies of H.M. and of patients with similar kinds of brain damage have demonstrated that the implicit and explicitmemory systems seem to involve different areas of the brain.

When asked for the definition of a dependent variable,Mohammed replied, "It's the factor in an experiment that is observed and measured for change." Mohammed's answer reflects which category of long-term memory?

The famous case of the man known as H.M. illustrates the important role played by _____ in the formation of new memories.

According to George Miller, capacity of short-term memory:

Introductionand Research Methods

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness and Its Variations

Learning

Thinking Language,and Intelegance

Motivation and Emotion

Lifespan Development

Personality

Social Psychology

Stress Health and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

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