Question 1

Which of the following is not an example of a mnemonic technique that emphasizes organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Keyword method 
B)  Hierarchy 
C)  First-letter technique 
D)  Narrative technique 
A)  Keyword method 
B)  Hierarchy 
C)  First-letter technique 
D)  Narrative technique

Question 2

Prospective memory errors are especially likely to occur when you are simultaneously

Accepted Answer

A)  performing a task automatically in a familiar setting. 
B)  performing a task effortfully in a familiar setting. 
C)  performing a task automatically in an unfamiliar setting. 
D)  performing a task effortfully in an unfamiliar setting. 
A)  performing a task automatically in a familiar setting. 
B)  performing a task effortfully in a familiar setting. 
C)  performing a task automatically in an unfamiliar setting. 
D)  performing a task effortfully in an unfamiliar setting.

Question 3

Suppose that a friend is having difficulty in introductory psychology, so you decide to give her some memory tips. If you decide to emphasize metamemory, you would be likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  make her think more about the factors that influence her memory. 
B)  emphasize that, in the ideal situation, memory is schematic. 
C)  inform her that the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon is more a myth than a reality. 
D)  emphasize shallow processing for working memory and deep processing for long-term memory. 
A)  make her think more about the factors that influence her memory. 
B)  emphasize that, in the ideal situation, memory is schematic. 
C)  inform her that the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon is more a myth than a reality. 
D)  emphasize shallow processing for working memory and deep processing for long-term memory.

Question 4

Suppose that you are a counselor at a summer camp, and you want to learn the children's names. You decide to rehearse the names during each mealtime for 3 days. This would be an example of a technique called

Accepted Answer

A)  the distributed-practice effect. 
B)  external memory aids. 
C)  source monitoring. 
D)  elaboration. 
A)  the distributed-practice effect. 
B)  external memory aids. 
C)  source monitoring. 
D)  elaboration.

Question 5

You have enrolled in Professor Lawrence's Sociology class this semester, and a friend (who took the same professor last year) warns you that Professor Lawrence tends to speak rapidly and present a great deal of information in a short time. You decide to be sure that you have read the assigned textbook chapter before each class meeting to familiarize yourself with the concepts before the lecture begins. Your strategy is based on the idea of

Accepted Answer

A)  dividing your attention for better processing. 
B)  maximizing encoding specificity effects. 
C)  minimizing the cognitive load on your working memory. 
D)  processing the information at shallow levels for better long-term memory. 
A)  dividing your attention for better processing. 
B)  maximizing encoding specificity effects. 
C)  minimizing the cognitive load on your working memory. 
D)  processing the information at shallow levels for better long-term memory.

Question 6

According to research on memory benefits from deep processing of material, students learned more in a psychology course on personality theories if they

Accepted Answer

A)  read each chapter through without stopping. 
B)  kept a journal in which they applied the theories to acquaintances and famous people. 
C)  listened to emotional music while reading the material. 
D)  took their exams in a different classroom from where they had listened to lectures. 
A)  read each chapter through without stopping. 
B)  kept a journal in which they applied the theories to acquaintances and famous people. 
C)  listened to emotional music while reading the material. 
D)  took their exams in a different classroom from where they had listened to lectures.

Question 7

Suppose that a friend tells you a phone number that you need to dial, as soon as you are done talking. You don't have a pencil, so you remember it by grouping it into two sections, one with three digits, and one with four digits. The method you have used is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the chunking method. 
B)  the method of loci. 
C)  the keyword method. 
D)  the narrative technique. 
A)  the chunking method. 
B)  the method of loci. 
C)  the keyword method. 
D)  the narrative technique.

Question 8

Heather complains that her professor's Powerpoint slides are crowded with details and that she can't copy what is on the slides while listening to the lecture and taking notes on what is being said. Heather's complaint has to do with the limits of her

Accepted Answer

A)  working memory. 
B)  divided attention. 
C)  levels of processing. 
D)  encoding specificity. 
A)  working memory. 
B)  divided attention. 
C)  levels of processing. 
D)  encoding specificity.

Question 9

Which of the following students provides the most accurate advice about metacomprehension?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arianna: "Students typically have better metacognition if they read a passage, wait briefly, and then summarize the passage." 
B)  Krisanthi: "Surprisingly, students who use shallow processing have more accurate metacomprehension than students who use deep processing." 
C)  David: "Good readers and poor readers are equally likely to know that they should try to make connections among the concepts they are reading about." 
D)  Derek: "Good readers and poor readers are equally likely to be aware of helpful reading strategies." 
A)  Arianna: "Students typically have better metacognition if they read a passage, wait briefly, and then summarize the passage." 
B)  Krisanthi: "Surprisingly, students who use shallow processing have more accurate metacomprehension than students who use deep processing." 
C)  David: "Good readers and poor readers are equally likely to know that they should try to make connections among the concepts they are reading about." 
D)  Derek: "Good readers and poor readers are equally likely to be aware of helpful reading strategies."

Question 10

Which of the following students has the best understanding about how to apply the distributed-practice effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shannon: "Your memory is better if you associate each item in a list with a specific geographic location, but your mental image must leave sufficient space between these locations." 
B)  Akiko: "It's best to repeat one item over and over for at least a minute, then rest, and then continue this pattern with subsequent items." 
C)  Derrick: "It's best to take breaks between your study sessions, so that your learning trials are spread across time." 
D)  Joaquim: "When you want to learn a list of word pairs, put a blank space next to each item, and then fill in the blank with another member of each word pair." 
A)  Shannon: "Your memory is better if you associate each item in a list with a specific geographic location, but your mental image must leave sufficient space between these locations." 
B)  Akiko: "It's best to repeat one item over and over for at least a minute, then rest, and then continue this pattern with subsequent items." 
C)  Derrick: "It's best to take breaks between your study sessions, so that your learning trials are spread across time." 
D)  Joaquim: "When you want to learn a list of word pairs, put a blank space next to each item, and then fill in the blank with another member of each word pair."

Question 11

Sean is studying for his philosophy final exam. He knows that the test will be all essays, and he knows that the professor often asks students to compare two philosophical approaches. As part of his studying, he writes several practice essays in which he compares some philosophical approaches. Sean's study method makes use of the cognitive principle called

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit memory. 
B)  the hierarchy technique. 
C)  encoding specificity. 
D)  method of loci. 
A)  implicit memory. 
B)  the hierarchy technique. 
C)  encoding specificity. 
D)  method of loci.

Question 12

How is the tip-of-the-tongue experience relevant to metacognition?

Accepted Answer

A)  People can provide accurate introspections about the way their semantic memory is organized. 
B)  People are more accurate in supplying a similar-sounding word than a similar-meaning word. 
C)  When people report a tip-of-the-tongue state, they accurately assess that they are close to identifying the missing word. 
D)  People can accurately describe the process by which they recover a word that was previously on the tip of their tongue. 
A)  People can provide accurate introspections about the way their semantic memory is organized. 
B)  People are more accurate in supplying a similar-sounding word than a similar-meaning word. 
C)  When people report a tip-of-the-tongue state, they accurately assess that they are close to identifying the missing word. 
D)  People can accurately describe the process by which they recover a word that was previously on the tip of their tongue.

Question 13

According to research on desirable difficulties, you should wait at least _____ between study sessions in order to maximize long-term retention.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 minutes 
B)  half an hour 
C)  2 hours 
D)  1 day 
A)  5 minutes 
B)  half an hour 
C)  2 hours 
D)  1 day

Question 14

Suppose that you need to remember to pick up a book at the library after your examination today. This kind of memory task is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  retrospective memory. 
B)  implicit memory. 
C)  prospective memory 
D)  organizational mnemonics. 
A)  retrospective memory. 
B)  implicit memory. 
C)  prospective memory 
D)  organizational mnemonics.

Question 15

As you read this question, you may be asking yourself whether you understand it. If so, you are engaging in

Accepted Answer

A)  meta-analysis. 
B)  metamemory. 
C)  metacomprehension. 
D)  source monitoring. 
A)  meta-analysis. 
B)  metamemory. 
C)  metacomprehension. 
D)  source monitoring.

Question 16

According to the research on the keyword method, this technique

Accepted Answer

A)  is no longer considered to be a useful mnemonic. 
B)  is often helpful for learning people's names. 
C)  is actually less effective when people use distributed practice, rather than learning the material all at once. 
D)  works only for abstract nouns, rather than concrete nouns. 
A)  is no longer considered to be a useful mnemonic. 
B)  is often helpful for learning people's names. 
C)  is actually less effective when people use distributed practice, rather than learning the material all at once. 
D)  works only for abstract nouns, rather than concrete nouns.

Question 17

Lori types her notes on her laptop during her professor's lectures, but she also checks her email and monitors Facebook at the same time. Although Lori insists that she's a good multitasker, Steve informs her that she would remember the material better if she closed her email and browser during class. Steve's good advice is based on knowledge of

Accepted Answer

A)  working memory. 
B)  divided attention. 
C)  levels of processing. 
D)  encoding specificity. 
A)  working memory. 
B)  divided attention. 
C)  levels of processing. 
D)  encoding specificity.

Question 18

According to Baddeley's approach to working memory, the central executive plays a role when students are studying for an exam

Accepted Answer

A)  because it is important in source-monitoring tasks. 
B)  because it helps individuals who have ADHD, so that they can actually suppress competing answers. 
C)  because it helps people plan how they will divide their time during studying. 
D)  because it strengthens and expands the limits of the phonological loop. 
A)  because it is important in source-monitoring tasks. 
B)  because it helps individuals who have ADHD, so that they can actually suppress competing answers. 
C)  because it helps people plan how they will divide their time during studying. 
D)  because it strengthens and expands the limits of the phonological loop.

Question 19

Your instructor for your History of Psychology class has told you that using the chapter outline in the textbook is a good way to study for the exam. This suggestion is based on research supporting the use of ________ as study aids.

Accepted Answer

A)  keywords 
B)  first-letters 
C)  hierarchies 
D)  visual images 
A)  keywords 
B)  first-letters 
C)  hierarchies 
D)  visual images

Question 20

Studies of test anxiety indicate that

Accepted Answer

A)  people with test anxiety learn material effectively but are unable to perform well in a testing situation. 
B)  people with test anxiety tend to report poorer study skills. 
C)  test anxiety is myth that is used to excuse poor performance. 
D)  high levels of worry are not related to reading comprehension. 
A)  people with test anxiety learn material effectively but are unable to perform well in a testing situation. 
B)  people with test anxiety tend to report poorer study skills. 
C)  test anxiety is myth that is used to excuse poor performance. 
D)  high levels of worry are not related to reading comprehension.

Which of the following is not an example of a mnemonic technique that emphasizes organization?

Prospective memory errors are especially likely to occur when you are simultaneously

Suppose that a friend is having difficulty in introductory psychology, so you decide to give her some memory tips. If you decide to emphasize metamemory, you would be likely to

Suppose that you are a counselor at a summer camp, and you want to learn the children's names. You decide to rehearse the names during each mealtime for 3 days. This would be an example of a technique called

According to research on memory benefits from deep processing of material, students learned more in a psychology course on personality theories if they

Suppose that a friend tells you a phone number that you need to dial, as soon as you are done talking. You don't have a pencil, so you remember it by grouping it into two sections, one with three digits, and one with four digits. The method you have used is called

Heather complains that her professor's Powerpoint slides are crowded with details and that she can't copy what is on the slides while listening to the lecture and taking notes on what is being said. Heather's complaint has to do with the limits of her

Which of the following students provides the most accurate advice about metacomprehension?

Which of the following students has the best understanding about how to apply the distributed-practice effect?

How is the tip-of-the-tongue experience relevant to metacognition?

According to research on desirable difficulties, you should wait at least _____ between study sessions in order to maximize long-term retention.

Suppose that you need to remember to pick up a book at the library after your examination today. This kind of memory task is an example of

As you read this question, you may be asking yourself whether you understand it. If so, you are engaging in

According to the research on the keyword method, this technique

According to Baddeley's approach to working memory, the central executive plays a role when students are studying for an exam

Your instructor for your History of Psychology class has told you that using the chapter outline in the textbook is a good way to study for the exam. This suggestion is based on research supporting the use of ________ as study aids.

Studies of test anxiety indicate that

An Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

Visual and Auditory Recognition

Attention and Consciousness

Working Memory

Long-Term Memory

Mental Imagery and Cognitive Maps

General Knowledge

Language I: Introduction to Language and Language Comprehension

Language II: Language Production and Bilingualism

Problem Solving and Creativity

Deductive Reasoning and Decision Making

Cognitive Development Throughout the Lifespan

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Exam 6: Memory Strategies and Metacognition

Which of the following is not an example of a mnemonic technique that emphasizes organization?

Prospective memory errors are especially likely to occur when you are simultaneously

Suppose that a friend is having difficulty in introductory psychology, so you decide to give her some memory tips. If you decide to emphasize metamemory, you would be likely to

Suppose that you are a counselor at a summer camp, and you want to learn the children's names. You decide to rehearse the names during each mealtime for 3 days. This would be an example of a technique called

According to research on memory benefits from deep processing of material, students learned more in a psychology course on personality theories if they

Suppose that a friend tells you a phone number that you need to dial, as soon as you are done talking. You don't have a pencil, so you remember it by grouping it into two sections, one with three digits, and one with four digits. The method you have used is called

Heather complains that her professor's Powerpoint slides are crowded with details and that she can't copy what is on the slides while listening to the lecture and taking notes on what is being said. Heather's complaint has to do with the limits of her

Which of the following students provides the most accurate advice about metacomprehension?

Which of the following students has the best understanding about how to apply the distributed-practice effect?

How is the tip-of-the-tongue experience relevant to metacognition?

According to research on desirable difficulties, you should wait at least _____ between study sessions in order to maximize long-term retention.

Suppose that you need to remember to pick up a book at the library after your examination today. This kind of memory task is an example of

As you read this question, you may be asking yourself whether you understand it. If so, you are engaging in

According to the research on the keyword method, this technique

According to Baddeley's approach to working memory, the central executive plays a role when students are studying for an exam

Your instructor for your History of Psychology class has told you that using the chapter outline in the textbook is a good way to study for the exam. This suggestion is based on research supporting the use of ________ as study aids.

Studies of test anxiety indicate that

An Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

Visual and Auditory Recognition

Attention and Consciousness

Working Memory

Long-Term Memory

Mental Imagery and Cognitive Maps

General Knowledge

Language I: Introduction to Language and Language Comprehension

Language II: Language Production and Bilingualism

Problem Solving and Creativity

Deductive Reasoning and Decision Making

Cognitive Development Throughout the Lifespan

Filters