Question 1

Why is the lack of the memory of details of common objects, such as a penny, usually not a problem in everyday life? How is it, in fact, an advantage?

Accepted Answer

The lack of memory of details of common

Question 2

People have the most difficulty on a recognition memory test when the items consist of

Accepted Answer

A) ordinary pictures. 
B) vivid pictures. 
C) words. 
D) All are equally difficult. 
A) ordinary pictures. 
B) vivid pictures. 
C) words. 
D) All are equally difficult.

Question 3

Design a study strategy for encoding large amounts of information quickly. The details of the information are less important than the over-arching concept.

Accepted Answer

One effective study strategy for encodin

Question 4

It is easier to recall a string of 6 consonants and 5 spatial positions than a string of 11 consonants because

Accepted Answer

A) spatial positions are easier to rehearse. 
B) spatial positions and consonants do not interfere with each other. 
C) a person's memory span is greater for spatial positions. 
D) All of these 
A) spatial positions are easier to rehearse. 
B) spatial positions and consonants do not interfere with each other. 
C) a person's memory span is greater for spatial positions. 
D) All of these

Question 5

People are unable to reinterpret their image of the duck/rabbit figure because their image lacks details about

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A) the front of the initially perceived face. 
B) the back of the initially perceived face. 
C) Both the front and the back of the initially perceived face 
D) Neither the front nor the back of the initially perceived face 
A) the front of the initially perceived face. 
B) the back of the initially perceived face. 
C) Both the front and the back of the initially perceived face 
D) Neither the front nor the back of the initially perceived face

Question 6

"A picture is worth a thousand words." Offer arguments both for and against this statement.

Accepted Answer

For:
- Visual images can convey complex

Question 7

A keyword method for learning foreign vocabulary words occurs

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A) before the English word. 
B) between the English and foreign word. 
C) after the foreign word. 
D) None of these. 
A) before the English word. 
B) between the English and foreign word. 
C) after the foreign word. 
D) None of these.

Question 8

The ability to distinguish between external and internal sources of information is call reality monitoring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which paired-associate should be the most difficult to learn according to the results of imagery experiments?

Accepted Answer

A) quality-necessity 
B) juggler-dress 
C) letter-effort 
D) duty-hotel 
A) quality-necessity 
B) juggler-dress 
C) letter-effort 
D) duty-hotel

Question 10

Our visual memory is very detailed and accurate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Research has shown that it is very difficult to create false memories in children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Visual imagery was not studied for many decades until it was revived in the

Accepted Answer

A) 1950s 
B) 1960s 
C) 1970s 
D) 1980s 
A) 1950s 
B) 1960s 
C) 1970s 
D) 1980s

Question 13

Research in cognitive neuroscience suggests that

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A) when you engage in mental imagery, the pattern of brain activation is similar to when you are actually engaged in perception. 
B) when you engage in mental imagery, your frontal cortex is very active. 
C) Both a and b 
D) Neither a nor b 
A) when you engage in mental imagery, the pattern of brain activation is similar to when you are actually engaged in perception. 
B) when you engage in mental imagery, your frontal cortex is very active. 
C) Both a and b 
D) Neither a nor b

Question 14

For which of the following tasks would good imagery be a liability?

Accepted Answer

A) using the method of loci 
B) mentally rotating a complex form 
C) discriminating between seeing and imagining pictures 
D) scanning an image of a pattern 
A) using the method of loci 
B) mentally rotating a complex form 
C) discriminating between seeing and imagining pictures 
D) scanning an image of a pattern

Question 15

Evidence for the use of imagery in mental scanning is more convincing when people

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A) use their knowledge of the relation between time and distance. 
B) can predict the outcome of the experiment. 
C) cannot predict the outcome of the experiment. 
D) guess when they should have reached their destination. 
A) use their knowledge of the relation between time and distance. 
B) can predict the outcome of the experiment. 
C) cannot predict the outcome of the experiment. 
D) guess when they should have reached their destination.

Question 16

People can make fast (parallel) judgments when matching schematic faces, regardless of the initial presentation format and number of relevant features.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Propositional theory states that

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A) all knowledge can be expressed as either a visual, spatial, or verbal type proposition. 
B) all knowledge can be expressed as semantic-based propositions. 
C) all knowledge can be expressed as sensory-based propositions. 
D) None of these 
A) all knowledge can be expressed as either a visual, spatial, or verbal type proposition. 
B) all knowledge can be expressed as semantic-based propositions. 
C) all knowledge can be expressed as sensory-based propositions. 
D) None of these

Question 18

Discuss our ability to remember pictures. Is it different from our memory for verbal information, and if so how?

Accepted Answer

Our ability to remember pictures is inde

Question 19

Explain the steps of the mnemonic keyword method for learning vocabulary. Demonstrate the method with a word that is difficult for you to remember.

Accepted Answer

The mnemonic keyword method is a memory

Question 20

Recall of brand names is best when the picture combining the name and product is

Accepted Answer

A) bizarre 
B) interactive 
C) ordinary 
D) noninteractive 
A) bizarre 
B) interactive 
C) ordinary 
D) noninteractive

Why is the lack of the memory of details of common objects, such as a penny, usually not a problem in everyday life? How is it, in fact, an advantage?

People have the most difficulty on a recognition memory test when the items consist of

Design a study strategy for encoding large amounts of information quickly. The details of the information are less important than the over-arching concept.

It is easier to recall a string of 6 consonants and 5 spatial positions than a string of 11 consonants because

People are unable to reinterpret their image of the duck/rabbit figure because their image lacks details about

"A picture is worth a thousand words." Offer arguments both for and against this statement.

A keyword method for learning foreign vocabulary words occurs

The ability to distinguish between external and internal sources of information is call reality monitoring.

Which paired-associate should be the most difficult to learn according to the results of imagery experiments?

Our visual memory is very detailed and accurate.

Research has shown that it is very difficult to create false memories in children.

Visual imagery was not studied for many decades until it was revived in the

Research in cognitive neuroscience suggests that

For which of the following tasks would good imagery be a liability?

Evidence for the use of imagery in mental scanning is more convincing when people

People can make fast (parallel) judgments when matching schematic faces, regardless of the initial presentation format and number of relevant features.

Propositional theory states that

Discuss our ability to remember pictures. Is it different from our memory for verbal information, and if so how?

Explain the steps of the mnemonic keyword method for learning vocabulary. Demonstrate the method with a word that is difficult for you to remember.

Recall of brand names is best when the picture combining the name and product is

Introduction

Pattern Recognition

Attention

Short-Term Working Memory

Long-Term Memory

Memory Codes

Categorization

Semantic Organization

Language

Comprehension and Memory for Text

Problem Solving

Expertise and Creativity

Decision Making

Filters

Exam 7: Visual Images

Why is the lack of the memory of details of common objects, such as a penny, usually not a problem in everyday life? How is it, in fact, an advantage?

People have the most difficulty on a recognition memory test when the items consist of

Design a study strategy for encoding large amounts of information quickly. The details of the information are less important than the over-arching concept.

It is easier to recall a string of 6 consonants and 5 spatial positions than a string of 11 consonants because

People are unable to reinterpret their image of the duck/rabbit figure because their image lacks details about

"A picture is worth a thousand words." Offer arguments both for and against this statement.

A keyword method for learning foreign vocabulary words occurs

The ability to distinguish between external and internal sources of information is call reality monitoring.

Which paired-associate should be the most difficult to learn according to the results of imagery experiments?

Our visual memory is very detailed and accurate.

Research has shown that it is very difficult to create false memories in children.

Visual imagery was not studied for many decades until it was revived in the

Research in cognitive neuroscience suggests that

For which of the following tasks would good imagery be a liability?

Evidence for the use of imagery in mental scanning is more convincing when people

People can make fast (parallel) judgments when matching schematic faces, regardless of the initial presentation format and number of relevant features.

Propositional theory states that

Discuss our ability to remember pictures. Is it different from our memory for verbal information, and if so how?

Explain the steps of the mnemonic keyword method for learning vocabulary. Demonstrate the method with a word that is difficult for you to remember.

Recall of brand names is best when the picture combining the name and product is

Introduction

Pattern Recognition

Attention

Short-Term Working Memory

Long-Term Memory

Memory Codes

Categorization

Semantic Organization

Language

Comprehension and Memory for Text

Problem Solving

Expertise and Creativity

Decision Making

Filters