Question 1

Memory for names and concepts in a cognitive psychology course stabilizes at above-chance levels after how many years of retention?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 year 
B) 3 years 
C) 5 years 
D) 10 years 
A) 1 year 
B) 3 years 
C) 5 years 
D) 10 years

Question 2

Warrington and Weiskrantz discovered that patients with severe amnesia performed as well as control subjects on

Accepted Answer

A) a recall test. 
B) a word-fragment test. 
C) a recognition test. 
D) None of the above 
A) a recall test. 
B) a word-fragment test. 
C) a recognition test. 
D) None of the above

Question 3

Selection of a search strategy occurs during which stage of learning?

Accepted Answer

A) acquisition 
B) retention 
C) retrieval 
D) rehearsal 
A) acquisition 
B) retention 
C) retrieval 
D) rehearsal

Question 4

Which is an example of procedural memory?

Accepted Answer

A) tying your shoe 
B) naming capitals of states 
C) recalling your 5th birthday 
D) learning definitions 
A) tying your shoe 
B) naming capitals of states 
C) recalling your 5th birthday 
D) learning definitions

Question 5

When people have ample time to study, they focus on _____, while when they are under time constraints they focus on _____.

Accepted Answer

A) difficult concepts; easy concepts 
B) easy concepts; difficult concepts 
C) difficult concepts; difficult concepts 
D) easy concepts; easy concepts 
A) difficult concepts; easy concepts 
B) easy concepts; difficult concepts 
C) difficult concepts; difficult concepts 
D) easy concepts; easy concepts

Question 6

According to the Atkinson-Shiffrin model of memory, which of the following is not a characteristic of LTM?

Accepted Answer

A) The rate of forgetting is slow. 
B) The capacity of LTM is unlimited. 
C) Control processes determine what information is acquired. 
D) Information is acquired only through repetition. 
A) The rate of forgetting is slow. 
B) The capacity of LTM is unlimited. 
C) Control processes determine what information is acquired. 
D) Information is acquired only through repetition.

Question 7

The best predictor of retention of high school algebra is

Accepted Answer

A) the grade in the course. 
B) math SAT scores. 
C) continued study of advanced mathematics. 
D) grades in other high school mathematics courses. 
A) the grade in the course. 
B) math SAT scores. 
C) continued study of advanced mathematics. 
D) grades in other high school mathematics courses.

Question 8

The primacy effect in a serial position curve can be eliminated if

Accepted Answer

A) subjects rehearse all words equally often, suggesting that the primacy effect is caused by retrieval from STM. 
B) subjects rehearse all words equally often, suggesting that the primacy effect is caused by retrieval from LTM. 
C) subjects perform another task for 30 seconds, suggesting that the primacy effect is caused by retrieval from STM. 
D) subjects perform another task for 30 seconds, suggesting that the primacy effect is caused by retrieval from LTM. 
A) subjects rehearse all words equally often, suggesting that the primacy effect is caused by retrieval from STM. 
B) subjects rehearse all words equally often, suggesting that the primacy effect is caused by retrieval from LTM. 
C) subjects perform another task for 30 seconds, suggesting that the primacy effect is caused by retrieval from STM. 
D) subjects perform another task for 30 seconds, suggesting that the primacy effect is caused by retrieval from LTM.

Question 9

Which of the following does not belong?

Accepted Answer

A) multiple-choice question 
B) essay question 
C) true/false question 
D) word fragment identification 
A) multiple-choice question 
B) essay question 
C) true/false question 
D) word fragment identification

Question 10

An important structure of the brain underlying memory is the parietal lobe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Compare and contrast explicit and implicit aspects of memory. What research is there to support this distinction?

Accepted Answer

Explicit and implicit memory are two dif

Question 12

Studies of long-term memory for material learned in cognitive psychology classes indicate that

Accepted Answer

A) 10 years from now you will not remember anything that you now know. 
B) 10 years from now you will remember almost everything you know now. 
C) 10 years from now you will remember about 25 percent of what you know now. 
D) 10 years from now you will remember about 50 percent of what you know now. 
A) 10 years from now you will not remember anything that you now know. 
B) 10 years from now you will remember almost everything you know now. 
C) 10 years from now you will remember about 25 percent of what you know now. 
D) 10 years from now you will remember about 50 percent of what you know now.

Question 13

Evidence from neuroscience and neuropsychology suggest that there are different types of memory: implicit and explicit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The rate of decay from STM is less rapid than that of LTM.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In a review of wrongly convicted cases based on subsequent DNA evidence, Wells et al. (2000) found

Accepted Answer

A) there was no primary factor in establishing the initial wrongful conviction. 
B) eyewitness testimony was the primary factor in establishing the initial wrongful conviction. 
C) courtroom error was the primary factor in establishing the initial wrongful conviction. 
D) juror memory constraints were the primary factor in establishing the initial wrongful conviction. 
A) there was no primary factor in establishing the initial wrongful conviction. 
B) eyewitness testimony was the primary factor in establishing the initial wrongful conviction. 
C) courtroom error was the primary factor in establishing the initial wrongful conviction. 
D) juror memory constraints were the primary factor in establishing the initial wrongful conviction.

Question 16

Memory for skills is a component of implicit memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A method for increasing the number of tip-of-the-tongue states is to include questions that elicit

Accepted Answer

A) autobiographical experiences. 
B) literature knowledge. 
C) scientific knowledge. 
D) emotional arousal. 
A) autobiographical experiences. 
B) literature knowledge. 
C) scientific knowledge. 
D) emotional arousal.

Question 18

The coding strategy in the Atkinson and Shiffrin model involves

Accepted Answer

A) verbal repetition of information. 
B) semantic elaboration of information. 
C) creating visual images. 
D) selecting a search strategy. 
A) verbal repetition of information. 
B) semantic elaboration of information. 
C) creating visual images. 
D) selecting a search strategy.

Question 19

One of the primary problems with the use of hypnosis to help eyewitnesses recall crimes is

Accepted Answer

A) hypnotism does not really work. It is just a sham that has been debunked by modern cognitive scientists. 
B) hypnotists can induce witnesses to report things they never saw, or to report incorrectly. 
C) no one can tell whether or not a person is actually hypnotized, or just faking it. 
D) hypnotism is only effective within the first 24 hours after the incident. 
A) hypnotism does not really work. It is just a sham that has been debunked by modern cognitive scientists. 
B) hypnotists can induce witnesses to report things they never saw, or to report incorrectly. 
C) no one can tell whether or not a person is actually hypnotized, or just faking it. 
D) hypnotism is only effective within the first 24 hours after the incident.

Question 20

Memory for the context in which a word occurs is unimportant when people are tested by

Accepted Answer

A) indirect memory tests. 
B) recognition tests. 
C) recall tests. 
D) All of the above 
A) indirect memory tests. 
B) recognition tests. 
C) recall tests. 
D) All of the above

Memory for names and concepts in a cognitive psychology course stabilizes at above-chance levels after how many years of retention?

Warrington and Weiskrantz discovered that patients with severe amnesia performed as well as control subjects on

Selection of a search strategy occurs during which stage of learning?

Which is an example of procedural memory?

When people have ample time to study, they focus on _, while when they are under time constraints they focus on _.

According to the Atkinson-Shiffrin model of memory, which of the following is not a characteristic of LTM?

The best predictor of retention of high school algebra is

The primacy effect in a serial position curve can be eliminated if

Which of the following does not belong?

An important structure of the brain underlying memory is the parietal lobe.

Compare and contrast explicit and implicit aspects of memory. What research is there to support this distinction?

Studies of long-term memory for material learned in cognitive psychology classes indicate that

Evidence from neuroscience and neuropsychology suggest that there are different types of memory: implicit and explicit.

The rate of decay from STM is less rapid than that of LTM.

In a review of wrongly convicted cases based on subsequent DNA evidence, Wells et al. (2000) found

Memory for skills is a component of implicit memory.

A method for increasing the number of tip-of-the-tongue states is to include questions that elicit

The coding strategy in the Atkinson and Shiffrin model involves

One of the primary problems with the use of hypnosis to help eyewitnesses recall crimes is

Memory for the context in which a word occurs is unimportant when people are tested by

Introduction

Pattern Recognition

Attention

Short-Term Working Memory

Memory Codes

Visual Images

Categorization

Semantic Organization

Language

Comprehension and Memory for Text

Problem Solving

Expertise and Creativity

Decision Making

Filters

Exam 5: Long-Term Memory

Memory for names and concepts in a cognitive psychology course stabilizes at above-chance levels after how many years of retention?

Warrington and Weiskrantz discovered that patients with severe amnesia performed as well as control subjects on

Selection of a search strategy occurs during which stage of learning?

Which is an example of procedural memory?

When people have ample time to study, they focus on _____, while when they are under time constraints they focus on _____.

According to the Atkinson-Shiffrin model of memory, which of the following is not a characteristic of LTM?

The best predictor of retention of high school algebra is

The primacy effect in a serial position curve can be eliminated if

Which of the following does not belong?

An important structure of the brain underlying memory is the parietal lobe.

Compare and contrast explicit and implicit aspects of memory. What research is there to support this distinction?

Studies of long-term memory for material learned in cognitive psychology classes indicate that

Evidence from neuroscience and neuropsychology suggest that there are different types of memory: implicit and explicit.

The rate of decay from STM is less rapid than that of LTM.

In a review of wrongly convicted cases based on subsequent DNA evidence, Wells et al. (2000) found

Memory for skills is a component of implicit memory.

A method for increasing the number of tip-of-the-tongue states is to include questions that elicit

The coding strategy in the Atkinson and Shiffrin model involves

One of the primary problems with the use of hypnosis to help eyewitnesses recall crimes is

Memory for the context in which a word occurs is unimportant when people are tested by

Introduction

Pattern Recognition

Attention

Short-Term Working Memory

Memory Codes

Visual Images

Categorization

Semantic Organization

Language

Comprehension and Memory for Text

Problem Solving

Expertise and Creativity

Decision Making

Filters

When people have ample time to study, they focus on _, while when they are under time constraints they focus on _.