Question 1

According to Atkinson and Shiffrin, the probability of recalling an item depends on

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A) the probability of including that item in the rehearsal set. 
B) the number of rehearsal trials. 
C) the number of intervening trials between the end of rehearsal and the test. 
D) All of these 
A) the probability of including that item in the rehearsal set. 
B) the number of rehearsal trials. 
C) the number of intervening trials between the end of rehearsal and the test. 
D) All of these

Question 2

Rote learning

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A) means simply repeating information over and over. 
B) can be useful for learning abstract information. 
C) Both a and b 
D) Neither a nor b 
A) means simply repeating information over and over. 
B) can be useful for learning abstract information. 
C) Both a and b 
D) Neither a nor b

Question 3

Discuss what you have learned about memory and the issue of eyewitness recall and identification. Would you as a member of a jury convict a defendant solely on the basis of eyewitness testimony? Why or why not?

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As I have learned about memory and the i

Question 4

Given what you now know about memory, do you think that the justice system should convict someone of a crime based solely on eye-witness testimony? Use the research discussed in your text to support your position.

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Based on what I now know about memory, I

Question 5

Discuss the importance of acquisition, retention, and retrieval in learning and memory. What are some of the factors that influence each?

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Acquisition, retention, and retrieval ar

Question 6

Which research topic has the least amount of reliable evidence according to experts?

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A) Long-term repression of memories 
B) Wording of questions 
C) Hypnotic suggestability 
D) Mugshot induced bias 
A) Long-term repression of memories 
B) Wording of questions 
C) Hypnotic suggestability 
D) Mugshot induced bias

Question 7

A distinction between direct and indirect tests of memory, according to multimemory theories, is that direct tests measure

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A) episodic memory. 
B) semantic memory. 
C) procedural memory. 
D) All of the above 
A) episodic memory. 
B) semantic memory. 
C) procedural memory. 
D) All of the above

Question 8

Explain the primacy effect and the recency effect on the rehearsal of a list of words. How could you use your knowledge of these two effects to better remember an entire list of words?

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The primacy effect and the recency effec

Question 9

A difference between naturalistic and laboratory studies of the tip-of-the-tongue effect is that people are more likely in naturalistic studies to

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A) spontaneously recall the name without thinking. 
B) use contextual information associated with the name. 
C) use partial information related to the spelling of the name. 
D) generate a list of plausible names. 
A) spontaneously recall the name without thinking. 
B) use contextual information associated with the name. 
C) use partial information related to the spelling of the name. 
D) generate a list of plausible names.

Question 10

Which of the following is not an acquisition strategy suggested by Atkinson and Shiffrin?

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A) priming 
B) rehearsal 
C) imaging 
D) coding 
A) priming 
B) rehearsal 
C) imaging 
D) coding

Question 11

The primacy effect is better memory performance early in the morning.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Accurate eyewitness identification depends on

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A) recognizing familiar faces. 
B) recalling the perpetrator in context. 
C) viewing mug shots prior to a line-up. 
D) having prior media exposure of the suspect. 
A) recognizing familiar faces. 
B) recalling the perpetrator in context. 
C) viewing mug shots prior to a line-up. 
D) having prior media exposure of the suspect.

Question 13

A benefit of taking a Cognitive Psychology course is that you are more likely to use _____ judgments to make predictions about your learning.

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A) experientially-based 
B) brain-based 
C) functionally-based 
D) theory-based 
A) experientially-based 
B) brain-based 
C) functionally-based 
D) theory-based

Question 14

A subject was told to study the following words: book, chair, calendar, alarm, phone, lamp, pencil, and desk. Later he recalled book, chair, pencil, and desk. This result is best explained as

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A) the primacy effect. 
B) the recency effect. 
C) the serial position effect. 
D) the proactive interference effect. 
A) the primacy effect. 
B) the recency effect. 
C) the serial position effect. 
D) the proactive interference effect.

Question 15

Discuss direct (explicit) and indirect (implicit) memory tests. What are some advantages to using implicit memory tests when assessing memory?

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Direct (explicit) memory tests involve a

Question 16

Acquisition, retention, and retrieval are all important in using our knowledge.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

One disadvantage of showing people mug shots is that it

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A) produces retroactive interference. 
B) produces proactive interference. 
C) increases the probability of a false identification. 
D) increases the probability of not recognizing a subject. 
A) produces retroactive interference. 
B) produces proactive interference. 
C) increases the probability of a false identification. 
D) increases the probability of not recognizing a subject.

Question 18

A cognitive interview involves

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A) reinstating the context and reporting everything. 
B) assessing the duration and capacity of the witness's Long-Term Memory to see if he or she is capable of providing valid testimony. 
C) revisiting the scene of the crime under hypnosis. 
D) All of these 
A) reinstating the context and reporting everything. 
B) assessing the duration and capacity of the witness's Long-Term Memory to see if he or she is capable of providing valid testimony. 
C) revisiting the scene of the crime under hypnosis. 
D) All of these

Question 19

The worst recall in the serial position effect occurs at the middle of the list.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The cognitive interview procedure is

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A) more difficult to learn than hypnosis. 
B) more effective than the standard interview procedure. 
C) less effective than the standard interview procedure. 
D) currently ineffective for real crimes. 
A) more difficult to learn than hypnosis. 
B) more effective than the standard interview procedure. 
C) less effective than the standard interview procedure. 
D) currently ineffective for real crimes.

According to Atkinson and Shiffrin, the probability of recalling an item depends on

Rote learning

Discuss what you have learned about memory and the issue of eyewitness recall and identification. Would you as a member of a jury convict a defendant solely on the basis of eyewitness testimony? Why or why not?

Given what you now know about memory, do you think that the justice system should convict someone of a crime based solely on eye-witness testimony? Use the research discussed in your text to support your position.

Discuss the importance of acquisition, retention, and retrieval in learning and memory. What are some of the factors that influence each?

Which research topic has the least amount of reliable evidence according to experts?

A distinction between direct and indirect tests of memory, according to multimemory theories, is that direct tests measure

Explain the primacy effect and the recency effect on the rehearsal of a list of words. How could you use your knowledge of these two effects to better remember an entire list of words?

A difference between naturalistic and laboratory studies of the tip-of-the-tongue effect is that people are more likely in naturalistic studies to

Which of the following is not an acquisition strategy suggested by Atkinson and Shiffrin?

The primacy effect is better memory performance early in the morning.

Accurate eyewitness identification depends on

A benefit of taking a Cognitive Psychology course is that you are more likely to use _____ judgments to make predictions about your learning.

A subject was told to study the following words: book, chair, calendar, alarm, phone, lamp, pencil, and desk. Later he recalled book, chair, pencil, and desk. This result is best explained as

Discuss direct (explicit) and indirect (implicit) memory tests. What are some advantages to using implicit memory tests when assessing memory?

Acquisition, retention, and retrieval are all important in using our knowledge.

One disadvantage of showing people mug shots is that it

A cognitive interview involves

The worst recall in the serial position effect occurs at the middle of the list.

The cognitive interview procedure is

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

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Exam 5: Long-Term Memory

According to Atkinson and Shiffrin, the probability of recalling an item depends on

Rote learning

Discuss what you have learned about memory and the issue of eyewitness recall and identification. Would you as a member of a jury convict a defendant solely on the basis of eyewitness testimony? Why or why not?

Given what you now know about memory, do you think that the justice system should convict someone of a crime based solely on eye-witness testimony? Use the research discussed in your text to support your position.

Discuss the importance of acquisition, retention, and retrieval in learning and memory. What are some of the factors that influence each?

Which research topic has the least amount of reliable evidence according to experts?

A distinction between direct and indirect tests of memory, according to multimemory theories, is that direct tests measure

Explain the primacy effect and the recency effect on the rehearsal of a list of words. How could you use your knowledge of these two effects to better remember an entire list of words?

A difference between naturalistic and laboratory studies of the tip-of-the-tongue effect is that people are more likely in naturalistic studies to

Which of the following is not an acquisition strategy suggested by Atkinson and Shiffrin?

The primacy effect is better memory performance early in the morning.

Accurate eyewitness identification depends on

A benefit of taking a Cognitive Psychology course is that you are more likely to use _____ judgments to make predictions about your learning.

A subject was told to study the following words: book, chair, calendar, alarm, phone, lamp, pencil, and desk. Later he recalled book, chair, pencil, and desk. This result is best explained as

Discuss direct (explicit) and indirect (implicit) memory tests. What are some advantages to using implicit memory tests when assessing memory?

Acquisition, retention, and retrieval are all important in using our knowledge.

One disadvantage of showing people mug shots is that it

A cognitive interview involves

The worst recall in the serial position effect occurs at the middle of the list.

The cognitive interview procedure is

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