Question 1

Recent research suggests that strong motivation to remember something may actually enhance memory, but only if the motivation is present at the time of

Accepted Answer

A)  retrieval. 
B)  encoding. 
C)  storage. 
D)  interference. 
A)  retrieval. 
B)  encoding. 
C)  storage. 
D)  interference.

Question 2

It is very easy to recall the name of your high school because it has been subjected to extensive

Accepted Answer

A)  deep processing. 
B)  clustering. 
C)  chunking. 
D)  rehearsal. 
A)  deep processing. 
B)  clustering. 
C)  chunking. 
D)  rehearsal.

Question 3

The ____ component of working memory serves as the interface between working and long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic buffer 
B)  semantic buffer 
C)  executive control system 
D)  visuospatial sketchpad 
A)  episodic buffer 
B)  semantic buffer 
C)  executive control system 
D)  visuospatial sketchpad

Question 4

Rehearsal is most beneficial for maintaining information in ____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory 
B)  short-term 
C)  intermediate-term 
D)  long-term 
A)  sensory 
B)  short-term 
C)  intermediate-term 
D)  long-term

Question 5

According to Craik and Lockhart, when individuals think about the actual objects or actions that the words they are trying to memorise represent, they are using ____________________ encoding.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Craik and Lockhart, when individuals...

Question 6

Remembering to perform actions in the future involves

Accepted Answer

A)  proactive memory. 
B)  retrograde memory. 
C)  prospective memory. 
D)  retrospective memory. 
A)  proactive memory. 
B)  retrograde memory. 
C)  prospective memory. 
D)  retrospective memory.

Question 7

Describe the levels of processing theory described by Craik and Lockhart and the kinds of memory codes.

Accepted Answer

Craik and Lockhart proposed that incomin

Question 8

Karl is driving to campus and his phone rings, based on the studies on divided attention, should Karl answer the phone?

Accepted Answer

A)  No, he would experience a negative impact on his driving behaviuor since he would focus more on the phone call than on traffic signals. 
B)  He should only answer the phone if he is an experienced driver who is driving in a familiar location. 
C)  Yes, his attention system will allow him to process both traffic information and his phone conversation equally. 
D)  He should only answer the phone if he has a hands-free device, so that he is not distracted by having to hold the phone. 
A)  No, he would experience a negative impact on his driving behaviuor since he would focus more on the phone call than on traffic signals. 
B)  He should only answer the phone if he is an experienced driver who is driving in a familiar location. 
C)  Yes, his attention system will allow him to process both traffic information and his phone conversation equally. 
D)  He should only answer the phone if he has a hands-free device, so that he is not distracted by having to hold the phone.

Question 9

Ebbinghaus used which of the following as stimuli in his classic studies of forgetting?

Accepted Answer

A)  geometric shapes 
B)  nonsense syllables 
C)  common English words 
D)  uncommon English words 
A)  geometric shapes 
B)  nonsense syllables 
C)  common English words 
D)  uncommon English words

Question 10

Cindy is watching her little sister as she skips rope.As long as the rope is turning, all Cindy can see is a blur of colour.She can only make out the shape of the skipping rope when her sister stops skipping.The "blurred" image that Cindy sees while the rope is moving results from the way in which

Accepted Answer

A)  flashbulb memories are formed. 
B)  episodic memory is encoded. 
C)  sensory memory works. 
D)  rehearsal works in short-term memory. 
A)  flashbulb memories are formed. 
B)  episodic memory is encoded. 
C)  sensory memory works. 
D)  rehearsal works in short-term memory.

Question 11

As Kayla was introduced to the seven members of the committee who would be interviewing her for a scholarship, she silently repeated all the names to herself, in order.Kayla was using

Accepted Answer

A)  chunking to increase the capacity of her short-term memory. 
B)  rehearsal to temporarily store the names in short-term memory. 
C)  filtering to temporarily block other information out of short-term memory. 
D)  acoustic encoding to process the names semantically. 
A)  chunking to increase the capacity of her short-term memory. 
B)  rehearsal to temporarily store the names in short-term memory. 
C)  filtering to temporarily block other information out of short-term memory. 
D)  acoustic encoding to process the names semantically.

Question 12

Retrograde amnesia is a type of organic amnesia in which

Accepted Answer

A)  new information impairs the retention of previously learned information. 
B)  previously learned information interferes with the retention of new information. 
C)  a person loses memories of events that occurred prior to a head injury. 
D)  a person loses memories of events that occur after a head injury. 
A)  new information impairs the retention of previously learned information. 
B)  previously learned information interferes with the retention of new information. 
C)  a person loses memories of events that occurred prior to a head injury. 
D)  a person loses memories of events that occur after a head injury.

Question 13

Jane rearranges the letters HI TRE DBA T into "hit red bat." This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  chunking. 
B)  elaboration. 
C)  rehearsal. 
D)  clustering. 
A)  chunking. 
B)  elaboration. 
C)  rehearsal. 
D)  clustering.

Question 14

Which of the following areas of the brain is associated with the severe memory impairment that occurs in Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  limbic system 
B)  hippocampal region 
C)  sympathetic nervous system 
D)  Broca's area 
A)  limbic system 
B)  hippocampal region 
C)  sympathetic nervous system 
D)  Broca's area

Question 15

A multilevel classification system based on common properties among items is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a script. 
B)  a schema. 
C)  a conceptual hierarchy. 
D)  a mnemonic device. 
A)  a script. 
B)  a schema. 
C)  a conceptual hierarchy. 
D)  a mnemonic device.

Question 16

Remembering who we told what is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic memory. 
B)  procedural memory. 
C)  prospective memory. 
D)  destination memory. 
A)  episodic memory. 
B)  procedural memory. 
C)  prospective memory. 
D)  destination memory.

Question 17

Miles has very vivid memories of a car accident he witnessed five years ago.When he closes his eyes and thinks about the accident, he feels as if he can recall every detail of it, right down to the brand name printed on the tyres of one of the cars.This type of memory is called

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory memory. 
B)  procedural memory. 
C)  a flashbulb memory. 
D)  an implicit memory. 
A)  sensory memory. 
B)  procedural memory. 
C)  a flashbulb memory. 
D)  an implicit memory.

Question 18

Victims of organic amnesia who can recall memories stored before a head injury but cannot recall information processed after the injury are showing

Accepted Answer

A)  retrograde amnesia. 
B)  pseudo-forgetting. 
C)  anterograde amnesia. 
D)  retroactive interference. 
A)  retrograde amnesia. 
B)  pseudo-forgetting. 
C)  anterograde amnesia. 
D)  retroactive interference.

Question 19

The current thinking is that memories are consolidated in the ____ and stored in the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  limbic system; cerebellum 
B)  hippocampal region; cortex 
C)  cortex; limbic system 
D)  cerebellum; hippocampus 
A)  limbic system; cerebellum 
B)  hippocampal region; cortex 
C)  cortex; limbic system 
D)  cerebellum; hippocampus

Question 20

The memory process of storage involves

Accepted Answer

A)  recovering information from memory stores. 
B)  forming a memory code. 
C)  linking new information to other information. 
D)  maintaining information in memory over time. 
A)  recovering information from memory stores. 
B)  forming a memory code. 
C)  linking new information to other information. 
D)  maintaining information in memory over time.

Recent research suggests that strong motivation to remember something may actually enhance memory, but only if the motivation is present at the time of

It is very easy to recall the name of your high school because it has been subjected to extensive

The ____ component of working memory serves as the interface between working and long-term memory.

Rehearsal is most beneficial for maintaining information in ____ memory.

According to Craik and Lockhart, when individuals think about the actual objects or actions that the words they are trying to memorise represent, they are using ____________________ encoding.

Remembering to perform actions in the future involves

Describe the levels of processing theory described by Craik and Lockhart and the kinds of memory codes.

Karl is driving to campus and his phone rings, based on the studies on divided attention, should Karl answer the phone?

Ebbinghaus used which of the following as stimuli in his classic studies of forgetting?

Cindy is watching her little sister as she skips rope.As long as the rope is turning, all Cindy can see is a blur of colour.She can only make out the shape of the skipping rope when her sister stops skipping.The "blurred" image that Cindy sees while the rope is moving results from the way in which

As Kayla was introduced to the seven members of the committee who would be interviewing her for a scholarship, she silently repeated all the names to herself, in order.Kayla was using

Retrograde amnesia is a type of organic amnesia in which

Jane rearranges the letters HI TRE DBA T into "hit red bat." This is an example of

Which of the following areas of the brain is associated with the severe memory impairment that occurs in Alzheimer's disease?

A multilevel classification system based on common properties among items is called

Remembering who we told what is known as

Miles has very vivid memories of a car accident he witnessed five years ago.When he closes his eyes and thinks about the accident, he feels as if he can recall every detail of it, right down to the brand name printed on the tyres of one of the cars.This type of memory is called

Victims of organic amnesia who can recall memories stored before a head injury but cannot recall information processed after the injury are showing

The current thinking is that memories are consolidated in the and stored in the .

The memory process of storage involves

The Evolution of Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Biology of Behaviour

Sensory Systems and Perception

States of Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Cognition and Language

Human Intelligence

Theories of Motives and Emotions

Human Development

Personality Theories

Social Psychology

Health Psychology

Abnormal Behaviour

Treatment of Abnormal Behaviour

Culture and Mental Health

Complementary Alternative Treatment of Mental Illnesses

Treatment of Mental Illnesses in South Africa: Culture-Related

Applied Psychology in South Africa

Filters

Exam 7: Key Processes in Memory

Recent research suggests that strong motivation to remember something may actually enhance memory, but only if the motivation is present at the time of

It is very easy to recall the name of your high school because it has been subjected to extensive

The ____ component of working memory serves as the interface between working and long-term memory.

Rehearsal is most beneficial for maintaining information in ____ memory.

According to Craik and Lockhart, when individuals think about the actual objects or actions that the words they are trying to memorise represent, they are using ____________________ encoding.

Remembering to perform actions in the future involves

Describe the levels of processing theory described by Craik and Lockhart and the kinds of memory codes.

Karl is driving to campus and his phone rings, based on the studies on divided attention, should Karl answer the phone?

Ebbinghaus used which of the following as stimuli in his classic studies of forgetting?

Cindy is watching her little sister as she skips rope.As long as the rope is turning, all Cindy can see is a blur of colour.She can only make out the shape of the skipping rope when her sister stops skipping.The "blurred" image that Cindy sees while the rope is moving results from the way in which

As Kayla was introduced to the seven members of the committee who would be interviewing her for a scholarship, she silently repeated all the names to herself, in order.Kayla was using

Retrograde amnesia is a type of organic amnesia in which

Jane rearranges the letters HI TRE DBA T into "hit red bat." This is an example of

Which of the following areas of the brain is associated with the severe memory impairment that occurs in Alzheimer's disease?

A multilevel classification system based on common properties among items is called

Remembering who we told what is known as

Miles has very vivid memories of a car accident he witnessed five years ago.When he closes his eyes and thinks about the accident, he feels as if he can recall every detail of it, right down to the brand name printed on the tyres of one of the cars.This type of memory is called

Victims of organic amnesia who can recall memories stored before a head injury but cannot recall information processed after the injury are showing

The current thinking is that memories are consolidated in the ____ and stored in the ____.

The memory process of storage involves

The Evolution of Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Biology of Behaviour

Sensory Systems and Perception

States of Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Cognition and Language

Human Intelligence

Theories of Motives and Emotions

Human Development

Personality Theories

Social Psychology

Health Psychology

Abnormal Behaviour

Treatment of Abnormal Behaviour

Culture and Mental Health

Complementary Alternative Treatment of Mental Illnesses

Treatment of Mental Illnesses in South Africa: Culture-Related

Applied Psychology in South Africa

Filters

The current thinking is that memories are consolidated in the and stored in the .