Question 1

Which of the following statements best reflects the current view of the repressed memories controversy?

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A)  It seems likely that most cases of recovered memories are authentic. 
B)  It appears that many therapists are deliberately creating false memories in their patients. 
C)  Recovered memories of childhood abuse can be summarily dismissed. 
D)  We should be extremely careful about accepting recovered memories of abuse in the absence of convincing corroboration. 
A)  It seems likely that most cases of recovered memories are authentic. 
B)  It appears that many therapists are deliberately creating false memories in their patients. 
C)  Recovered memories of childhood abuse can be summarily dismissed. 
D)  We should be extremely careful about accepting recovered memories of abuse in the absence of convincing corroboration.

Question 2

The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon can be best described as an instance of

Accepted Answer

A)  complete storage failure. 
B)  complete retrieval failure. 
C)  partial retrieval. 
D)  partial storage. 
A)  complete storage failure. 
B)  complete retrieval failure. 
C)  partial retrieval. 
D)  partial storage.

Question 3

Dave is reminiscing about the first car he owned in high school and how he felt the first time he drove it through town.This information is stored in his

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural memory. 
B)  declarative memory. 
C)  episodic memory. 
D)  semantic memory. 
A)  procedural memory. 
B)  declarative memory. 
C)  episodic memory. 
D)  semantic memory.

Question 4

The dual-coding theory argues that memory is

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A)  enhanced by forming either semantic or visual codes. 
B)  composed of declarative and procedural elements. 
C)  composed of episodic and semantic codes. 
D)  composed of schematic and nonschematic elements. 
A)  enhanced by forming either semantic or visual codes. 
B)  composed of declarative and procedural elements. 
C)  composed of episodic and semantic codes. 
D)  composed of schematic and nonschematic elements.

Question 5

Hayden is explaining the rules of his new computer game to Shane.The information about the rules is being retrieved from Hayden's

Accepted Answer

A)  prospective memory. 
B)  declarative memory. 
C)  procedural memory. 
D)  implicit memory. 
A)  prospective memory. 
B)  declarative memory. 
C)  procedural memory. 
D)  implicit memory.

Question 6

Memory involves the processes of ____________________, or the formation of a memory code, ____________________, or the maintenance of the information already in memory and ____________________, the recovery of information from memory.

Accepted Answer

encoding;

Question 7

This multiple-choice question is best described as an example of a(n) ____________________ measure of retention.

Accepted Answer

The answer of This multiple-choice question is best described as...

Question 8

Chloe is taking a test in geography, and she is trying to recall the capital of Turkmenistan.In answering this question, Chloe is largely relying on the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

A visit to your elementary classroom might help you remember more of the names of some of your classmates because you are

Accepted Answer

A)  using the serial position effect. 
B)  relying on a flashbulb memory. 
C)  in the same context as you were when you learned them. 
D)  relying on schemas to enhance the retrieval process. 
A)  using the serial position effect. 
B)  relying on a flashbulb memory. 
C)  in the same context as you were when you learned them. 
D)  relying on schemas to enhance the retrieval process.

Question 10

According to Craik and Lockhart's levels-of-processing theory, semantic encoding is a relatively shallow processing that emphasises the physical structure of the stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The memory system that has an almost unlimited storage capacity is

Accepted Answer

A)  time-based memory. 
B)  long-term memory. 
C)  working memory. 
D)  auditory sensory memory. 
A)  time-based memory. 
B)  long-term memory. 
C)  working memory. 
D)  auditory sensory memory.

Question 12

Your memory of how to do something, such as how to shoot a free throw in basketball, is contained in your

Accepted Answer

A)  declarative memory. 
B)  non-declarative memory. 
C)  episodic memory. 
D)  semantic memory. 
A)  declarative memory. 
B)  non-declarative memory. 
C)  episodic memory. 
D)  semantic memory.

Question 13

Which theory suggests that memory is enhanced by forming both semantic and visual codes?

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding-storage theory 
B)  information-processing theory 
C)  enhanced imagery theory 
D)  dual-coding theory 
A)  encoding-storage theory 
B)  information-processing theory 
C)  enhanced imagery theory 
D)  dual-coding theory

Question 14

If you try to remember something but cannot, yet know the information is in memory, you are experiencing the

Accepted Answer

A)  tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon. 
B)  psuedoamnesia phenomenon. 
C)  Krensky syndrome. 
D)  retrieval-delay phenomenon. 
A)  tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon. 
B)  psuedoamnesia phenomenon. 
C)  Krensky syndrome. 
D)  retrieval-delay phenomenon.

Question 15

The memory system that contains the memory for how to type on a typewriter or drive a car is the

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum memory system. 
B)  schematic memory system. 
C)  procedural memory system. 
D)  episodic memory system. 
A)  cerebellum memory system. 
B)  schematic memory system. 
C)  procedural memory system. 
D)  episodic memory system.

Question 16

Sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory comprise the three components of

Accepted Answer

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

Which of the following statements best reflects the current view of the repressed memories controversy?

The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon can be best described as an instance of

Dave is reminiscing about the first car he owned in high school and how he felt the first time he drove it through town.This information is stored in his

The dual-coding theory argues that memory is

Hayden is explaining the rules of his new computer game to Shane.The information about the rules is being retrieved from Hayden's

Memory involves the processes of , or the formation of a memory code, , or the maintenance of the information already in memory and , the recovery of information from memory.

This multiple-choice question is best described as an example of a(n) ____________________ measure of retention.

Chloe is taking a test in geography, and she is trying to recall the capital of Turkmenistan.In answering this question, Chloe is largely relying on the

A visit to your elementary classroom might help you remember more of the names of some of your classmates because you are

According to Craik and Lockhart's levels-of-processing theory, semantic encoding is a relatively shallow processing that emphasises the physical structure of the stimulus.

The memory system that has an almost unlimited storage capacity is

Your memory of how to do something, such as how to shoot a free throw in basketball, is contained in your

Which theory suggests that memory is enhanced by forming both semantic and visual codes?

If you try to remember something but cannot, yet know the information is in memory, you are experiencing the

The memory system that contains the memory for how to type on a typewriter or drive a car is the

Sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory comprise the three components of

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Exam 7: Key Processes in Memory

Which of the following statements best reflects the current view of the repressed memories controversy?

The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon can be best described as an instance of

Dave is reminiscing about the first car he owned in high school and how he felt the first time he drove it through town.This information is stored in his

The dual-coding theory argues that memory is

Hayden is explaining the rules of his new computer game to Shane.The information about the rules is being retrieved from Hayden's

Memory involves the processes of ____________________, or the formation of a memory code, ____________________, or the maintenance of the information already in memory and ____________________, the recovery of information from memory.

This multiple-choice question is best described as an example of a(n) ____________________ measure of retention.

Chloe is taking a test in geography, and she is trying to recall the capital of Turkmenistan.In answering this question, Chloe is largely relying on the

A visit to your elementary classroom might help you remember more of the names of some of your classmates because you are

According to Craik and Lockhart's levels-of-processing theory, semantic encoding is a relatively shallow processing that emphasises the physical structure of the stimulus.

The memory system that has an almost unlimited storage capacity is

Your memory of how to do something, such as how to shoot a free throw in basketball, is contained in your

Which theory suggests that memory is enhanced by forming both semantic and visual codes?

If you try to remember something but cannot, yet know the information is in memory, you are experiencing the

The memory system that contains the memory for how to type on a typewriter or drive a car is the

Sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory comprise the three components of

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

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Health Psychology

Abnormal Behaviour

Treatment of Abnormal Behaviour

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Complementary Alternative Treatment of Mental Illnesses

Treatment of Mental Illnesses in South Africa: Culture-Related

Applied Psychology in South Africa

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Memory involves the processes of , or the formation of a memory code, , or the maintenance of the information already in memory and , the recovery of information from memory.