Question 1

The tip-of-the-tongue state is best explained by which explanation of forgetting?

Accepted Answer

A) interference theory 
B) repression 
C) failure of accessibility 
D) encoding failure 
A) interference theory 
B) repression 
C) failure of accessibility 
D) encoding failure

Question 2

Any stimulus associated with a particular memory and which usually enhances your ability to access a memory is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) memory trace. 
B) eidetic image. 
C) retrieval cue. 
D) morpheme. 
A) memory trace. 
B) eidetic image. 
C) retrieval cue. 
D) morpheme.

Question 3

Information and events occurring just before a head injury are remembered very poorly or not at all because

Accepted Answer

A) fear associated with the accident produces suppression. 
B) consolidation is interrupted. 
C) the hormone ACTH is secreted. 
D) "flashbulb" memories are fleeting. 
A) fear associated with the accident produces suppression. 
B) consolidation is interrupted. 
C) the hormone ACTH is secreted. 
D) "flashbulb" memories are fleeting.

Question 4

Working memory is a part of which memory system?

Accepted Answer

A) procedural memory 
B) short-term memory 
C) long-term memory 
D) sensory memory 
A) procedural memory 
B) short-term memory 
C) long-term memory 
D) sensory memory

Question 5

Which of the following would be the best strategy to use when memorizing information that lacks inherent meaning, such as a shopping list?

Accepted Answer

A) eidetic imagery 
B) priming 
C) mnemonics 
D) redintegration 
A) eidetic imagery 
B) priming 
C) mnemonics 
D) redintegration

Question 6

Having a good memory results from finding or creating meaningful chunks while you study. When these meaningful organizations become hard to form, then one should use artificial ones, such as

Accepted Answer

A) eidetic imagery. 
B) habituations. 
C) redintegration. 
D) mnemonics. 
A) eidetic imagery. 
B) habituations. 
C) redintegration. 
D) mnemonics.

Question 7

You quickly walk through your living room and hear a few words of a commercial coming from the television. An exact copy of these words will remain in your auditory system for about two seconds and are referred to as __________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) iconic 
B) echoic 
C) short-term 
D) flashbulb 
A) iconic 
B) echoic 
C) short-term 
D) flashbulb

Question 8

Units of information in long-term memory are organized in a complex system of associations, according to the __________ model of memory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Units of information in long-term memory are...

Question 9

Which of the following types of memory prevents our minds from collecting useless names, dates, telephone numbers, and other trivia?

Accepted Answer

A) sensory memory 
B) short-term memory 
C) procedural memory 
D) implicit memory 
A) sensory memory 
B) short-term memory 
C) procedural memory 
D) implicit memory

Question 10

Michael usually waits until the night before an exam and studies for about six hours non-stop. Michael is using a study strategy known as

Accepted Answer

A) massed practice. 
B) partial encoding. 
C) whole learning. 
D) spaced practice. 
A) massed practice. 
B) partial encoding. 
C) whole learning. 
D) spaced practice.

Question 11

Whenever Marian listens to the oldies radio channel, memories of her high school dances and riding around with friends on Saturday night with the "radio blasting" come flooding back in detail. Marian is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) redintegration. 
B) eidetic imagery. 
C) echoic memories. 
D) semantic memories. 
A) redintegration. 
B) eidetic imagery. 
C) echoic memories. 
D) semantic memories.

Question 12

When backing a trailer, you must turn the steering wheel away from the direction you want the trailer to go, a situation in which the skills you developed in one situation conflict with those required to master this new task. This situation is an example of ___________ transfer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When backing a trailer, you must turn...

Question 13

Short-term memories are most often stored

Accepted Answer

A) phonetically. 
B) visually. 
C) iconically. 
D) episodically. 
A) phonetically. 
B) visually. 
C) iconically. 
D) episodically.

Question 14

Regarding negative and positive transfer, which of the following is a FALSE statement?

Accepted Answer

A) Negative transfer is usually brief. 
B) Positive transfer occurs less often than negative transfer. 
C) Negative transfer is most likely to occur when new responses must be made to an old stimulus. 
D) The greater standardization of airplane cockpits occurred because of the many tragic crashes caused by negative transfer. 
A) Negative transfer is usually brief. 
B) Positive transfer occurs less often than negative transfer. 
C) Negative transfer is most likely to occur when new responses must be made to an old stimulus. 
D) The greater standardization of airplane cockpits occurred because of the many tragic crashes caused by negative transfer.

Question 15

Which area of the brain is of particular importance for memory storage because it grows new neurons and makes new connections within the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) hippocampus 
B) pons 
C) reticular formation 
D) medulla 
A) hippocampus 
B) pons 
C) reticular formation 
D) medulla

Question 16

Clara studied wearing a lemon-scented cologne. She wore this same lemon-scented cologne when she took the test. The lemon-scented cologne

Accepted Answer

A) serves as a retrieval cue and may enhance her memory for the material she studied. 
B) is an example of superstitious behavior and may have no effect on her test performance. 
C) is a calming agent that may prevent memory suppression due to test anxiety. 
D) may tend to make her sleepy and decrease her test performance. 
A) serves as a retrieval cue and may enhance her memory for the material she studied. 
B) is an example of superstitious behavior and may have no effect on her test performance. 
C) is a calming agent that may prevent memory suppression due to test anxiety. 
D) may tend to make her sleepy and decrease her test performance.

Question 17

While you are driving, you often talk on your cell phone or change channels on your radio because driving

Accepted Answer

A) is performed using a well-defined explicit memory. 
B) was learned through massed practice. 
C) has become overlearned. 
D) has numerous retrieval cues to aid in its performance. 
A) is performed using a well-defined explicit memory. 
B) was learned through massed practice. 
C) has become overlearned. 
D) has numerous retrieval cues to aid in its performance.

Question 18

Concerning the results of brain stimulation experiments on memories, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Most memory experts now believe that long-term memories are only relatively permanent. 
B) Most of the experiences produced resembled dreams more than memories with many clearly imaginary. 
C) The brain appears to record every event like a "strip of movie film, complete with sound track." 
D) Many events never get past sensory or short-term memory. 
A) Most memory experts now believe that long-term memories are only relatively permanent. 
B) Most of the experiences produced resembled dreams more than memories with many clearly imaginary. 
C) The brain appears to record every event like a "strip of movie film, complete with sound track." 
D) Many events never get past sensory or short-term memory.

Question 19

The part of the brain that acts as a sort of "switching station" between short-term and long-term memory and aids in the formation of new memories is the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The part of the brain that acts...

Question 20

What we remember depends on

Accepted Answer

A) what we pay attention to. 
B) how we elaborate our memory. 
C) what we feel strongly about and what we regard as important. 
D) all of these. 
A) what we pay attention to. 
B) how we elaborate our memory. 
C) what we feel strongly about and what we regard as important. 
D) all of these.

The tip-of-the-tongue state is best explained by which explanation of forgetting?

Any stimulus associated with a particular memory and which usually enhances your ability to access a memory is called a(n)

Information and events occurring just before a head injury are remembered very poorly or not at all because

Working memory is a part of which memory system?

Which of the following would be the best strategy to use when memorizing information that lacks inherent meaning, such as a shopping list?

Having a good memory results from finding or creating meaningful chunks while you study. When these meaningful organizations become hard to form, then one should use artificial ones, such as

You quickly walk through your living room and hear a few words of a commercial coming from the television. An exact copy of these words will remain in your auditory system for about two seconds and are referred to as __________ memory.

Units of information in long-term memory are organized in a complex system of associations, according to the __________ model of memory.

Which of the following types of memory prevents our minds from collecting useless names, dates, telephone numbers, and other trivia?

Michael usually waits until the night before an exam and studies for about six hours non-stop. Michael is using a study strategy known as

Whenever Marian listens to the oldies radio channel, memories of her high school dances and riding around with friends on Saturday night with the "radio blasting" come flooding back in detail. Marian is experiencing

When backing a trailer, you must turn the steering wheel away from the direction you want the trailer to go, a situation in which the skills you developed in one situation conflict with those required to master this new task. This situation is an example of ___________ transfer.

Short-term memories are most often stored

Regarding negative and positive transfer, which of the following is a FALSE statement?

Which area of the brain is of particular importance for memory storage because it grows new neurons and makes new connections within the brain?

Clara studied wearing a lemon-scented cologne. She wore this same lemon-scented cologne when she took the test. The lemon-scented cologne

While you are driving, you often talk on your cell phone or change channels on your radio because driving

Concerning the results of brain stimulation experiments on memories, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The part of the brain that acts as a sort of "switching station" between short-term and long-term memory and aids in the formation of new memories is the __________.

What we remember depends on

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Exam 7: Memory

The tip-of-the-tongue state is best explained by which explanation of forgetting?

Any stimulus associated with a particular memory and which usually enhances your ability to access a memory is called a(n)

Information and events occurring just before a head injury are remembered very poorly or not at all because

Working memory is a part of which memory system?

Which of the following would be the best strategy to use when memorizing information that lacks inherent meaning, such as a shopping list?

Having a good memory results from finding or creating meaningful chunks while you study. When these meaningful organizations become hard to form, then one should use artificial ones, such as

You quickly walk through your living room and hear a few words of a commercial coming from the television. An exact copy of these words will remain in your auditory system for about two seconds and are referred to as __________ memory.

Units of information in long-term memory are organized in a complex system of associations, according to the __________ model of memory.

Which of the following types of memory prevents our minds from collecting useless names, dates, telephone numbers, and other trivia?

Michael usually waits until the night before an exam and studies for about six hours non-stop. Michael is using a study strategy known as

Whenever Marian listens to the oldies radio channel, memories of her high school dances and riding around with friends on Saturday night with the "radio blasting" come flooding back in detail. Marian is experiencing

When backing a trailer, you must turn the steering wheel away from the direction you want the trailer to go, a situation in which the skills you developed in one situation conflict with those required to master this new task. This situation is an example of ___________ transfer.

Short-term memories are most often stored

Regarding negative and positive transfer, which of the following is a FALSE statement?

Which area of the brain is of particular importance for memory storage because it grows new neurons and makes new connections within the brain?

Clara studied wearing a lemon-scented cologne. She wore this same lemon-scented cologne when she took the test. The lemon-scented cologne

While you are driving, you often talk on your cell phone or change channels on your radio because driving

Concerning the results of brain stimulation experiments on memories, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The part of the brain that acts as a sort of "switching station" between short-term and long-term memory and aids in the formation of new memories is the __________.

What we remember depends on

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Cognition, Language, and Creativity

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Personality

Health, Stress, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Thinking and Social Influence

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

Applied Psychology

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