Question 1

The type of memory that a person does not know exists and that is retrieved unconsciously is called __________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) explicit 
B) implicit 
C) eidetic 
D) flashbulb 
A) explicit 
B) implicit 
C) eidetic 
D) flashbulb

Question 2

Overlearning is an effective study technique and is your best insurance against going blank on a test because of being nervous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Essay questions, fill-in-the-blanks, and the recitation of poems all measure memory through

Accepted Answer

A) relearning. 
B) recognition. 
C) recall. 
D) retroactive redintegration. 
A) relearning. 
B) recognition. 
C) recall. 
D) retroactive redintegration.

Question 4

Discuss four basic principles of mnemonics, and explain how each is able to improve your memory.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include the following: 
(1)M

Question 5

The basic principles of mnemonics are 
(1)make things meaningful, 
(2)make information familiar, 
(3)form bizarre, unusual, or exaggerated mental associations, and 
(4)use __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The basic principles of mnemonics are 
(1)make...

Question 6

Most of our basic factual knowledge about the world is almost totally immune to forgetting and includes the names of objects, the days of the week, simple math skills, and the seasons of the year. This type of declarative memory is called __________memory.

Accepted Answer

A) procedural 
B) semantic 
C) episodic 
D) eidetic 
A) procedural 
B) semantic 
C) episodic 
D) eidetic

Question 7

You made an "F" on your first psychology test. Whenever that grade creeps into your mind, you consciously push it back out of your mind. This illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) repression. 
B) suppression. 
C) disuse. 
D) interference. 
A) repression. 
B) suppression. 
C) disuse. 
D) interference.

Question 8

A professional memorizer is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) mnemonist. 
B) telepath. 
C) medium. 
D) psychic. 
A) mnemonist. 
B) telepath. 
C) medium. 
D) psychic.

Question 9

The occurrence of false positives during police lineups can be minimized by all of the following techniques EXCEPT for

Accepted Answer

A) having all the distractors look like the person witnesses described. 
B) warning witnesses that the culprit may not be present in the lineup. 
C) using very dissimilar distractors to aid recognition. 
D) using a sequential lineup in which one photo at a time is shown. 
A) having all the distractors look like the person witnesses described. 
B) warning witnesses that the culprit may not be present in the lineup. 
C) using very dissimilar distractors to aid recognition. 
D) using a sequential lineup in which one photo at a time is shown.

Question 10

Because hyphens divide the numbers on your social security card into three segments, it is easier for you to remember this nine-digit number. This illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) maintenance rehearsal. 
B) the key number system. 
C) the method of loci. 
D) chunking. 
A) maintenance rehearsal. 
B) the key number system. 
C) the method of loci. 
D) chunking.

Question 11

Pauline's flashbulb memories of her children's births were caused by these exciting and stressful experiences heightening the activity in the limbic system of her brain, which intensified the formation of long-term memories through the process known as

Accepted Answer

A) consolidation. 
B) redintegration. 
C) habituation. 
D) sensory gating. 
A) consolidation. 
B) redintegration. 
C) habituation. 
D) sensory gating.

Question 12

Forgetting due to memory decay and disuse are examples of __________ problems.

Accepted Answer

A) encoding 
B) retrieval 
C) storage 
D) redintegration 
A) encoding 
B) retrieval 
C) storage 
D) redintegration

Question 13

The critical factor determining whether information will move from short-term memory to long-term memory is its

Accepted Answer

A) length. 
B) complexity. 
C) meaning. 
D) diversity. 
A) length. 
B) complexity. 
C) meaning. 
D) diversity.

Question 14

Regarding mnemonic devices, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Mnemonics systems use mental images and unusual associations to link new information with familiar memories already stored in long-term memory. 
B) Mnemonics help most in the initial stages of storing information. 
C) Mnemonic memories tend to be less fragile than conventional memories. 
D) Many research studies have demonstrated the superiority of mnemonic learning as compared to rote learning. 
A) Mnemonics systems use mental images and unusual associations to link new information with familiar memories already stored in long-term memory. 
B) Mnemonics help most in the initial stages of storing information. 
C) Mnemonic memories tend to be less fragile than conventional memories. 
D) Many research studies have demonstrated the superiority of mnemonic learning as compared to rote learning.

Question 15

In a case study reported by Milner, a patient that had damage to the hippocampus

Accepted Answer

A) showed an inability to retain information in short-term memory. 
B) had a clear memory of events taking place before the operation. 
C) found new learning almost impossible. 
D) suffered from retrograde amnesia. 
A) showed an inability to retain information in short-term memory. 
B) had a clear memory of events taking place before the operation. 
C) found new learning almost impossible. 
D) suffered from retrograde amnesia.

Question 16

If you want to improve your memory, your best bet would be to

Accepted Answer

A) use herbs, such as ginkgo biloba . 
B) take large doses of vitamin E. 
C) use learned strategies for encoding and retrieval. 
D) receive electroconvulsive shocks (ECS)to improve long-term potentiation. 
A) use herbs, such as ginkgo biloba . 
B) take large doses of vitamin E. 
C) use learned strategies for encoding and retrieval. 
D) receive electroconvulsive shocks (ECS)to improve long-term potentiation.

Question 17

Which of the basic processes of memory is like typing data into a computer?

Accepted Answer

A) encoding 
B) retrieval 
C) consolidation 
D) storage 
A) encoding 
B) retrieval 
C) consolidation 
D) storage

Question 18

To remember the Spanish word "gato" for cat, you link the English word "cat" to the word "gate" by imagining "a cat sitting on a gate." You are using the __________ method.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To remember the Spanish word "gato" for...

Question 19

The presence of appropriate cues almost always enhances memory. So, students who use which of the following are more likely to remember information for a test because more retrieval cues will be associated with the information they are studying?

Accepted Answer

A) elaborative processing 
B) maintenance rehearsal 
C) rote learning 
D) massed practice 
A) elaborative processing 
B) maintenance rehearsal 
C) rote learning 
D) massed practice

Question 20

Retrieval cues are defined as

Accepted Answer

A) learned mechanisms that interfere with memory formation. 
B) stimuli associated with the memory that enhance it and are often present during encoding. 
C) distracter stimuli that are present during encoding and prevent retrieval. 
D) none of these. 
A) learned mechanisms that interfere with memory formation. 
B) stimuli associated with the memory that enhance it and are often present during encoding. 
C) distracter stimuli that are present during encoding and prevent retrieval. 
D) none of these.

The type of memory that a person does not know exists and that is retrieved unconsciously is called __________ memory.

Overlearning is an effective study technique and is your best insurance against going blank on a test because of being nervous.

Essay questions, fill-in-the-blanks, and the recitation of poems all measure memory through

Discuss four basic principles of mnemonics, and explain how each is able to improve your memory.

The basic principles of mnemonics are (1)make things meaningful, (2)make information familiar, (3)form bizarre, unusual, or exaggerated mental associations, and (4)use __________.

Most of our basic factual knowledge about the world is almost totally immune to forgetting and includes the names of objects, the days of the week, simple math skills, and the seasons of the year. This type of declarative memory is called __________memory.

You made an "F" on your first psychology test. Whenever that grade creeps into your mind, you consciously push it back out of your mind. This illustrates

A professional memorizer is known as a(n)

The occurrence of false positives during police lineups can be minimized by all of the following techniques EXCEPT for

Because hyphens divide the numbers on your social security card into three segments, it is easier for you to remember this nine-digit number. This illustrates

Pauline's flashbulb memories of her children's births were caused by these exciting and stressful experiences heightening the activity in the limbic system of her brain, which intensified the formation of long-term memories through the process known as

Forgetting due to memory decay and disuse are examples of __________ problems.

The critical factor determining whether information will move from short-term memory to long-term memory is its

Regarding mnemonic devices, which of the following statements is FALSE?

In a case study reported by Milner, a patient that had damage to the hippocampus

If you want to improve your memory, your best bet would be to

Which of the basic processes of memory is like typing data into a computer?

To remember the Spanish word "gato" for cat, you link the English word "cat" to the word "gate" by imagining "a cat sitting on a gate." You are using the __________ method.

The presence of appropriate cues almost always enhances memory. So, students who use which of the following are more likely to remember information for a test because more retrieval cues will be associated with the information they are studying?

Retrieval cues are defined as

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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Exam 7: Memory

The type of memory that a person does not know exists and that is retrieved unconsciously is called __________ memory.

Overlearning is an effective study technique and is your best insurance against going blank on a test because of being nervous.

Essay questions, fill-in-the-blanks, and the recitation of poems all measure memory through

Discuss four basic principles of mnemonics, and explain how each is able to improve your memory.

The basic principles of mnemonics are (1)make things meaningful, (2)make information familiar, (3)form bizarre, unusual, or exaggerated mental associations, and (4)use __________.

Most of our basic factual knowledge about the world is almost totally immune to forgetting and includes the names of objects, the days of the week, simple math skills, and the seasons of the year. This type of declarative memory is called __________memory.

You made an "F" on your first psychology test. Whenever that grade creeps into your mind, you consciously push it back out of your mind. This illustrates

A professional memorizer is known as a(n)

The occurrence of false positives during police lineups can be minimized by all of the following techniques EXCEPT for

Because hyphens divide the numbers on your social security card into three segments, it is easier for you to remember this nine-digit number. This illustrates

Pauline's flashbulb memories of her children's births were caused by these exciting and stressful experiences heightening the activity in the limbic system of her brain, which intensified the formation of long-term memories through the process known as

Forgetting due to memory decay and disuse are examples of __________ problems.

The critical factor determining whether information will move from short-term memory to long-term memory is its

Regarding mnemonic devices, which of the following statements is FALSE?

In a case study reported by Milner, a patient that had damage to the hippocampus

If you want to improve your memory, your best bet would be to

Which of the basic processes of memory is like typing data into a computer?

To remember the Spanish word "gato" for cat, you link the English word "cat" to the word "gate" by imagining "a cat sitting on a gate." You are using the __________ method.

The presence of appropriate cues almost always enhances memory. So, students who use which of the following are more likely to remember information for a test because more retrieval cues will be associated with the information they are studying?

Retrieval cues are defined as

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

Filters