Question 1

Forgetting may be due to a failure in either

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A) availability, accessibility, or redintegration. 
B) encoding, storage, or retrieval. 
C) recoding, feedback, or rehearsal. 
D) recall, recognition, or relearning. 
A) availability, accessibility, or redintegration. 
B) encoding, storage, or retrieval. 
C) recoding, feedback, or rehearsal. 
D) recall, recognition, or relearning.

Question 2

People tend to review emotionally charged events over and over in their minds, telling others of the events, and also seeing many of these events over and over again in the news. For these reasons, many people place great confidence in their _________ memories.

Accepted Answer

A) flashbulb 
B) eidetic 
C) repressed 
D) habituated 
A) flashbulb 
B) eidetic 
C) repressed 
D) habituated

Question 3

When Timmon comes home from kindergarten, he tells his mother that he learned the days of the week today. Over time, Timmon will forget when and where he learned the days of the week but will retain the names of the days of the week forever. This illustrates that the forgetting of episodic memories leads to the formation of __________ memories.

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A) echoic 
B) semantic 
C) skill 
D) iconic 
A) echoic 
B) semantic 
C) skill 
D) iconic

Question 4

You and a friend are seated in the large auditorium psychology class. There are two students seated right behind you talking about what they did last weekend. You have trouble concentrating on what the teacher is saying, but you picked up on a lot of campus gossip from the conversation going on behind you. At the end of class, you relate to your friend the latest gossip heard during class, but she does not remember hearing any gossip and is really worried about how she will complete the new assignment that the teacher discussed today. You think, "What new assignment?" This explains the difference in your and your friend's

Accepted Answer

A) short-term memory. 
B) redintegrative memory. 
C) selective attention. 
D) procedural memory. 
A) short-term memory. 
B) redintegrative memory. 
C) selective attention. 
D) procedural memory.

Question 5

Sometimes false memories occur because a new memory is merely stored alongside a similar but older memory. In this case, the two memories can become mixed up, making us vulnerable to

Accepted Answer

A) eidetic memories. 
B) redintegration. 
C) encoding failure. 
D) source confusion. 
A) eidetic memories. 
B) redintegration. 
C) encoding failure. 
D) source confusion.

Question 6

Long-term procedural memories are stored in which part(s)of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) limbic system 
B) cerebellum and basal ganglia 
C) somatosensory area 
D) prefrontal cortex 
A) limbic system 
B) cerebellum and basal ganglia 
C) somatosensory area 
D) prefrontal cortex

Question 7

Regarding research on where long-term memories are stored and activated within the brain, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Procedural memories are stored in the basal ganglia and cerebellum. 
B) The hippocampus is involved in memory consolidation. 
C) Semantic memories are stored in the front of the cortex, while episodic memories are stored in the back areas of the cortex. 
D) Different parts of cortex are activated when we are engaging in memory retrieval and suppression. 
A) Procedural memories are stored in the basal ganglia and cerebellum. 
B) The hippocampus is involved in memory consolidation. 
C) Semantic memories are stored in the front of the cortex, while episodic memories are stored in the back areas of the cortex. 
D) Different parts of cortex are activated when we are engaging in memory retrieval and suppression.

Question 8

According to the explanation of interference as a cause of forgetting, retention will be best when a study session is followed by

Accepted Answer

A) sleep. 
B) light reading or watching TV. 
C) studying similar subject matter. 
D) studying different subject matter. 
A) sleep. 
B) light reading or watching TV. 
C) studying similar subject matter. 
D) studying different subject matter.

Question 9

Regarding research on where different types of long-term memories are stored in the brain, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A) Declarative long-term memories appear to be stored in the basal ganglia and cerebellum. 
B) Long-term procedural memories appear to be stored in the cerebral cortex. 
C) Episodic memories are stored in the front of the cortex, while semantic memories are stored in the back areas of the cortex. 
D) The pons serves as a "switching station" for consolidation of memories. 
A) Declarative long-term memories appear to be stored in the basal ganglia and cerebellum. 
B) Long-term procedural memories appear to be stored in the cerebral cortex. 
C) Episodic memories are stored in the front of the cortex, while semantic memories are stored in the back areas of the cortex. 
D) The pons serves as a "switching station" for consolidation of memories.

Question 10

Regarding the ways to improve memory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) There is very little you can do to improve your brain's ability to store long-term memories. 
B) Research has shown that taking herbs, such as ginkgo biloba , or taking large doses of vitamin E will significantly improve one's memory. 
C) The use of mnemonics has been shown to improve one's memory. 
D) Most super memorizers use encoding and retrieval strategies to augment whatever natural talents they have. 
A) There is very little you can do to improve your brain's ability to store long-term memories. 
B) Research has shown that taking herbs, such as ginkgo biloba , or taking large doses of vitamin E will significantly improve one's memory. 
C) The use of mnemonics has been shown to improve one's memory. 
D) Most super memorizers use encoding and retrieval strategies to augment whatever natural talents they have.

Question 11

Which of the following would be an example of short-term memory?

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A) remembering the letters of the alphabet 
B) looking up a phone number and remembering it while you dial 
C) remembering your name 
D) remembering how to ride a bicycle 
A) remembering the letters of the alphabet 
B) looking up a phone number and remembering it while you dial 
C) remembering your name 
D) remembering how to ride a bicycle

Question 12

Which part of a poem or musical selection will be most difficult to remember and will, thus, require additional practice?

Accepted Answer

A) beginning 
B) middle 
C) end 
D) all parts are of equal difficulty 
A) beginning 
B) middle 
C) end 
D) all parts are of equal difficulty

Question 13

While conducting brain surgery, which of the following electrically stimulated different brain areas in his patients and found that this activation appeared to produce vivid memories of long-forgotten events for these patients?

Accepted Answer

A) Herman Ebbinghaus 
B) John Wilding 
C) Stephen Kosslyn 
D) Wilder Penfield 
A) Herman Ebbinghaus 
B) John Wilding 
C) Stephen Kosslyn 
D) Wilder Penfield

Question 14

In research studies, rote learning has been shown to be superior to the use of mnemonics in learning technical terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The types of sensory memory include

Accepted Answer

A) declarative memory and semantic memory. 
B) skill memory and fact memory. 
C) procedural memory and episodic memory. 
D) iconic memory and echoic memory. 
A) declarative memory and semantic memory. 
B) skill memory and fact memory. 
C) procedural memory and episodic memory. 
D) iconic memory and echoic memory.

Question 16

Regarding drugs, electroconvulsive shocks, and long-term potentiation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Ginkgo biloba has yielded disappointing results in research trials that investigated drugs to improve memory. 
B) Electrically stimulating parts of the brain involved in memory, such as the hippocampus, can increase long-term potentiation. 
C) Rats administered drugs that increase long-term potentiation could remember the correct path through a maze better than rats not given the drug. 
D) If two or more interconnected brain cells become more active at the same time, the connections between them grow stronger with the affected brain cell then responding more strongly to messages from the other cells. 
A) Ginkgo biloba has yielded disappointing results in research trials that investigated drugs to improve memory. 
B) Electrically stimulating parts of the brain involved in memory, such as the hippocampus, can increase long-term potentiation. 
C) Rats administered drugs that increase long-term potentiation could remember the correct path through a maze better than rats not given the drug. 
D) If two or more interconnected brain cells become more active at the same time, the connections between them grow stronger with the affected brain cell then responding more strongly to messages from the other cells.

Question 17

Janice broke up with her long-time boyfriend Chuck two months ago. Every time any memory of Chuck creeps into her mind, she consciously pushes these memories out of her mind. Janice is trying to forget "this guy" by using

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which of the following would be the best explanation for why many soldiers do not remember some of the horrors they saw during combat?

Accepted Answer

A) repression 
B) encoding failure 
C) retroactive interference 
D) proactive interference 
A) repression 
B) encoding failure 
C) retroactive interference 
D) proactive interference

Question 19

Electroconvulsive therapy has the side effect of causing memory loss because it disrupts

Accepted Answer

A) chunking or recoding. 
B) consolidation. 
C) flashbulb memories. 
D) priming. 
A) chunking or recoding. 
B) consolidation. 
C) flashbulb memories. 
D) priming.

Question 20

Regarding episodic memories, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Unless episodic memories are important, they are more easily forgotten than semantic memories. 
B) Episodic memories tend to be impersonal memories. 
C) Episodic memories are often learned through rote memorization. 
D) Episodic memories involve conditioned responses and learned motor skills. 
A) Unless episodic memories are important, they are more easily forgotten than semantic memories. 
B) Episodic memories tend to be impersonal memories. 
C) Episodic memories are often learned through rote memorization. 
D) Episodic memories involve conditioned responses and learned motor skills.

Forgetting may be due to a failure in either

People tend to review emotionally charged events over and over in their minds, telling others of the events, and also seeing many of these events over and over again in the news. For these reasons, many people place great confidence in their _________ memories.

Sometimes false memories occur because a new memory is merely stored alongside a similar but older memory. In this case, the two memories can become mixed up, making us vulnerable to

Long-term procedural memories are stored in which part(s)of the brain?

Regarding research on where long-term memories are stored and activated within the brain, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to the explanation of interference as a cause of forgetting, retention will be best when a study session is followed by

Regarding research on where different types of long-term memories are stored in the brain, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Regarding the ways to improve memory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following would be an example of short-term memory?

Which part of a poem or musical selection will be most difficult to remember and will, thus, require additional practice?

While conducting brain surgery, which of the following electrically stimulated different brain areas in his patients and found that this activation appeared to produce vivid memories of long-forgotten events for these patients?

In research studies, rote learning has been shown to be superior to the use of mnemonics in learning technical terms.

The types of sensory memory include

Regarding drugs, electroconvulsive shocks, and long-term potentiation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Janice broke up with her long-time boyfriend Chuck two months ago. Every time any memory of Chuck creeps into her mind, she consciously pushes these memories out of her mind. Janice is trying to forget "this guy" by using

Which of the following would be the best explanation for why many soldiers do not remember some of the horrors they saw during combat?

Electroconvulsive therapy has the side effect of causing memory loss because it disrupts

Regarding episodic memories, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Exam 7: Memory

Forgetting may be due to a failure in either

People tend to review emotionally charged events over and over in their minds, telling others of the events, and also seeing many of these events over and over again in the news. For these reasons, many people place great confidence in their _________ memories.

Sometimes false memories occur because a new memory is merely stored alongside a similar but older memory. In this case, the two memories can become mixed up, making us vulnerable to

Long-term procedural memories are stored in which part(s)of the brain?

Regarding research on where long-term memories are stored and activated within the brain, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to the explanation of interference as a cause of forgetting, retention will be best when a study session is followed by

Regarding research on where different types of long-term memories are stored in the brain, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Regarding the ways to improve memory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following would be an example of short-term memory?

Which part of a poem or musical selection will be most difficult to remember and will, thus, require additional practice?

While conducting brain surgery, which of the following electrically stimulated different brain areas in his patients and found that this activation appeared to produce vivid memories of long-forgotten events for these patients?

In research studies, rote learning has been shown to be superior to the use of mnemonics in learning technical terms.

The types of sensory memory include

Regarding drugs, electroconvulsive shocks, and long-term potentiation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Janice broke up with her long-time boyfriend Chuck two months ago. Every time any memory of Chuck creeps into her mind, she consciously pushes these memories out of her mind. Janice is trying to forget "this guy" by using

Which of the following would be the best explanation for why many soldiers do not remember some of the horrors they saw during combat?

Electroconvulsive therapy has the side effect of causing memory loss because it disrupts

Regarding episodic memories, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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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