Question 1

In most cases, an exceptional memory

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A) requires superior intelligence. 
B) involves people who have brains that store information significantly different than persons with normal memories. 
C) is an innate gift that cannot be learned. 
D) is a learned extension of normal memory. 
A) requires superior intelligence. 
B) involves people who have brains that store information significantly different than persons with normal memories. 
C) is an innate gift that cannot be learned. 
D) is a learned extension of normal memory.

Question 2

Memories that can be located and retrieved refers to the memories

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A) having recognition value. 
B) being accessible. 
C) being implicit. 
D) being state-dependent. 
A) having recognition value. 
B) being accessible. 
C) being implicit. 
D) being state-dependent.

Question 3

Regarding long-term memory (LTM), which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A) LTM is often referred to as working memory. 
B) LTM has an unlimited storage capacity. 
C) LTM typically stores information phonetically. 
D) The more you learn, the harder it is to add new information to LTM. 
A) LTM is often referred to as working memory. 
B) LTM has an unlimited storage capacity. 
C) LTM typically stores information phonetically. 
D) The more you learn, the harder it is to add new information to LTM.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a mnemonic technique?

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A) using a system, such as making a sentence out of the first letters of the items on a list 
B) using the tip-of-the-tongue effect 
C) forming a chain 
D) taking a mental walk 
A) using a system, such as making a sentence out of the first letters of the items on a list 
B) using the tip-of-the-tongue effect 
C) forming a chain 
D) taking a mental walk

Question 5

Information that is important or meaningful is retrieved from

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A) working memory and encoded in short-term memory. 
B) short-term memory and encoded in long-term memory. 
C) eidetic memory and encoded in implicit memory. 
D) procedural memory and encoded in semantic memory. 
A) working memory and encoded in short-term memory. 
B) short-term memory and encoded in long-term memory. 
C) eidetic memory and encoded in implicit memory. 
D) procedural memory and encoded in semantic memory.

Question 6

Recall, recognition, and relearning are three commonly used

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A) methods of measuring memory. 
B) mnemonic devices. 
C) types of rehearsal. 
D) states of forgetting. 
A) methods of measuring memory. 
B) mnemonic devices. 
C) types of rehearsal. 
D) states of forgetting.

Question 7

Regarding the effects of eating a meal on studying, research has shown that it

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A) is better to study before you eat. 
B) is better to study after you eat. 
C) is better to study while you are eating. 
D) does not matter whether you study before or after you eat. 
A) is better to study before you eat. 
B) is better to study after you eat. 
C) is better to study while you are eating. 
D) does not matter whether you study before or after you eat.

Question 8

If you were asked, "What were you doing on Monday afternoon of the third week in May, two years ago?" your reply might be, "Come on, how should I know?" However, if you were reminded, "That was the day Stacy had her automobile accident," you might remember immediately because of this

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 9

To remember the definitions of the psychology terms he will have on his first exam, Noah repeats them over and over to himself for an hour, which illustrates the use of elaborative processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Regarding long-term memory (LTM), which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) LTM is often referred to as working memory. 
B) LTM has a limited storage capacity. 
C) Although information can be stored in LTM as images, the information is typically stored phonetically. 
D) If you make an error in LTM, it will probably be related to meaning. 
A) LTM is often referred to as working memory. 
B) LTM has a limited storage capacity. 
C) Although information can be stored in LTM as images, the information is typically stored phonetically. 
D) If you make an error in LTM, it will probably be related to meaning.

Question 11

The process by which memories are reconstructed or expanded by starting with one memory and then following chains of associations to other, related memories is called

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A) chunking. 
B) parallel processing. 
C) redintegration. 
D) mnemonic coding. 
A) chunking. 
B) parallel processing. 
C) redintegration. 
D) mnemonic coding.

Question 12

When a person is sad and depressed, he or she has a tendency to remember more sad memories. This is referred to as

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A) eidetic imagery. 
B) state-dependent learning. 
C) repression. 
D) regressive imagery. 
A) eidetic imagery. 
B) state-dependent learning. 
C) repression. 
D) regressive imagery.

Question 13

Short-term memories are stored most often phonetically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Eyewitnesses tend to be better at identifying members of their own ethnic group than persons from other groups. This phenomenon is best explained by

Accepted Answer

A) memory decay. 
B) the disuse theory of forgetting. 
C) the tendency to categorize strangers in general terms. 
D) the tendency to repress traumatic encounters. 
A) memory decay. 
B) the disuse theory of forgetting. 
C) the tendency to categorize strangers in general terms. 
D) the tendency to repress traumatic encounters.

Question 15

When a group of European-American adults and a group of Chinese adults were asked to recall 20 memories from any time in their lives, which group(s)tended to remember important social or historical events and their interactions with family members, friends, and others?

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A) neither group of adults 
B) both groups of adults 
C) the European-American adults 
D) the Chinese adults 
A) neither group of adults 
B) both groups of adults 
C) the European-American adults 
D) the Chinese adults

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) Unless they are important, episodic memories are more easily forgotten than semantic memories. 
B) It is the forgetting of episodic memories that results in the formation of semantic memories. 
C) Episodic memories have no connection to times and places. 
D) Episodic memory is a type of declarative memory. 
A) Unless they are important, episodic memories are more easily forgotten than semantic memories. 
B) It is the forgetting of episodic memories that results in the formation of semantic memories. 
C) Episodic memories have no connection to times and places. 
D) Episodic memory is a type of declarative memory.

Question 17

Information is initially converted into a form that can be retained, with this conversion part of the memory process being known as ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Information is initially converted into a form...

Question 18

Regarding sleep, memory, and the interference theory of forgetting, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Sleeping after one studies can reduce the forgetting caused by interference. 
B) REM sleep and dreaming appear to help us form certain types of memories. 
C) Forgetting due to interference appears to apply only to sensory and short-term memory and not long-term memory. 
D) It is not completely clear if new memories alter existing memory traces or if they make it harder to retrieve earlier memories. 
A) Sleeping after one studies can reduce the forgetting caused by interference. 
B) REM sleep and dreaming appear to help us form certain types of memories. 
C) Forgetting due to interference appears to apply only to sensory and short-term memory and not long-term memory. 
D) It is not completely clear if new memories alter existing memory traces or if they make it harder to retrieve earlier memories.

Question 19

Which subpart of declarative memory records personal experiences that are linked with specific times and places in one's life?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The formation of long-term memories in the brain is known as

Accepted Answer

A) memory localization. 
B) consolidation. 
C) mnemonic processing. 
D) priming. 
A) memory localization. 
B) consolidation. 
C) mnemonic processing. 
D) priming.

In most cases, an exceptional memory

Memories that can be located and retrieved refers to the memories

Regarding long-term memory (LTM), which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following is NOT a mnemonic technique?

Information that is important or meaningful is retrieved from

Recall, recognition, and relearning are three commonly used

Regarding the effects of eating a meal on studying, research has shown that it

If you were asked, "What were you doing on Monday afternoon of the third week in May, two years ago?" your reply might be, "Come on, how should I know?" However, if you were reminded, "That was the day Stacy had her automobile accident," you might remember immediately because of this

To remember the definitions of the psychology terms he will have on his first exam, Noah repeats them over and over to himself for an hour, which illustrates the use of elaborative processing.

Regarding long-term memory (LTM), which of the following statements is TRUE?

The process by which memories are reconstructed or expanded by starting with one memory and then following chains of associations to other, related memories is called

When a person is sad and depressed, he or she has a tendency to remember more sad memories. This is referred to as

Short-term memories are stored most often phonetically.

Eyewitnesses tend to be better at identifying members of their own ethnic group than persons from other groups. This phenomenon is best explained by

When a group of European-American adults and a group of Chinese adults were asked to recall 20 memories from any time in their lives, which group(s)tended to remember important social or historical events and their interactions with family members, friends, and others?

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

Information is initially converted into a form that can be retained, with this conversion part of the memory process being known as ___________.

Regarding sleep, memory, and the interference theory of forgetting, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which subpart of declarative memory records personal experiences that are linked with specific times and places in one's life?

The formation of long-term memories in the brain is known as

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Exam 7: Memory

In most cases, an exceptional memory

Memories that can be located and retrieved refers to the memories

Regarding long-term memory (LTM), which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following is NOT a mnemonic technique?

Information that is important or meaningful is retrieved from

Recall, recognition, and relearning are three commonly used

Regarding the effects of eating a meal on studying, research has shown that it

If you were asked, "What were you doing on Monday afternoon of the third week in May, two years ago?" your reply might be, "Come on, how should I know?" However, if you were reminded, "That was the day Stacy had her automobile accident," you might remember immediately because of this

To remember the definitions of the psychology terms he will have on his first exam, Noah repeats them over and over to himself for an hour, which illustrates the use of elaborative processing.

Regarding long-term memory (LTM), which of the following statements is TRUE?

The process by which memories are reconstructed or expanded by starting with one memory and then following chains of associations to other, related memories is called

When a person is sad and depressed, he or she has a tendency to remember more sad memories. This is referred to as

Short-term memories are stored most often phonetically.

Eyewitnesses tend to be better at identifying members of their own ethnic group than persons from other groups. This phenomenon is best explained by

When a group of European-American adults and a group of Chinese adults were asked to recall 20 memories from any time in their lives, which group(s)tended to remember important social or historical events and their interactions with family members, friends, and others?

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

Information is initially converted into a form that can be retained, with this conversion part of the memory process being known as ___________.

Regarding sleep, memory, and the interference theory of forgetting, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which subpart of declarative memory records personal experiences that are linked with specific times and places in one's life?

The formation of long-term memories in the brain is known 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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