Question 1

Because of an accident he suffered last month, Jason suffers from anterograde amnesia. As a result, he may have trouble remembering _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the name of the high school from which he graduated. 
B) events that occurred just before his accident. 
C) names of people he just met. 
D) where he moved to shortly before the accident. 
E) the names of common objects. 
A) the name of the high school from which he graduated. 
B) events that occurred just before his accident. 
C) names of people he just met. 
D) where he moved to shortly before the accident. 
E) the names of common objects.

Question 2

Mark's friends say he has a "photographic memory." In scientific terms, Mark's memory ability is described as

Accepted Answer

A) iconic memory. 
B) eidetic imagery. 
C) immediate imagery. 
D) semantic memory. 
E) echoic memory. 
A) iconic memory. 
B) eidetic imagery. 
C) immediate imagery. 
D) semantic memory. 
E) echoic memory.

Question 3

In retrograde amnesia,

Accepted Answer

A) new memories interfere with old. 
B) old memories interfere with new. 
C) new long-term memories cannot be formed. 
D) old long-term memories are lost. 
E) all memories are kept hidden from awareness. 
A) new memories interfere with old. 
B) old memories interfere with new. 
C) new long-term memories cannot be formed. 
D) old long-term memories are lost. 
E) all memories are kept hidden from awareness.

Question 4

When Louise told her friend about a book she had just read, she was able to provide a lot of details about the last several pages. This demonstrates the

Accepted Answer

A) spaced practice effect. 
B) distributed practice effect. 
C) primacy effect. 
D) recency effect. 
E) massed versus spaced practice effect. 
A) spaced practice effect. 
B) distributed practice effect. 
C) primacy effect. 
D) recency effect. 
E) massed versus spaced practice effect.

Question 5

Tasha is studying for a test in geography. She has discovered that the word "HOMES" can help her remember the names of the Great Lakes. Tasha is using a(n)_____ to aid her memory.

Accepted Answer

A) popular saying 
B) visual cue 
C) rhyme 
D) acronym 
E) acrostic 
A) popular saying 
B) visual cue 
C) rhyme 
D) acronym 
E) acrostic

Question 6

Many people cannot say whether the doorknob is on the left or right side of their front door. This is most likely due to

Accepted Answer

A) proactive interference. 
B) retroactive interference. 
C) retrograde amnesia. 
D) encoding failure. 
E) the serial position effect. 
A) proactive interference. 
B) retroactive interference. 
C) retrograde amnesia. 
D) encoding failure. 
E) the serial position effect.

Question 7

______ is the system by which we retain information and bring it to mind.

Accepted Answer

A) Recall 
B) Cognition 
C) Learning 
D) Memory 
E) Perception 
A) Recall 
B) Cognition 
C) Learning 
D) Memory 
E) Perception

Question 8

Which of the following statements best describes the benefits of research on the genetic bases of memory?

Accepted Answer

A) Presently available drugs show benefits in boosting human memory. 
B) Understanding the genetic bases of memory has led to development of drugs to boost memory in both Alzheimer's patients and normal individuals. 
C) Scientists can prevent Alzheimer's disease in some cases through genetic manipulation of particular genes. 
D) Scientists have identified specific proteins regulated by so-called memory genes that can be synthesized to improve human memory. 
E) No drugs or supplements are yet available that have been shown to enhance memory in normal individuals. 
A) Presently available drugs show benefits in boosting human memory. 
B) Understanding the genetic bases of memory has led to development of drugs to boost memory in both Alzheimer's patients and normal individuals. 
C) Scientists can prevent Alzheimer's disease in some cases through genetic manipulation of particular genes. 
D) Scientists have identified specific proteins regulated by so-called memory genes that can be synthesized to improve human memory. 
E) No drugs or supplements are yet available that have been shown to enhance memory in normal individuals.

Question 9

______ occurs when eyewitnesses are given incorrect data during the retention interval of memory.

Accepted Answer

A) The serial position effect 
B) Proactive interference 
C) The primacy effect 
D) Retroactive interference 
E) The misinformation effect 
A) The serial position effect 
B) Proactive interference 
C) The primacy effect 
D) Retroactive interference 
E) The misinformation effect

Question 10

Regarding research on forgetting and decay theory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Ebbinghaus used himself as the research subject in his experiments. 
B) Decay theory does not account for memory loss that occurs due to the passage of time. 
C) Decay theory is also known as trace theory. 
D) Decay theory does not help explain why some memories endure better through time than others. 
E) If Ebbinghaus had studied the retention of meaningful information, he probably would have found different experimental results. 
A) Ebbinghaus used himself as the research subject in his experiments. 
B) Decay theory does not account for memory loss that occurs due to the passage of time. 
C) Decay theory is also known as trace theory. 
D) Decay theory does not help explain why some memories endure better through time than others. 
E) If Ebbinghaus had studied the retention of meaningful information, he probably would have found different experimental results.

Question 11

When questioning eyewitnesses, open-ended questions tend to _________ but tend to elicit _________.

Accepted Answer

A) lead to misidentification of perpetrators; more information 
B) greater confidence in eyewitness testimony; less information 
C) fewer misidentifications than leading questions; more information 
D) increase accuracy, fewer details 
E) decrease accuracy, more details 
A) lead to misidentification of perpetrators; more information 
B) greater confidence in eyewitness testimony; less information 
C) fewer misidentifications than leading questions; more information 
D) increase accuracy, fewer details 
E) decrease accuracy, more details

Question 12

The view that memory is based on recreating representations of the past rather than recalled verbatim images of the past is called

Accepted Answer

A) the semantic network model. 
B) the three-stage model of memory. 
C) retrieval theory. 
D) constructionist theory. 
E) levels-of-processing theory. 
A) the semantic network model. 
B) the three-stage model of memory. 
C) retrieval theory. 
D) constructionist theory. 
E) levels-of-processing theory.

Question 13

Maintenance rehearsal is

Accepted Answer

A) synonymous with chunking. 
B) consciously repeating information over and over again. 
C) connecting to-be-remembered information with already-stored information. 
D) synonymous with whole rehearsal. 
E) picturing an object, pattern, or image in your mind. 
A) synonymous with chunking. 
B) consciously repeating information over and over again. 
C) connecting to-be-remembered information with already-stored information. 
D) synonymous with whole rehearsal. 
E) picturing an object, pattern, or image in your mind.

Question 14

The best memory usually results from which type of encoding?

Accepted Answer

A) verbal 
B) semantic 
C) acoustic 
D) visual 
E) echoic 
A) verbal 
B) semantic 
C) acoustic 
D) visual 
E) echoic

Question 15

While Althea was filling out a job application, memory of her current address prevented her from accurately remembering her previous address. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) retrograde amnesia. 
B) anterograde amnesia. 
C) retroactive interference. 
D) proactive interference. 
E) the serial position effect. 
A) retrograde amnesia. 
B) anterograde amnesia. 
C) retroactive interference. 
D) proactive interference. 
E) the serial position effect.

Question 16

One of Ebbinghaus's innovations was using ______ as study material for testing memory.

Accepted Answer

A) common words 
B) numbers 
C) foreign words 
D) nonsense syllables 
E) symbols 
A) common words 
B) numbers 
C) foreign words 
D) nonsense syllables 
E) symbols

Question 17

In general, which type of memory task produces better retrieval?

Accepted Answer

A) serial recall 
B) pair-associates recall 
C) free recall 
D) recall 
E) recognition 
A) serial recall 
B) pair-associates recall 
C) free recall 
D) recall 
E) recognition

Question 18

Sleep is important for which memory process?

Accepted Answer

A) Perception of sensory information in the sensory register 
B) Formation of flashbulb memories 
C) Maintenance rehearsal 
D) Consolidation of short-term memories into long-term memories 
E) Holding material in the eidetic engine 
A) Perception of sensory information in the sensory register 
B) Formation of flashbulb memories 
C) Maintenance rehearsal 
D) Consolidation of short-term memories into long-term memories 
E) Holding material in the eidetic engine

Question 19

The idea that memory gradually disintegrates over time is the basis of

Accepted Answer

A) decay theory. 
B) interference theory. 
C) the semantic network model. 
D) retrieval theory. 
E) constructionist theory. 
A) decay theory. 
B) interference theory. 
C) the semantic network model. 
D) retrieval theory. 
E) constructionist theory.

Question 20

Your general world information (e.g., state capitals, U.S. presidents)is stored in

Accepted Answer

A) episodic memory. 
B) semantic memory. 
C) prospective memory. 
D) retrospective memory. 
E) short-term memory. 
A) episodic memory. 
B) semantic memory. 
C) prospective memory. 
D) retrospective memory. 
E) short-term memory.

Because of an accident he suffered last month, Jason suffers from anterograde amnesia. As a result, he may have trouble remembering _____.

Mark's friends say he has a "photographic memory." In scientific terms, Mark's memory ability is described as

In retrograde amnesia,

When Louise told her friend about a book she had just read, she was able to provide a lot of details about the last several pages. This demonstrates the

Tasha is studying for a test in geography. She has discovered that the word "HOMES" can help her remember the names of the Great Lakes. Tasha is using a(n)_____ to aid her memory.

Many people cannot say whether the doorknob is on the left or right side of their front door. This is most likely due to

______ is the system by which we retain information and bring it to mind.

Which of the following statements best describes the benefits of research on the genetic bases of memory?

______ occurs when eyewitnesses are given incorrect data during the retention interval of memory.

Regarding research on forgetting and decay theory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When questioning eyewitnesses, open-ended questions tend to _ but tend to elicit _.

The view that memory is based on recreating representations of the past rather than recalled verbatim images of the past is called

Maintenance rehearsal is

The best memory usually results from which type of encoding?

While Althea was filling out a job application, memory of her current address prevented her from accurately remembering her previous address. This is an example of

One of Ebbinghaus's innovations was using ______ as study material for testing memory.

In general, which type of memory task produces better retrieval?

Sleep is important for which memory process?

The idea that memory gradually disintegrates over time is the basis of

Your general world information (e.g., state capitals, U.S. presidents)is stored in

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Because of an accident he suffered last month, Jason suffers from anterograde amnesia. As a result, he may have trouble remembering _____.

Mark's friends say he has a "photographic memory." In scientific terms, Mark's memory ability is described as

In retrograde amnesia,

When Louise told her friend about a book she had just read, she was able to provide a lot of details about the last several pages. This demonstrates the

Tasha is studying for a test in geography. She has discovered that the word "HOMES" can help her remember the names of the Great Lakes. Tasha is using a(n)_____ to aid her memory.

Many people cannot say whether the doorknob is on the left or right side of their front door. This is most likely due to

______ is the system by which we retain information and bring it to mind.

Which of the following statements best describes the benefits of research on the genetic bases of memory?

______ occurs when eyewitnesses are given incorrect data during the retention interval of memory.

Regarding research on forgetting and decay theory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When questioning eyewitnesses, open-ended questions tend to _________ but tend to elicit _________.

The view that memory is based on recreating representations of the past rather than recalled verbatim images of the past is called

Maintenance rehearsal is

The best memory usually results from which type of encoding?

While Althea was filling out a job application, memory of her current address prevented her from accurately remembering her previous address. This is an example of

One of Ebbinghaus's innovations was using ______ as study material for testing memory.

In general, which type of memory task produces better retrieval?

Sleep is important for which memory process?

The idea that memory gradually disintegrates over time is the basis of

Your general world information (e.g., state capitals, U.S. presidents)is stored in

The Science of Psychology

Biological Foundations of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Thinking Language and Intelligence

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Methods of Therapy

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When questioning eyewitnesses, open-ended questions tend to _ but tend to elicit _.