Question 1

When Jacques wants to learn a new concept, he attempts to connect it with previously existing knowledge. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) elaborative rehearsal. 
B) maintenance rehearsal. 
C) spaced practice. 
D) overlearning. 
E) massed practice. 
A) elaborative rehearsal. 
B) maintenance rehearsal. 
C) spaced practice. 
D) overlearning. 
E) massed practice.

Question 2

In sensory memory, auditory stimuli are to _____ memory as visual stimuli are to ______ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) eidetic; iconic 
B) iconic; echoic 
C) echoic; iconic 
D) iconic; eidetic 
E) eidetic; echoic 
A) eidetic; iconic 
B) iconic; echoic 
C) echoic; iconic 
D) iconic; eidetic 
E) eidetic; echoic

Question 3

Procedural memory is to ______ as declarative memory is to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) knowing how; knowing that 
B) knowing that; knowing when 
C) knowing when; knowing who 
D) knowing that; knowing who 
E) knowing how; knowing who 
A) knowing how; knowing that 
B) knowing that; knowing when 
C) knowing when; knowing who 
D) knowing that; knowing who 
E) knowing how; knowing who

Question 4

Jessica is participating in an experiment on memory. She has been asked to memorize a long list of word pairs. Once she has mastered the list, she will be asked a series of questions about which words were paired with each other. This is an example of a _____ test of memory.

Accepted Answer

A) free recall 
B) serial recall task 
C) paired-associates recall 
D) recognition task 
E) time savings task 
A) free recall 
B) serial recall task 
C) paired-associates recall 
D) recognition task 
E) time savings task

Question 5

Motivated forgetting is another name for

Accepted Answer

A) repression. 
B) regression. 
C) retroactive interference. 
D) anterograde amnesia. 
E) childhood amnesia. 
A) repression. 
B) regression. 
C) retroactive interference. 
D) anterograde amnesia. 
E) childhood amnesia.

Question 6

Regarding the role of the hippocampus in memory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The hippocampus serves as a temporary storage bin for holding new memories before they are transferred to other parts of the brain for long-term storage. 
B) The hippocampus plays a role in converting newly learned facts into long-term memory. 
C) The hippocampus plays a role in converting daily experiences into long-term memory. 
D) The hippocampus does not play a role in procedural memory. 
E) The hippocampus is the final destination for new memories. 
A) The hippocampus serves as a temporary storage bin for holding new memories before they are transferred to other parts of the brain for long-term storage. 
B) The hippocampus plays a role in converting newly learned facts into long-term memory. 
C) The hippocampus plays a role in converting daily experiences into long-term memory. 
D) The hippocampus does not play a role in procedural memory. 
E) The hippocampus is the final destination for new memories.

Question 7

The semantic network model proposes a process called ______ in which thinking of a concept leads to a rippling effect that triggers other related concepts.

Accepted Answer

A) consolidation 
B) spreading activation 
C) neuronal networking 
D) long-term potentiation 
E) eidetic engineering 
A) consolidation 
B) spreading activation 
C) neuronal networking 
D) long-term potentiation 
E) eidetic engineering

Question 8

An organized knowledge structure reflecting one's past experience and future expectations is called a

Accepted Answer

A) stereotype. 
B) phonological loop. 
C) memory schema. 
D) semantic network. 
E) reconstructed memory. 
A) stereotype. 
B) phonological loop. 
C) memory schema. 
D) semantic network. 
E) reconstructed memory.

Question 9

Regarding procedural memory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Procedural memory is used when we need to consciously recall a set of procedures to be followed in completing a task. 
B) Procedural memories are hard to verbalize. 
C) Procedural memory is engaged without conscious effort. 
D) Procedural memory involves motor or performance skills. 
E) Athletes' use of the term "muscle memory" captures the nature of procedural memory. 
A) Procedural memory is used when we need to consciously recall a set of procedures to be followed in completing a task. 
B) Procedural memories are hard to verbalize. 
C) Procedural memory is engaged without conscious effort. 
D) Procedural memory involves motor or performance skills. 
E) Athletes' use of the term "muscle memory" captures the nature of procedural memory.

Question 10

In memory encoding, mental picture is to _____ as meaning is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) auditory; semantic 
B) auditory; visual 
C) visual; auditory 
D) visual; semantic 
E) semantic; auditory 
A) auditory; semantic 
B) auditory; visual 
C) visual; auditory 
D) visual; semantic 
E) semantic; auditory

Question 11

Regarding eidetic imagery, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Eidetic images refer to intense auditory memories. 
B) Eidetic imagery usually disappears by age twenty. 
C) Eidetic imagery is more common in children than adults. 
D) About forty-five percent of children have eidetic imagery. 
E) Eidetic imagery is a very intense form of photographic memory that has greater accuracy.. 
A) Eidetic images refer to intense auditory memories. 
B) Eidetic imagery usually disappears by age twenty. 
C) Eidetic imagery is more common in children than adults. 
D) About forty-five percent of children have eidetic imagery. 
E) Eidetic imagery is a very intense form of photographic memory that has greater accuracy..

Question 12

Regarding short-term memory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Short-term memory is also called working memory. 
B) People vary in their short-term memory capacities, but people can increase their capacity by using chunking or other techniques. 
C) Short-term memory allows a person to process and retain newly acquired information for about 30 seconds. 
D) Use of maintenance rehearsal can extend short-term memory. 
E) Short-term memory relies more on visual coding than acoustic coding. 
A) Short-term memory is also called working memory. 
B) People vary in their short-term memory capacities, but people can increase their capacity by using chunking or other techniques. 
C) Short-term memory allows a person to process and retain newly acquired information for about 30 seconds. 
D) Use of maintenance rehearsal can extend short-term memory. 
E) Short-term memory relies more on visual coding than acoustic coding.

Question 13

Ella has suffered a head injury. She is no longer able to form new long-term memories. She is suffering from

Accepted Answer

A) retrograde amnesia. 
B) anterograde amnesia. 
C) proactive interference. 
D) retroactive interference. 
E) dissociative amnesia. 
A) retrograde amnesia. 
B) anterograde amnesia. 
C) proactive interference. 
D) retroactive interference. 
E) dissociative amnesia.

Question 14

Herman counts the number of times it takes to rehearse a list of nonsense syllables in order to memorize it. Then he counts the number of times it takes to relearn the list after a month has passed. Herman then calculates the difference between the number of times and determines the percentage gain he made between the two efforts at memorization. Herman uses this figure as a measure of memory retention. Which technique is Herman using?

Accepted Answer

A) Savings method 
B) Mnemonics technique 
C) Long-term potentiation 
D) Massed practice 
E) Free recall technique 
A) Savings method 
B) Mnemonics technique 
C) Long-term potentiation 
D) Massed practice 
E) Free recall technique

Question 15

Which of the following suggests that long-term memory is organized in terms of an elaborate arrangement of associated concepts?

Accepted Answer

A) Semantic network model 
B) Constructionist theory 
C) Three-stage model 
D) Levels-of-processing theory 
E) Retrieval theory 
A) Semantic network model 
B) Constructionist theory 
C) Three-stage model 
D) Levels-of-processing theory 
E) Retrieval theory

Question 16

The overall outcome of Lashley's search for the engram was the

Accepted Answer

A) discovery of different engrams for different sorts of memories. 
B) realization that memories are not stored in any specific brain structure. 
C) discovery of a single engram for various sorts of memories. 
D) localization of engrams in the hippocampus. 
E) confirmation that memories are housed in the cerebral cortex. 
A) discovery of different engrams for different sorts of memories. 
B) realization that memories are not stored in any specific brain structure. 
C) discovery of a single engram for various sorts of memories. 
D) localization of engrams in the hippocampus. 
E) confirmation that memories are housed in the cerebral cortex.

Question 17

Compared to short-term memory, long-term memory relies

Accepted Answer

A) more on semantic coding and less on acoustic coding. 
B) more on visual coding and less on acoustic coding. 
C) about the same on acoustic coding. 
D) about the same on semantic coding. 
E) equally on acoustic, visual, and semantic coding. 
A) more on semantic coding and less on acoustic coding. 
B) more on visual coding and less on acoustic coding. 
C) about the same on acoustic coding. 
D) about the same on semantic coding. 
E) equally on acoustic, visual, and semantic coding.

Question 18

Which student is taking a test that is a recognition task?

Accepted Answer

A) Elaine, who takes an exam in her Spanish class in which she is presented with a word in English and then must write the Spanish equivalent. 
B) Erin, who takes an oral exam in her astronomy class in which she must list the planets in order. 
C) Melissa, who takes a multiple-choice exam in her sociology class in which she must identify key events and founders in the history of sociology from a list of choices. 
D) Sharon, who takes an essay exam in her history class in which she must list key events and dates during the Vietnam War. 
E) Jordan, who takes an essay exam in her film studies class in which she must discuss two philosophical positions presented in The Matrix . 
A) Elaine, who takes an exam in her Spanish class in which she is presented with a word in English and then must write the Spanish equivalent. 
B) Erin, who takes an oral exam in her astronomy class in which she must list the planets in order. 
C) Melissa, who takes a multiple-choice exam in her sociology class in which she must identify key events and founders in the history of sociology from a list of choices. 
D) Sharon, who takes an essay exam in her history class in which she must list key events and dates during the Vietnam War. 
E) Jordan, who takes an essay exam in her film studies class in which she must discuss two philosophical positions presented in The Matrix .

Question 19

Which theory of forgetting suggests that forgetting is the result of a failure to access stored memories?

Accepted Answer

A) interference theory 
B) constructionist theory 
C) three-stage theory 
D) decay theory 
E) retrieval theory 
A) interference theory 
B) constructionist theory 
C) three-stage theory 
D) decay theory 
E) retrieval theory

Question 20

Summarize the three-stage model of memory.

Accepted Answer

The three-stage model of memory consists

When Jacques wants to learn a new concept, he attempts to connect it with previously existing knowledge. This is an example of

In sensory memory, auditory stimuli are to _ memory as visual stimuli are to __ memory.

Procedural memory is to as declarative memory is to .

Jessica is participating in an experiment on memory. She has been asked to memorize a long list of word pairs. Once she has mastered the list, she will be asked a series of questions about which words were paired with each other. This is an example of a _____ test of memory.

Motivated forgetting is another name for

Regarding the role of the hippocampus in memory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The semantic network model proposes a process called ______ in which thinking of a concept leads to a rippling effect that triggers other related concepts.

An organized knowledge structure reflecting one's past experience and future expectations is called a

Regarding procedural memory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

In memory encoding, mental picture is to _ as meaning is to _.

Regarding eidetic imagery, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Regarding short-term memory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Ella has suffered a head injury. She is no longer able to form new long-term memories. She is suffering from

Which of the following suggests that long-term memory is organized in terms of an elaborate arrangement of associated concepts?

The overall outcome of Lashley's search for the engram was the

Compared to short-term memory, long-term memory relies

Which student is taking a test that is a recognition task?

Which theory of forgetting suggests that forgetting is the result of a failure to access stored memories?

Summarize the three-stage model of memory.

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When Jacques wants to learn a new concept, he attempts to connect it with previously existing knowledge. This is an example of

In sensory memory, auditory stimuli are to _____ memory as visual stimuli are to ______ memory.

Procedural memory is to ______ as declarative memory is to ______.

Jessica is participating in an experiment on memory. She has been asked to memorize a long list of word pairs. Once she has mastered the list, she will be asked a series of questions about which words were paired with each other. This is an example of a _____ test of memory.

Motivated forgetting is another name for

Regarding the role of the hippocampus in memory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The semantic network model proposes a process called ______ in which thinking of a concept leads to a rippling effect that triggers other related concepts.

An organized knowledge structure reflecting one's past experience and future expectations is called a

Regarding procedural memory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

In memory encoding, mental picture is to _____ as meaning is to _____.

Regarding eidetic imagery, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Regarding short-term memory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Ella has suffered a head injury. She is no longer able to form new long-term memories. She is suffering from

Which of the following suggests that long-term memory is organized in terms of an elaborate arrangement of associated concepts?

The overall outcome of Lashley's search for the engram was the

Compared to short-term memory, long-term memory relies

Which student is taking a test that is a recognition task?

Which theory of forgetting suggests that forgetting is the result of a failure to access stored memories?

Summarize the three-stage model of memory.

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Biological Foundations of Behavior

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In sensory memory, auditory stimuli are to _ memory as visual stimuli are to __ memory.

Procedural memory is to as declarative memory is to .

In memory encoding, mental picture is to _ as meaning is to _.