Question 1

Memories elicited by the electrical stimulation of the brain suggest that every experience a person has ever had is recorded permanently in long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Sam studies for 20 minutes, then takes a break, then studies another 20 minutes, and then takes a break, and so on. This pattern of studying is referred to as __________ practice.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sam studies for 20 minutes, then takes...

Question 3

Instances have occurred in which witnesses described a criminal as black, tall, or young; then the lineup was held in which a suspect was the only African American among whites, the only tall suspect, or the only young person. Having situations like this would produce

Accepted Answer

A)  the serial position effect. 
B)  false positives. 
C)  proactive interference. 
D)  memory consolidation. 
A)  the serial position effect. 
B)  false positives. 
C)  proactive interference. 
D)  memory consolidation.

Question 4

If two brain cells become more active at the same time, the connections between them grow stronger. This process is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the serial position effect. 
B)  long-term potentiation. 
C)  redintegration. 
D)  proactive consolidation. 
A)  the serial position effect. 
B)  long-term potentiation. 
C)  redintegration. 
D)  proactive consolidation.

Question 5

In a classic experiment, a psychologist read a short passage in Greek to his son every day when the boy was between 15 months and 3 years of age. At age 8, he was asked to recall the passage, to recognize the passage, and later to memorize the original quotations and others of equal difficulty. The results of the experiment showed that the boy was

Accepted Answer

A)  able to recall the passage at age eight. 
B)  able to recognize the passage when presented with the original passage and other Greek passages. 
C)  able to exhibit evidence of relearning by memorizing the original passage 25 percent faster than the other Greek passages. 
D)  unable to do any of these three memory tasks. 
A)  able to recall the passage at age eight. 
B)  able to recognize the passage when presented with the original passage and other Greek passages. 
C)  able to exhibit evidence of relearning by memorizing the original passage 25 percent faster than the other Greek passages. 
D)  unable to do any of these three memory tasks.

Question 6

Naming the seven dwarfs with no hints or clues involves measuring memory by

Accepted Answer

A)  serial position. 
B)  relearning. 
C)  recall. 
D)  recognition. 
A)  serial position. 
B)  relearning. 
C)  recall. 
D)  recognition.

Question 7

Discuss the occurrence of partial memories, including the concepts of the tip-of-the-tongue (TOT) state and the feeling of knowing; and explain why people experience d éjà vu.

Accepted Answer

Partial memories are common. The tip-of-

Question 8

Representations in one's memory that are typically viewed with the eyes closed are called __________ images.

Accepted Answer

A)  mental 
B)  implicit 
C)  eidetic 
D)  redintegrative 
A)  mental 
B)  implicit 
C)  eidetic 
D)  redintegrative

Question 9

Regarding suppression and repression, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some psychologists have questioned whether repression exists. 
B)  Clinicians consider true suppression to be an unconscious event. 
C)  If you have experienced a painful emotional event, you will probably avoid all thoughts associated with it, which tend to keep cues out of mind that could trigger a painful memory. 
D)  When a memory is repressed, we may be unaware that forgetting has even occurred. 
A)  Some psychologists have questioned whether repression exists. 
B)  Clinicians consider true suppression to be an unconscious event. 
C)  If you have experienced a painful emotional event, you will probably avoid all thoughts associated with it, which tend to keep cues out of mind that could trigger a painful memory. 
D)  When a memory is repressed, we may be unaware that forgetting has even occurred.

Question 10

When a person is sad and depressed, he or she has a tendency to remember more sad memories, which illustrates __________ learning.

Accepted Answer

state-depe

Question 11

Knowing which psychologist founded which school of thought illustrates __________memory.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Regarding meaningful material, if one can remember 70 percent of this material after three years, then he or she should remember what percent of this information after 20 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  70 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  70 percent

Question 13

Helen has a six-month "gap" in her memories of grade school. Her "gap" corresponds to the period immediately after her father's death. Helen's memory loss is most likely accounted for by

Accepted Answer

A)  cue-dependent forgetting. 
B)  repression. 
C)  retroactive inhibition. 
D)  the decay of memory traces. 
A)  cue-dependent forgetting. 
B)  repression. 
C)  retroactive inhibition. 
D)  the decay of memory traces.

Question 14

In sensory memory, the visual image that persists for about one-half second after being seen is called an engram.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The difference between learning nonsense syllables and meaningful information is

Accepted Answer

A)  that nonsense syllables are remembered longer because of their distinctiveness. 
B)  that meaningful information is remembered longer because it is linked with prior knowledge. 
C)  that learning nonsense syllables is easier because there is no proactive inhibition. 
D)  so minimal that both types of information are remembered for virtually the same length of time. 
A)  that nonsense syllables are remembered longer because of their distinctiveness. 
B)  that meaningful information is remembered longer because it is linked with prior knowledge. 
C)  that learning nonsense syllables is easier because there is no proactive inhibition. 
D)  so minimal that both types of information are remembered for virtually the same length of time.

Question 16

Eidetic images are usually viewed by people with their eyes closed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Organizing information into larger units as a way of improving the efficiency of short-term memory is called

Accepted Answer

A)  chunking. 
B)  redintegration. 
C)  consolidation. 
D)  latent symbolization. 
A)  chunking. 
B)  redintegration. 
C)  consolidation. 
D)  latent symbolization.

Question 18

Units of information in long-term memory are organized in a complex system of associations, according to the __________ model of memory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Units of information in long-term memory are...

Question 19

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 20

The key to the cognitive interview is

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of progressive relaxation. 
B)  the use of progressive part recollection and recovery of memories. 
C)  priming of eidetic imagery. 
D)  recreating the crime scene. 
A)  the use of progressive relaxation. 
B)  the use of progressive part recollection and recovery of memories. 
C)  priming of eidetic imagery. 
D)  recreating the crime scene.

Memories elicited by the electrical stimulation of the brain suggest that every experience a person has ever had is recorded permanently in long-term memory.

Sam studies for 20 minutes, then takes a break, then studies another 20 minutes, and then takes a break, and so on. This pattern of studying is referred to as __________ practice.

Instances have occurred in which witnesses described a criminal as black, tall, or young; then the lineup was held in which a suspect was the only African American among whites, the only tall suspect, or the only young person. Having situations like this would produce

If two brain cells become more active at the same time, the connections between them grow stronger. This process is called

Naming the seven dwarfs with no hints or clues involves measuring memory by

Discuss the occurrence of partial memories, including the concepts of the tip-of-the-tongue (TOT) state and the feeling of knowing; and explain why people experience d éjà vu.

Representations in one's memory that are typically viewed with the eyes closed are called __________ images.

Regarding suppression and repression, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When a person is sad and depressed, he or she has a tendency to remember more sad memories, which illustrates __________ learning.

Knowing which psychologist founded which school of thought illustrates __________memory.

Regarding meaningful material, if one can remember 70 percent of this material after three years, then he or she should remember what percent of this information after 20 years?

Helen has a six-month "gap" in her memories of grade school. Her "gap" corresponds to the period immediately after her father's death. Helen's memory loss is most likely accounted for by

In sensory memory, the visual image that persists for about one-half second after being seen is called an engram.

The difference between learning nonsense syllables and meaningful information is

Eidetic images are usually viewed by people with their eyes closed.

Organizing information into larger units as a way of improving the efficiency of short-term memory is called

Units of information in long-term memory are organized in a complex system of associations, according to the __________ model of memory.

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

The key to the cognitive interview is

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Exam 7: Memory

Memories elicited by the electrical stimulation of the brain suggest that every experience a person has ever had is recorded permanently in long-term memory.

Sam studies for 20 minutes, then takes a break, then studies another 20 minutes, and then takes a break, and so on. This pattern of studying is referred to as __________ practice.

Instances have occurred in which witnesses described a criminal as black, tall, or young; then the lineup was held in which a suspect was the only African American among whites, the only tall suspect, or the only young person. Having situations like this would produce

If two brain cells become more active at the same time, the connections between them grow stronger. This process is called

Naming the seven dwarfs with no hints or clues involves measuring memory by

Discuss the occurrence of partial memories, including the concepts of the tip-of-the-tongue (TOT) state and the feeling of knowing; and explain why people experience d éjà vu.

Representations in one's memory that are typically viewed with the eyes closed are called __________ images.

Regarding suppression and repression, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When a person is sad and depressed, he or she has a tendency to remember more sad memories, which illustrates __________ learning.

Knowing which psychologist founded which school of thought illustrates __________memory.

Regarding meaningful material, if one can remember 70 percent of this material after three years, then he or she should remember what percent of this information after 20 years?

Helen has a six-month "gap" in her memories of grade school. Her "gap" corresponds to the period immediately after her father's death. Helen's memory loss is most likely accounted for by

In sensory memory, the visual image that persists for about one-half second after being seen is called an engram.

The difference between learning nonsense syllables and meaningful information is

Eidetic images are usually viewed by people with their eyes closed.

Organizing information into larger units as a way of improving the efficiency of short-term memory is called

Units of information in long-term memory are organized in a complex system of associations, according to the __________ model of memory.

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

The key to the cognitive interview is

Introducing Psychology

Brain and Behavior

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Cognition and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Human Sexuality

Personality

Health Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Herapies

Social Psychology

Applied Psychology

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