Question 1

Ebbinghaus plotted a graph that showed the amount of information remembered after varying lengths of time with this graph being called the ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ebbinghaus plotted a graph that showed the...

Question 2

In a classic "tip-of-the-tongue" experiment, students, who drew a blank and couldn't name a defined word, were

Accepted Answer

A)  able to name the word after they were instructed to shut their eyes. 
B)  able to guess the first and last letter and the number of syllables of the word they were seeking. 
C)  exhibiting encoding failure. 
D)  exhibiting the serial position effect. 
A)  able to name the word after they were instructed to shut their eyes. 
B)  able to guess the first and last letter and the number of syllables of the word they were seeking. 
C)  exhibiting encoding failure. 
D)  exhibiting the serial position effect.

Question 3

Visual images that are clear enough to be "scanned" for at least 30 seconds, are "projected" out in front of the person, and can best be "seen" on a blank surface are called __________ images.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Visual images that are clear enough to...

Question 4

The three stages of memory are summarized by the Atkinson-Shiffrin model of memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A witness to a crime "remembers" the face of another person that he actually saw somewhere other than the crime scene. Not remembering the source of his or her information explains the formation of __________ memories.

Accepted Answer

A)  false 
B)  eidetic 
C)  semantic 
D)  implicit 
A)  false 
B)  eidetic 
C)  semantic 
D)  implicit

Question 6

Lasting images that are frozen in memory at times of personal tragedy, accident, or other significant events are called __________ memories.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Lasting images that are frozen in memory...

Question 7

Working with sea snails, Eric Kandel found that when learning took place

Accepted Answer

A)  an engram was formed within the sea snails' nervous systems. 
B)  the next generation of sea snails also exhibited this learned behavior. 
C)  the sea snails' nerve cells released different amounts of neurotransmitters. 
D)  the sea snails' ECS increased dramatically. 
A)  an engram was formed within the sea snails' nervous systems. 
B)  the next generation of sea snails also exhibited this learned behavior. 
C)  the sea snails' nerve cells released different amounts of neurotransmitters. 
D)  the sea snails' ECS increased dramatically.

Question 8

If you study a poem until you can recite it without looking at it, you are exhibiting the measure of memory known as relearning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Retrieval cues are defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  learned mechanisms that interfere with memory formation. 
B)  stimuli associated with the memory that enhance it and are often present during encoding. 
C)  distracter stimuli that are present during encoding and prevent retrieval. 
D)  none of these. 
A)  learned mechanisms that interfere with memory formation. 
B)  stimuli associated with the memory that enhance it and are often present during encoding. 
C)  distracter stimuli that are present during encoding and prevent retrieval. 
D)  none of these.

Question 10

Vivid recollections of emotionally significant events, such as the shooting at Sandy Hook elementary school, the Boston Marathon bombing, your high school graduation, or your first date, are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  eidetic images. 
B)  flashbulb memories. 
C)  echoic memories. 
D)  recovered memories. 
A)  eidetic images. 
B)  flashbulb memories. 
C)  echoic memories. 
D)  recovered memories.

Question 11

You are taking a fill-in-the-blank and essay test on psychology theories, theorists, and terms. As you answer these test questions, which of the following would NOT be helpful in recalling this information?

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A)  Try to remember partial cues, such as the length of the name or other related information. 
B)  Say or write down everything you can remember that relates to the information you are seeking no matter how trivial. 
C)  Go through the alphabet, trying each letter as the first sound of a name or word you are seeking. 
D)  Recall the information chronologically as it was given in lecture in order to assure the accuracy of the information. 
A)  Try to remember partial cues, such as the length of the name or other related information. 
B)  Say or write down everything you can remember that relates to the information you are seeking no matter how trivial. 
C)  Go through the alphabet, trying each letter as the first sound of a name or word you are seeking. 
D)  Recall the information chronologically as it was given in lecture in order to assure the accuracy of the information.

Question 12

If you witnessed a crime and were asked to pick out the person who committed the crime from a lineup of six people, the other five people are called

Accepted Answer

A)  savings. 
B)  distractors. 
C)  primers. 
D)  false positives. 
A)  savings. 
B)  distractors. 
C)  primers. 
D)  false positives.

Question 13

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 14

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

Accepted Answer

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 15

Memories currently stored in memory which can be retrieved when necessary are both available and __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Memories currently stored in memory which can...

Question 16

If you can't remember whose picture is on a U.S. ten dollar bill, the most likely reason is

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding failure. 
B)  proactive interference. 
C)  disuse. 
D)  retroactive interference. 
A)  encoding failure. 
B)  proactive interference. 
C)  disuse. 
D)  retroactive interference.

Question 17

If you are trying to recall the concept "test anxiety" for your final psychology exam, you are more likely to mistakenly write "test nervousness" or "test worry" than "text anxiety" or "tent anxiety" because information for your psychology final is most likely stored in long-term memory

Accepted Answer

A)  phonetically. 
B)  on the basis of visual images. 
C)  procedurally. 
D)  on the basis of meaning. 
A)  phonetically. 
B)  on the basis of visual images. 
C)  procedurally. 
D)  on the basis of meaning.

Question 18

If you need to memorize a short five-minute speech to be delivered next week, it is best to practice the whole speech rather than breaking it into smaller parts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An experiment was conducted in which a person was talking to a young adult stranger, and two workers carried a door between this person and the young man. Another young man was switched with the original stranger. Only half of the participants tested this way noticed the switch. What were the conclusions regarding this experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  More college students did not notice the switch because they were in a hurry and thinking about getting to their next class. 
B)  More older persons did not notice the switch because their brains are beginning to be damaged by the onset of senility. 
C)  More older persons did not notice because they encoded both young men in very general terms as a "college student." 
D)  More older persons did not notice the switch because of poor visual acuity. 
A)  More college students did not notice the switch because they were in a hurry and thinking about getting to their next class. 
B)  More older persons did not notice the switch because their brains are beginning to be damaged by the onset of senility. 
C)  More older persons did not notice because they encoded both young men in very general terms as a "college student." 
D)  More older persons did not notice the switch because of poor visual acuity.

Question 20

Déjà vu experiences feel familiar but yet strange because

Accepted Answer

A)  redintegration has occurred and obscured most of the memory. 
B)  elaborative processing obscured the original memory. 
C)  repression is only partially able to block the memory from your awareness. 
D)  a past memory was retrieved but was too weak to yield adequate details. 
A)  redintegration has occurred and obscured most of the memory. 
B)  elaborative processing obscured the original memory. 
C)  repression is only partially able to block the memory from your awareness. 
D)  a past memory was retrieved but was too weak to yield adequate details.

Ebbinghaus plotted a graph that showed the amount of information remembered after varying lengths of time with this graph being called the ___________.

In a classic "tip-of-the-tongue" experiment, students, who drew a blank and couldn't name a defined word, were

Visual images that are clear enough to be "scanned" for at least 30 seconds, are "projected" out in front of the person, and can best be "seen" on a blank surface are called __________ images.

The three stages of memory are summarized by the Atkinson-Shiffrin model of memory.

A witness to a crime "remembers" the face of another person that he actually saw somewhere other than the crime scene. Not remembering the source of his or her information explains the formation of __________ memories.

Lasting images that are frozen in memory at times of personal tragedy, accident, or other significant events are called __________ memories.

Working with sea snails, Eric Kandel found that when learning took place

If you study a poem until you can recite it without looking at it, you are exhibiting the measure of memory known as relearning.

Retrieval cues are defined as

Vivid recollections of emotionally significant events, such as the shooting at Sandy Hook elementary school, the Boston Marathon bombing, your high school graduation, or your first date, are known as

You are taking a fill-in-the-blank and essay test on psychology theories, theorists, and terms. As you answer these test questions, which of the following would NOT be helpful in recalling this information?

If you witnessed a crime and were asked to pick out the person who committed the crime from a lineup of six people, the other five people are called

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

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

Memories currently stored in memory which can be retrieved when necessary are both available and __________.

If you can't remember whose picture is on a U.S. ten dollar bill, the most likely reason is

If you are trying to recall the concept "test anxiety" for your final psychology exam, you are more likely to mistakenly write "test nervousness" or "test worry" than "text anxiety" or "tent anxiety" because information for your psychology final is most likely stored in long-term memory

If you need to memorize a short five-minute speech to be delivered next week, it is best to practice the whole speech rather than breaking it into smaller parts.

Déjà vu experiences feel familiar but yet strange because

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Exam 7: Memory

Ebbinghaus plotted a graph that showed the amount of information remembered after varying lengths of time with this graph being called the ___________.

In a classic "tip-of-the-tongue" experiment, students, who drew a blank and couldn't name a defined word, were

Visual images that are clear enough to be "scanned" for at least 30 seconds, are "projected" out in front of the person, and can best be "seen" on a blank surface are called __________ images.

The three stages of memory are summarized by the Atkinson-Shiffrin model of memory.

A witness to a crime "remembers" the face of another person that he actually saw somewhere other than the crime scene. Not remembering the source of his or her information explains the formation of __________ memories.

Lasting images that are frozen in memory at times of personal tragedy, accident, or other significant events are called __________ memories.

Working with sea snails, Eric Kandel found that when learning took place

If you study a poem until you can recite it without looking at it, you are exhibiting the measure of memory known as relearning.

Retrieval cues are defined as

Vivid recollections of emotionally significant events, such as the shooting at Sandy Hook elementary school, the Boston Marathon bombing, your high school graduation, or your first date, are known as

You are taking a fill-in-the-blank and essay test on psychology theories, theorists, and terms. As you answer these test questions, which of the following would NOT be helpful in recalling this information?

If you witnessed a crime and were asked to pick out the person who committed the crime from a lineup of six people, the other five people are called

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

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

Memories currently stored in memory which can be retrieved when necessary are both available and __________.

If you can't remember whose picture is on a U.S. ten dollar bill, the most likely reason is

If you are trying to recall the concept "test anxiety" for your final psychology exam, you are more likely to mistakenly write "test nervousness" or "test worry" than "text anxiety" or "tent anxiety" because information for your psychology final is most likely stored in long-term memory

If you need to memorize a short five-minute speech to be delivered next week, it is best to practice the whole speech rather than breaking it into smaller parts.

Déjà vu experiences feel familiar but yet strange because

Introducing Psychology

Brain and Behavior

Human Development

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Conditioning and Learning

Cognition and Intelligence

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Human Sexuality

Personality

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Social Psychology

Applied Psychology

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