Question 1

The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon shows that we must distinguish between the availability of information in memory and its ________.

Accepted Answer

A) pertinence 
B) retrievability 
C) accessibility 
D) both b and c 
A) pertinence 
B) retrievability 
C) accessibility 
D) both b and c

Question 2

Which of the following phenomena supports the idea that forgetting is a problem of accessibility, not availability?

Accepted Answer

A) hypermnesia 
B) context effects in recognition and recall 
C) tip of the tongue 
D) all of the above 
A) hypermnesia 
B) context effects in recognition and recall 
C) tip of the tongue 
D) all of the above

Question 3

___________________rehearsal refers to transferring information to long-term memory by linking it with information already stored there.

Accepted Answer

A) spaced 
B) massed 
C) maintenance 
D) elaborative 
A) spaced 
B) massed 
C) maintenance 
D) elaborative

Question 4

__________________memory refers to factual and conceptual knowledge about the world.

Accepted Answer

A) episodic 
B) semantic 
C) echoic 
D) short-term 
A) episodic 
B) semantic 
C) echoic 
D) short-term

Question 5

How do the case studies known by the initials A.J.and K.C.?

Accepted Answer

A) A.J.remembers autobiographical experiences in detail whereas K.C.has no such recollections. 
B) A.J.suffers from anterograde amnesia whereas K.C.has retrograde amnesia 
C) A.J.suffers from retrograde amnesia whereas K.C.has anterograde amnesia 
D) A.J.has exceptional skill memory whereas K.C.has exceptional autobiographical memory. 
A) A.J.remembers autobiographical experiences in detail whereas K.C.has no such recollections. 
B) A.J.suffers from anterograde amnesia whereas K.C.has retrograde amnesia 
C) A.J.suffers from retrograde amnesia whereas K.C.has anterograde amnesia 
D) A.J.has exceptional skill memory whereas K.C.has exceptional autobiographical memory.

Question 6

The principle holding that a retrieval cue can be effective only if it is encoded at the time of study is called

Accepted Answer

A) encoding specificity 
B) mood congruence 
C) interference 
D) mnemonic encoding 
A) encoding specificity 
B) mood congruence 
C) interference 
D) mnemonic encoding

Question 7

A human services counselor is working with a child to investigate potential sexual abuse.She shows the child a doll and asks her, "Did the man touch you here?" At first, the child answers the series of questions with, "No." As the questioning continues, the child starts answering the questions affirmatively.This could be due to

Accepted Answer

A) the cognitive interview effect 
B) the change blindness effect 
C) the misinformation effect 
D) all of the above 
A) the cognitive interview effect 
B) the change blindness effect 
C) the misinformation effect 
D) all of the above

Question 8

Attention is not necessary for the retention of information in long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Free recall tests generally yield better performance than cued recall tests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A mnemonic method based on locations and imagery is called the

Accepted Answer

A) pegword method 
B) method of loci 
C) spatial method 
D) keyword method 
A) pegword method 
B) method of loci 
C) spatial method 
D) keyword method

Question 11

If you want to deliver entirely from memory an eloquent speech at your 9a.m.business conference, what should you do to achieve this?

Accepted Answer

A) practice the speech in the same room in which the conference will be held 
B) use mnemonic techniques to learn the speech 
C) practice the speech on multiple occasions over the course of several days 
D) all of the above 
A) practice the speech in the same room in which the conference will be held 
B) use mnemonic techniques to learn the speech 
C) practice the speech on multiple occasions over the course of several days 
D) all of the above

Question 12

Covertly verbalizing information held in short-term memory illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) maintenance rehearsal 
B) elaborative rehearsal 
C) levels of processing 
D) selective encoding 
A) maintenance rehearsal 
B) elaborative rehearsal 
C) levels of processing 
D) selective encoding

Question 13

Increasing cumulative recall with repeated retrieval attempts is called

Accepted Answer

A) hypnotic TOT 
B) retrieval specificity 
C) cumulative amnesia 
D) hypermnesia 
A) hypnotic TOT 
B) retrieval specificity 
C) cumulative amnesia 
D) hypermnesia

Question 14

Facts and events are associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  nondeclarative memory 
B) implicit memory 
C)  skill memory 
D)  declarative memory 
A)  nondeclarative memory 
B) implicit memory 
C)  skill memory 
D)  declarative memory

Question 15

How do mnemonics improve memory?

Accepted Answer

A) by eliminating the need to pay attention 
B) by making meaningless material more meaningful 
C) by preventing decay of the memory trace 
D) by reducing the tendency to over organize 
A) by eliminating the need to pay attention 
B) by making meaningless material more meaningful 
C) by preventing decay of the memory trace 
D) by reducing the tendency to over organize

Question 16

During a study of long-term picture memory, subjects were shown 2,500 pictures for 10 seconds each.Correct recognition performance should be approximately

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 30% 
C) 60% 
D) 90% 
A) 10% 
B) 30% 
C) 60% 
D) 90%

Question 17

You are participating in a yearbook study.The experimenter asks if you can recognize students who went to school with you, and if you can recall their names.After high school you retrieve names and recognize faces with 90% accuracy.The experimenter keeps your yearbooks, and forty years later asks you to identify pictures your classmates and to recall their names.What was the result?

Accepted Answer

A) you can't distinguish between who you went to school with and who you didn't 
B) you can recognize with almost 80% accuracy the faces of those you went to school with, but only remember 17% of their names 
C) you can recognize with almost 80% accuracy who you went to school with and their names 
D) you can remember with almost 80% accuracy students' names, but not their faces 
A) you can't distinguish between who you went to school with and who you didn't 
B) you can recognize with almost 80% accuracy the faces of those you went to school with, but only remember 17% of their names 
C) you can recognize with almost 80% accuracy who you went to school with and their names 
D) you can remember with almost 80% accuracy students' names, but not their faces

Question 18

Which of the following is the least effective method of learning or storing new material in long-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A) imagery 
B) elaborative rehearsal 
C) organization 
D) maintenance rehearsal 
A) imagery 
B) elaborative rehearsal 
C) organization 
D) maintenance rehearsal

Question 19

People typically remember the gist of what they hear or read, rather than the details.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is not a way to improve learning?

Accepted Answer

A) use massed practice 
B) organize the material 
C) process material at a deep level 
D) use elaborative rehearsal 
A) use massed practice 
B) organize the material 
C) process material at a deep level 
D) use elaborative rehearsal

The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon shows that we must distinguish between the availability of information in memory and its ________.

Which of the following phenomena supports the idea that forgetting is a problem of accessibility, not availability?

___________________rehearsal refers to transferring information to long-term memory by linking it with information already stored there.

__________________memory refers to factual and conceptual knowledge about the world.

How do the case studies known by the initials A.J.and K.C.?

The principle holding that a retrieval cue can be effective only if it is encoded at the time of study is called

Attention is not necessary for the retention of information in long-term memory.

Free recall tests generally yield better performance than cued recall tests.

A mnemonic method based on locations and imagery is called the

If you want to deliver entirely from memory an eloquent speech at your 9a.m.business conference, what should you do to achieve this?

Covertly verbalizing information held in short-term memory illustrates

Increasing cumulative recall with repeated retrieval attempts is called

Facts and events are associated with

How do mnemonics improve memory?

During a study of long-term picture memory, subjects were shown 2,500 pictures for 10 seconds each.Correct recognition performance should be approximately

Which of the following is the least effective method of learning or storing new material in long-term memory?

People typically remember the gist of what they hear or read, rather than the details.

Which of the following is not a way to improve learning?

Introduction

Perception

Attention

Memory Systems

Memory Distortions

Imagery and Knowledge Representation

Language

Problem Solving

Reasoning and Decision Making

Filters

Exam 5: Remembering Events

The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon shows that we must distinguish between the availability of information in memory and its ________.

Which of the following phenomena supports the idea that forgetting is a problem of accessibility, not availability?

___________________rehearsal refers to transferring information to long-term memory by linking it with information already stored there.

__________________memory refers to factual and conceptual knowledge about the world.

How do the case studies known by the initials A.J.and K.C.?

The principle holding that a retrieval cue can be effective only if it is encoded at the time of study is called

Attention is not necessary for the retention of information in long-term memory.

Free recall tests generally yield better performance than cued recall tests.

A mnemonic method based on locations and imagery is called the

If you want to deliver entirely from memory an eloquent speech at your 9a.m.business conference, what should you do to achieve this?

Covertly verbalizing information held in short-term memory illustrates

Increasing cumulative recall with repeated retrieval attempts is called

Facts and events are associated with

How do mnemonics improve memory?

During a study of long-term picture memory, subjects were shown 2,500 pictures for 10 seconds each.Correct recognition performance should be approximately

Which of the following is the least effective method of learning or storing new material in long-term memory?

People typically remember the gist of what they hear or read, rather than the details.

Which of the following is not a way to improve learning?

Introduction

Perception

Attention

Memory Systems

Memory Distortions

Imagery and Knowledge Representation

Language

Problem Solving

Reasoning and Decision Making

Filters