Question 1

To remember details that were not stated in a story, embellishment, is known as

Accepted Answer

A) false assimilation 
B) leveling 
C) input recognition 
D) sharpening 
A) false assimilation 
B) leveling 
C) input recognition 
D) sharpening D

Question 2

Inferences and supposition made to conform new material into existing schemas is

Accepted Answer

A) integration 
B) selection 
C) leveling 
D) interpretation 
A) integration 
B) selection 
C) leveling 
D) interpretation D

Question 3

Which of the following cause memory distortions?

Accepted Answer

A) selecting a subset of event features 
B) interpreting events to fit preexisting schemas 
C) integration of features from multiple events 
D) all of the above 
A) selecting a subset of event features 
B) interpreting events to fit preexisting schemas 
C) integration of features from multiple events 
D) all of the above D

Question 4

Combining features of different events into a unified memory is called

Accepted Answer

A) integration 
B) selection 
C) leveling 
D) interpretation 
A) integration 
B) selection 
C) leveling 
D) interpretation

Question 5

Which of the following is false regarding comprehension and memory of a story?

Accepted Answer

A) we primarily remember the details of the story 
B) we add some details to the story 
C) we delete some details from the story 
D) we primarily remember the gist of the story 
A) we primarily remember the details of the story 
B) we add some details to the story 
C) we delete some details from the story 
D) we primarily remember the gist of the story

Question 6

Trauma-induced amnesia is a rare type of dissociated consciousness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When recalling a story, what kind of distortions can arise?

Accepted Answer

When recalling a story, several types of

Question 8

Remembering a period of time in one's life and tying it to upper-level recollections of a job or place of residence is

Accepted Answer

A) an autobiographical memory 
B) a figurative memory 
C) constructed recall 
D) dependent recall 
A) an autobiographical memory 
B) a figurative memory 
C) constructed recall 
D) dependent recall

Question 9

Schemas shape how events are retrieved from ______ - term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) short 
B) long 
C) mid 
D) none of the above 
A) short 
B) long 
C) mid 
D) none of the above

Question 10

Sometimes elements of several different events are combined into a unified memory.This is called _________, and is one type of encoding distortion.

Accepted Answer

A) leveling 
B) interpretation 
C) integration 
D) sharpening 
A) leveling 
B) interpretation 
C) integration 
D) sharpening

Question 11

Uncovering repressed memories almost always results in reconstructed false memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Autobiographical recollection only includes time and place actions pertinent to our lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

False eyewitness testimony usually happens when the eyewitness is intentionally lying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Schema-guided construction of episodic memories that interpret, embellish, integrate and alter encoded memory representation is called

Accepted Answer

A) selective interpretation 
B) autobiographical recollection 
C) reconstructive retrieval 
D) assimilation 
A) selective interpretation 
B) autobiographical recollection 
C) reconstructive retrieval 
D) assimilation

Question 15

Research has indicated that high arousal induced by violence tends to _______the accuracy of eyewitness identification for peripheral details.

Accepted Answer

A) increase 
B) decrease 
C) have no effect on 
D) at times increase and at times decrease 
A) increase 
B) decrease 
C) have no effect on 
D) at times increase and at times decrease

Question 16

To add details in the retelling of a story is

Accepted Answer

A) leveling 
B) sharpening 
C) assimilation 
D) sub-encoding 
A) leveling 
B) sharpening 
C) assimilation 
D) sub-encoding

Question 17

A delusional false memory

Accepted Answer

A) is similar to a confabulation 
B) may originate from sources like tabloids and television 
C) is caused by lesions in the pre-frontal cortical regions 
D) both a and b 
A) is similar to a confabulation 
B) may originate from sources like tabloids and television 
C) is caused by lesions in the pre-frontal cortical regions 
D) both a and b

Question 18

Misidentification in police lineups is more acute when the witness and suspect are of different racial and ethnic backgrounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Three types of encoding distortions are

Accepted Answer

A) selection, interpretation, and integration 
B) selection, confabulation, and interpretation 
C) confabulation, interpretation, and integration 
D) selection, interpretation, and confabulation 
A) selection, interpretation, and integration 
B) selection, confabulation, and interpretation 
C) confabulation, interpretation, and integration 
D) selection, interpretation, and confabulation

Question 20

It is possible to plant a memory with repeated suggestions over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

To remember details that were not stated in a story, embellishment, is known as

Inferences and supposition made to conform new material into existing schemas is

Which of the following cause memory distortions?

Combining features of different events into a unified memory is called

Which of the following is false regarding comprehension and memory of a story?

Trauma-induced amnesia is a rare type of dissociated consciousness.

When recalling a story, what kind of distortions can arise?

Remembering a period of time in one's life and tying it to upper-level recollections of a job or place of residence is

Schemas shape how events are retrieved from ______ - term memory.

Sometimes elements of several different events are combined into a unified memory.This is called _________, and is one type of encoding distortion.

Uncovering repressed memories almost always results in reconstructed false memories.

Autobiographical recollection only includes time and place actions pertinent to our lives.

False eyewitness testimony usually happens when the eyewitness is intentionally lying.

Schema-guided construction of episodic memories that interpret, embellish, integrate and alter encoded memory representation is called

Research has indicated that high arousal induced by violence tends to _______the accuracy of eyewitness identification for peripheral details.

To add details in the retelling of a story is

A delusional false memory

Misidentification in police lineups is more acute when the witness and suspect are of different racial and ethnic backgrounds.

Three types of encoding distortions are

It is possible to plant a memory with repeated suggestions over time.

Introduction

Perception

Attention

Memory Systems

Remembering Events

Imagery and Knowledge Representation

Language

Problem Solving

Reasoning and Decision Making

Filters

Exam 6: Memory Distortions

To remember details that were not stated in a story, embellishment, is known as

Inferences and supposition made to conform new material into existing schemas is

Which of the following cause memory distortions?

Combining features of different events into a unified memory is called

Which of the following is false regarding comprehension and memory of a story?

Trauma-induced amnesia is a rare type of dissociated consciousness.

When recalling a story, what kind of distortions can arise?

Remembering a period of time in one's life and tying it to upper-level recollections of a job or place of residence is

Schemas shape how events are retrieved from ______ - term memory.

Sometimes elements of several different events are combined into a unified memory.This is called _________, and is one type of encoding distortion.

Uncovering repressed memories almost always results in reconstructed false memories.

Autobiographical recollection only includes time and place actions pertinent to our lives.

False eyewitness testimony usually happens when the eyewitness is intentionally lying.

Schema-guided construction of episodic memories that interpret, embellish, integrate and alter encoded memory representation is called

Research has indicated that high arousal induced by violence tends to _______the accuracy of eyewitness identification for peripheral details.

To add details in the retelling of a story is

A delusional false memory

Misidentification in police lineups is more acute when the witness and suspect are of different racial and ethnic backgrounds.

Three types of encoding distortions are

It is possible to plant a memory with repeated suggestions over time.

Introduction

Perception

Attention

Memory Systems

Remembering Events

Imagery and Knowledge Representation

Language

Problem Solving

Reasoning and Decision Making

Filters