Question 1

Estelle remembers the night she was mugged and brutally beaten.This memory probably involves not only her hippocampus,but also her:

Accepted Answer

A) cerebellum. 
B) hypothalamus. 
C) thalamus. 
D) amygdala. 
A) cerebellum. 
B) hypothalamus. 
C) thalamus. 
D) amygdala.

Question 2

Why is the term engram generally discouraged by psychologists studying memory?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychologists do not believe it is possible to identify the physical brain bases of a memory. 
B) There is probably no single site or process in the brain corresponding to a particular memory. 
C) Any given memory probably involves many simultaneous brain processes and locations because a stimulus contains a single sensory aspect. 
D) The term engram typically involves physical memory that corresponds only to sensory memory. 
A) Psychologists do not believe it is possible to identify the physical brain bases of a memory. 
B) There is probably no single site or process in the brain corresponding to a particular memory. 
C) Any given memory probably involves many simultaneous brain processes and locations because a stimulus contains a single sensory aspect. 
D) The term engram typically involves physical memory that corresponds only to sensory memory.

Question 3

The phenomenon by which information in memory disrupts the recall of other information is called .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The phenomenon by which information in memory...

Question 4

We look up a number in the phone book,push the book away,and then begin to dial the number.Why do we discourage an interruption during this process?

Accepted Answer

A) Information lasts only 15-25 seconds in short-term memory. 
B) Information lasts only 5-6 seconds in short-term memory. 
C) Information can only last a minute or so in short-term memory. 
D) Short-term memory can only hold one or two chunks of information. 
A) Information lasts only 15-25 seconds in short-term memory. 
B) Information lasts only 5-6 seconds in short-term memory. 
C) Information can only last a minute or so in short-term memory. 
D) Short-term memory can only hold one or two chunks of information.

Question 5

memories are recollections of events that are initially so shocking that the mind responds by pushing them into the unconscious.

Accepted Answer

The answer of memories are recollections of events that are...

Question 6

Material in memory storage has to be located and brought into awareness to be useful.This process is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) potentiation 
B) retrieval 
C) encoding 
D) storage 
A) potentiation 
B) retrieval 
C) encoding 
D) storage

Question 7

The hippocampus is located in the _____ lobe.

Accepted Answer

A) frontal 
B) parietal 
C) temporal 
D) occipital 
A) frontal 
B) parietal 
C) temporal 
D) occipital

Question 8

Ralph is preparing a report on his academic field trip to a manufacturing plant.He is trying to remember each event of the trip in the order in which it occurred to prepare an accurate report in a presentable form.Which of the following memory tasks is Ralph using?

Accepted Answer

A) Rehearsal 
B) Recognition 
C) Consolidation 
D) Recall 
A) Rehearsal 
B) Recognition 
C) Consolidation 
D) Recall

Question 9

A(n)is a meaningful group of stimuli that can be stored as a unit in short- term memory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)is a meaningful group of stimuli that...

Question 10

While a computer's hard drive may be likened to the memory process of storage,its keyboard is analogous to the process of .

Accepted Answer

The answer of While a computer's hard drive may be...

Question 11

Which of the following statements accurately captures the relationship among the modules of long-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A) Episodic and semantic memory are both components of procedural memory. 
B) Episodic and semantic memory are both components of declarative memory. 
C) Declarative and semantic memory are both types of episodic memory. 
D) Declarative and semantic memory are both types of procedural memory. 
A) Episodic and semantic memory are both components of procedural memory. 
B) Episodic and semantic memory are both components of declarative memory. 
C) Declarative and semantic memory are both types of episodic memory. 
D) Declarative and semantic memory are both types of procedural memory.

Question 12

Which of the following alternatives best expresses psychologist Elizabeth Loftus' position on the validity of repressed memories?

Accepted Answer

A) Repressed memories are often false.They reflect confusion regarding the source of a memory. 
B) Repressed memories are often false.They reflect an impairment of implicit memory mechanisms. 
C) Repressed memories are often false.They reflect a failure of maintenance rehearsal. 
D) Repressed memories are often true.They reflect the operation of defense mechanisms protecting us from unpleasant or disturbing thoughts. 
A) Repressed memories are often false.They reflect confusion regarding the source of a memory. 
B) Repressed memories are often false.They reflect an impairment of implicit memory mechanisms. 
C) Repressed memories are often false.They reflect a failure of maintenance rehearsal. 
D) Repressed memories are often true.They reflect the operation of defense mechanisms protecting us from unpleasant or disturbing thoughts.

Question 13

The first attempts to scientifically study forgetting were made by the German psychologist:

Accepted Answer

A) Hermann Ebbinghaus. 
B) Wilhelm Wundt. 
C) Ernst Heinrich Weber. 
D) Georg Elias Muller. 
A) Hermann Ebbinghaus. 
B) Wilhelm Wundt. 
C) Ernst Heinrich Weber. 
D) Georg Elias Muller.

Question 14

Which of the following searches explicit memory?

Accepted Answer

A) Jumping out of the path of an automobile coming toward us 
B) A feeling of vague dislike for an acquaintance without knowing why we have that feeling 
C) Trying to remember a name encountered or learned about previously 
D) Picking up the phone whenever it rings 
A) Jumping out of the path of an automobile coming toward us 
B) A feeling of vague dislike for an acquaintance without knowing why we have that feeling 
C) Trying to remember a name encountered or learned about previously 
D) Picking up the phone whenever it rings

Question 15

Semantic and episodic memory are subdivisions of memory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Semantic and episodic memory are subdivisions of...

Question 16

The 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center,Princess Diana's death,and the 1986 Challenger explosion.People's memories of the moment in which they learned of these events are termed _____ memories.

Accepted Answer

A) non-declarative 
B) flashbulb 
C) implicit 
D) procedural 
A) non-declarative 
B) flashbulb 
C) implicit 
D) procedural

Question 17

Maguire,Woollett,and Spiers conducted an fMRI study of the role of the hippocampus in spatial memory.The study showed that years of experience driving a taxi in London was _____ correlated with the size of posterior portions of the hypothalamus and _____ correlated with the size of anterior portions of the hypothalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) positively; negatively 
B) positively; positively 
C) negatively; negatively 
D) negatively; positively 
A) positively; negatively 
B) positively; positively 
C) negatively; negatively 
D) negatively; positively

Question 18

"The Search for the Engram." Has this research quest proven fruitful? Evaluate this question with respect to what is known regarding the brain basis of memory.

Accepted Answer

The engram is the physical brain trace c

Question 19

Julia is puzzled over a fill-in-the-blank question in her sociology test paper.To answer the question correctly,Julia has to use _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) explicit 
B) implicit 
C) subconscious 
D) implied 
A) explicit 
B) implicit 
C) subconscious 
D) implied

Question 20

Three-year-old Jane had learned the names of fruits from a picture book.She was taken to a grocery store and asked to identify apples and melons kept in the store.Which of the following memory tasks would be used by Jane to identify the fruits?

Accepted Answer

A) Rehearsal 
B) Recognition 
C) Consolidation 
D) Recall 
A) Rehearsal 
B) Recognition 
C) Consolidation 
D) Recall

Estelle remembers the night she was mugged and brutally beaten.This memory probably involves not only her hippocampus,but also her:

Why is the term engram generally discouraged by psychologists studying memory?

The phenomenon by which information in memory disrupts the recall of other information is called .

We look up a number in the phone book,push the book away,and then begin to dial the number.Why do we discourage an interruption during this process?

memories are recollections of events that are initially so shocking that the mind responds by pushing them into the unconscious.

Material in memory storage has to be located and brought into awareness to be useful.This process is known as _____.

The hippocampus is located in the _____ lobe.

Ralph is preparing a report on his academic field trip to a manufacturing plant.He is trying to remember each event of the trip in the order in which it occurred to prepare an accurate report in a presentable form.Which of the following memory tasks is Ralph using?

A(n)is a meaningful group of stimuli that can be stored as a unit in short- term memory.

While a computer's hard drive may be likened to the memory process of storage,its keyboard is analogous to the process of .

Which of the following statements accurately captures the relationship among the modules of long-term memory?

Which of the following alternatives best expresses psychologist Elizabeth Loftus' position on the validity of repressed memories?

The first attempts to scientifically study forgetting were made by the German psychologist:

Which of the following searches explicit memory?

Semantic and episodic memory are subdivisions of memory.

The 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center,Princess Diana's death,and the 1986 Challenger explosion.People's memories of the moment in which they learned of these events are termed _____ memories.

"The Search for the Engram." Has this research quest proven fruitful? Evaluate this question with respect to what is known regarding the brain basis of memory.

Julia is puzzled over a fill-in-the-blank question in her sociology test paper.To answer the question correctly,Julia has to use _____ memory.

Three-year-old Jane had learned the names of fruits from a picture book.She was taken to a grocery store and asked to identify apples and melons kept in the store.Which of the following memory tasks would be used by Jane to identify the fruits?

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Exam 7: Memory

Estelle remembers the night she was mugged and brutally beaten.This memory probably involves not only her hippocampus,but also her:

Why is the term engram generally discouraged by psychologists studying memory?

The phenomenon by which information in memory disrupts the recall of other information is called .

We look up a number in the phone book,push the book away,and then begin to dial the number.Why do we discourage an interruption during this process?

memories are recollections of events that are initially so shocking that the mind responds by pushing them into the unconscious.

Material in memory storage has to be located and brought into awareness to be useful.This process is known as _____.

The hippocampus is located in the _____ lobe.

Ralph is preparing a report on his academic field trip to a manufacturing plant.He is trying to remember each event of the trip in the order in which it occurred to prepare an accurate report in a presentable form.Which of the following memory tasks is Ralph using?

A(n)is a meaningful group of stimuli that can be stored as a unit in short- term memory.

While a computer's hard drive may be likened to the memory process of storage,its keyboard is analogous to the process of .

Which of the following statements accurately captures the relationship among the modules of long-term memory?

Which of the following alternatives best expresses psychologist Elizabeth Loftus' position on the validity of repressed memories?

The first attempts to scientifically study forgetting were made by the German psychologist:

Which of the following searches explicit memory?

Semantic and episodic memory are subdivisions of memory.

The 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center,Princess Diana's death,and the 1986 Challenger explosion.People's memories of the moment in which they learned of these events are termed _____ memories.

"The Search for the Engram." Has this research quest proven fruitful? Evaluate this question with respect to what is known regarding the brain basis of memory.

Julia is puzzled over a fill-in-the-blank question in her sociology test paper.To answer the question correctly,Julia has to use _____ memory.

Three-year-old Jane had learned the names of fruits from a picture book.She was taken to a grocery store and asked to identify apples and melons kept in the store.Which of the following memory tasks would be used by Jane to identify the fruits?

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Psychology Research

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

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