Question 1

Which of the following is TRUE of the neuroscience of memory?

Accepted Answer

A) The initial encoding of information aided by the hippocampus is passed along to the amygdalA. 
B) The amygdala is especially involved with memories involving emotion. 
C) The hippocampus is located within the brain's frontal lobes. 
D) The amygdala aids in the initial encoding of information,acting as a kind of neurological e-mail system. 
A) The initial encoding of information aided by the hippocampus is passed along to the amygdalA. 
B) The amygdala is especially involved with memories involving emotion. 
C) The hippocampus is located within the brain's frontal lobes. 
D) The amygdala aids in the initial encoding of information,acting as a kind of neurological e-mail system.

Question 2

As you work on a complex multiplication problem in your head,the numbers you are manipulating are in your _____ memory,and the multiplication tables you are drawing from are in _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) working; long-term 
B) working; sensory 
C) long-term; working 
D) sensory; working 
A) working; long-term 
B) working; sensory 
C) long-term; working 
D) sensory; working

Question 3

"Cat food,cola,toothpaste." Your roommate begins reciting items as you get to ready to leave to the store.He continues to list a few more items.Finally,he wraps up: "Coffee creamer,spaghetti sauce,dish liquid,and ice-tea mix." You forget a couple of things,but you do manage to get the cat food,cola,and toothpaste.Your memory for these items reflects the _____ effect.

Accepted Answer

A) primacy 
B) recency 
C) serial memory 
D) item order 
A) primacy 
B) recency 
C) serial memory 
D) item order

Question 4

Define and provide original examples from your own experience of each of the following types of long-term memory: declarative,procedural,episodic,and semantic.

Accepted Answer

The answer might include definitions and

Question 5

_____ is a phenomenon in which exposure to a word or concept later makes it easier to recall related information,even when there is no conscious memory of the word or concept.

Accepted Answer

A) Rehearsal 
B) Priming 
C) Chunking 
D) Flashbulb 
A) Rehearsal 
B) Priming 
C) Chunking 
D) Flashbulb

Question 6

Which of the following accurately describes the processing of information in working memory?

Accepted Answer

A) Working memory is the initial,momentary storage of information,lasting only an instant. 
B) Working memory uses cognitive resources during its operation,which makes us less aware of our surroundings. 
C) Stress can increase the effectiveness of working memory by reducing its capacity. 
D) Working memory is a set of permanent memory stores that actively manipulate and rehearse information. 
A) Working memory is the initial,momentary storage of information,lasting only an instant. 
B) Working memory uses cognitive resources during its operation,which makes us less aware of our surroundings. 
C) Stress can increase the effectiveness of working memory by reducing its capacity. 
D) Working memory is a set of permanent memory stores that actively manipulate and rehearse information.

Question 7

According to the levels-of-processing theory,which of the following students should retrieve information more successfully on classroom tests?

Accepted Answer

A) Grant,who attempts to memorize his notes 
B) Irene,who pays close attention to what is taught in class 
C) Noel,who reads the content in his text loudly 
D) Giselle,who underlines the important content in the text 
A) Grant,who attempts to memorize his notes 
B) Irene,who pays close attention to what is taught in class 
C) Noel,who reads the content in his text loudly 
D) Giselle,who underlines the important content in the text

Question 8

Describe working memory.

Accepted Answer

Working memory is defined as a set of ac

Question 9

The study of sensory memory is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) Elizabeth Loftus 
B) George Miller 
C) George Sperling 
D) Hermann Ebbinghaus 
A) Elizabeth Loftus 
B) George Miller 
C) George Sperling 
D) Hermann Ebbinghaus

Question 10

In _____ interference,information learned earlier disrupts the recall of information learned more recently; in _____ interference,recently learned information disrupts the recall of information learned earlier.

Accepted Answer

A) retroactive; proactive 
B) proactive; retroactive 
C) regressive; progressive 
D) progressive; regressive 
A) retroactive; proactive 
B) proactive; retroactive 
C) regressive; progressive 
D) progressive; regressive

Question 11

Which of the following expressions best reflects the capacity of short-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A) One or two items 
B) Unlimited 
C) About seven +/- two chunks 
D) About a dozen chunks 
A) One or two items 
B) Unlimited 
C) About seven +/- two chunks 
D) About a dozen chunks

Question 12

To what extent does culture influence basic memory processes and strategies for acquiring,rehearsing,and retrieving information? Provide as detailed a response as you can.

Accepted Answer

The answer should include the following

Question 13

The distinction between long- and short-term memory:

Accepted Answer

A) is somewhat artificial. 
B) has failed to gain empirical support in memory research. 
C) is supported by the effects of certain kinds of brain damage. 
D) is supported by the distinction between declarative memory and procedural memory. 
A) is somewhat artificial. 
B) has failed to gain empirical support in memory research. 
C) is supported by the effects of certain kinds of brain damage. 
D) is supported by the distinction between declarative memory and procedural memory.

Question 14

A stimulus that facilitates the recall of information from long-term memory is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) retrieval cue. 
B) flashbulb memory. 
C) conservation. 
D) chunking. 
A) retrieval cue. 
B) flashbulb memory. 
C) conservation. 
D) chunking.

Question 15

What are flashbulb memories?

Accepted Answer

Flashbulb memories are memories related

Question 16

Which theory of forgetting is correctly matched with its description?

Accepted Answer

A) Decay-Information is lost over time as a result of nonuse. 
B) Interference-Forgetting occurs when there are too few "triggers" to recall the information. 
C) Cue-dependent-Forgetting occurs because other information in memory disrupts the retrieval of the information we are trying to remember. 
D) Retroactive interference-Information learned earlier disrupts the recall of newer material. 
A) Decay-Information is lost over time as a result of nonuse. 
B) Interference-Forgetting occurs when there are too few "triggers" to recall the information. 
C) Cue-dependent-Forgetting occurs because other information in memory disrupts the retrieval of the information we are trying to remember. 
D) Retroactive interference-Information learned earlier disrupts the recall of newer material.

Question 17

Knowing how to serve a badminton birdie is an example of a(n)_____ memory.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Drew is unable to recall whether Lincoln's head faces left or right on the penny.Which of the following is probably the best explanation for Drew's memory failure?

Accepted Answer

A) The information is difficult to retrieve because it is stored along with so many other pieces of information in Drew's long-term memory. 
B) The information was learned so long ago that it is no longer stored in Drew's long-term memory. 
C) The information was not encoded,because Drew never really paid attention to Lincoln's head on the penny. 
D) The information was immediately displaced from Drew's working memory after it was encoded. 
A) The information is difficult to retrieve because it is stored along with so many other pieces of information in Drew's long-term memory. 
B) The information was learned so long ago that it is no longer stored in Drew's long-term memory. 
C) The information was not encoded,because Drew never really paid attention to Lincoln's head on the penny. 
D) The information was immediately displaced from Drew's working memory after it was encoded.

Question 19

A research participant is required to report as much of a poem as he can remember,immediately after having read the poem once.We would expect the greatest number of recall errors in lines:

Accepted Answer

A) at the beginning of the poem. 
B) in the middle of the poem. 
C) at the end of the poem. 
D) anywhere in the poem. 
A) at the beginning of the poem. 
B) in the middle of the poem. 
C) at the end of the poem. 
D) anywhere in the poem.

Question 20

The primacy effect refers to the fact that:

Accepted Answer

A) the most important items in a list are remembered better than the less important items. 
B) items presented early in a list are remembered better than items in the middle of the list. 
C) items presented late in a list are remembered better than items presented earlier. 
D) items in a list which have the greatest emotional impact are those with the greatest likelihood of recall. 
A) the most important items in a list are remembered better than the less important items. 
B) items presented early in a list are remembered better than items in the middle of the list. 
C) items presented late in a list are remembered better than items presented earlier. 
D) items in a list which have the greatest emotional impact are those with the greatest likelihood of recall.

Which of the following is TRUE of the neuroscience of memory?

As you work on a complex multiplication problem in your head,the numbers you are manipulating are in your _ memory,and the multiplication tables you are drawing from are in _ memory.

Define and provide original examples from your own experience of each of the following types of long-term memory: declarative,procedural,episodic,and semantic.

_____ is a phenomenon in which exposure to a word or concept later makes it easier to recall related information,even when there is no conscious memory of the word or concept.

Which of the following accurately describes the processing of information in working memory?

According to the levels-of-processing theory,which of the following students should retrieve information more successfully on classroom tests?

Describe working memory.

The study of sensory memory is associated with:

In _ interference,information learned earlier disrupts the recall of information learned more recently; in _ interference,recently learned information disrupts the recall of information learned earlier.

Which of the following expressions best reflects the capacity of short-term memory?

To what extent does culture influence basic memory processes and strategies for acquiring,rehearsing,and retrieving information? Provide as detailed a response as you can.

The distinction between long- and short-term memory:

A stimulus that facilitates the recall of information from long-term memory is called a:

What are flashbulb memories?

Which theory of forgetting is correctly matched with its description?

Knowing how to serve a badminton birdie is an example of a(n)_____ memory.

Drew is unable to recall whether Lincoln's head faces left or right on the penny.Which of the following is probably the best explanation for Drew's memory failure?

A research participant is required to report as much of a poem as he can remember,immediately after having read the poem once.We would expect the greatest number of recall errors in lines:

The primacy effect refers to the fact that:

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Which of the following is TRUE of the neuroscience of memory?

As you work on a complex multiplication problem in your head,the numbers you are manipulating are in your _____ memory,and the multiplication tables you are drawing from are in _____ memory.

Define and provide original examples from your own experience of each of the following types of long-term memory: declarative,procedural,episodic,and semantic.

_____ is a phenomenon in which exposure to a word or concept later makes it easier to recall related information,even when there is no conscious memory of the word or concept.

Which of the following accurately describes the processing of information in working memory?

According to the levels-of-processing theory,which of the following students should retrieve information more successfully on classroom tests?

Describe working memory.

The study of sensory memory is associated with:

In _____ interference,information learned earlier disrupts the recall of information learned more recently; in _____ interference,recently learned information disrupts the recall of information learned earlier.

Which of the following expressions best reflects the capacity of short-term memory?

To what extent does culture influence basic memory processes and strategies for acquiring,rehearsing,and retrieving information? Provide as detailed a response as you can.

The distinction between long- and short-term memory:

A stimulus that facilitates the recall of information from long-term memory is called a:

What are flashbulb memories?

Which theory of forgetting is correctly matched with its description?

Knowing how to serve a badminton birdie is an example of a(n)_____ memory.

Drew is unable to recall whether Lincoln's head faces left or right on the penny.Which of the following is probably the best explanation for Drew's memory failure?

A research participant is required to report as much of a poem as he can remember,immediately after having read the poem once.We would expect the greatest number of recall errors in lines:

The primacy effect refers to the fact that:

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As you work on a complex multiplication problem in your head,the numbers you are manipulating are in your _ memory,and the multiplication tables you are drawing from are in _ memory.

In _ interference,information learned earlier disrupts the recall of information learned more recently; in _ interference,recently learned information disrupts the recall of information learned earlier.