Question 1

The most commonly used example of this memory phenomenon is what happens when you ask a friend for their phone number, but you have no pen to write it down.

Accepted Answer

A) elaborative rehearsal 
B)  selective encoding 
C)  maintenance rehearsal 
D)  selective attention 
A) elaborative rehearsal 
B)  selective encoding 
C)  maintenance rehearsal 
D)  selective attention

Question 2

In the multicomponent model of working memory, the _____________________ integrates all the information contained in the phonological loop and visuospatial sketchpad with the information going to and coming from LTM through the episodic buffer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the multicomponent model of working memory,...

Question 3

Encoding in long-term memory generally relies upon the idea of meaningfulness of the information being encoded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Studies that demonstrate this effect of schemas also highlight the importance of the context in which an event occurs for subsequent accurate recall.

Accepted Answer

A)  inaccurate recall of schema-consistent material 
B) accurate recall of schema-inconsistent material 
C)  distorted recall of schema-inconsistent material 
D)  misattributed recall of autobiographical information 
A)  inaccurate recall of schema-consistent material 
B) accurate recall of schema-inconsistent material 
C)  distorted recall of schema-inconsistent material 
D)  misattributed recall of autobiographical information

Question 5

One function of long-term memory in synaptic plasticity is allowing postsynaptic neurons to be more easily activated, thereby strengthening the network of neurons involved in learning and memory tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

This part of the multicomponent model of working memory holds auditory information in short-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  phonological loop 
B)  episodic buffer 
C)  visuospatial sketchpad 
D)  central executive 
A)  phonological loop 
B)  episodic buffer 
C)  visuospatial sketchpad 
D)  central executive

Question 7

___________________is the amount of information that can be held in STM at any one time. For most people, it is about 4 chunks of information.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________________is the amount of information that can...

Question 8

The human storage and retrieval of memories is different from storage of data on a computer in that computers

Accepted Answer

A)  retrieve information in small, incomplete fragments 
B)  retrieve information that is identical to what had been initially stored 
C)  retrieve information in visual formats only 
D)  retrieve information that is commonly corrupted by biases in the machine 
A)  retrieve information in small, incomplete fragments 
B)  retrieve information that is identical to what had been initially stored 
C)  retrieve information in visual formats only 
D)  retrieve information that is commonly corrupted by biases in the machine

Question 9

This memory trace is an organized mental model or knowledge structure that helps to organize our experience of some type of event or situation.

Accepted Answer

A)  script 
B)  episodic 
C)  schema 
D)  schematic 
A)  script 
B)  episodic 
C)  schema 
D)  schematic

Question 10

In a demonstration of state-dependent memory, Godden and Baddeley (1975) stated that words memorized under water are best recalled under water, while words memorized on land are best recalled on land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

This part of the multicomponent model of working memory allows long-term memories to be "read into" short-term memory for processing.

Accepted Answer

A) phonological loop 
B)  episodic buffer 
C)  visuospatial sketchpad 
D)  central executive 
A) phonological loop 
B)  episodic buffer 
C)  visuospatial sketchpad 
D)  central executive

Question 12

This sin of memory, described by Daniel Schachter, is influenced by improper encoding due to lapses of attention.

Accepted Answer

A)  absentmindedness 
B)  blocking 
C)  transience 
D)  fallibility 
A)  absentmindedness 
B)  blocking 
C)  transience 
D)  fallibility

Question 13

All of the following are examples of proactive interference, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Dave recently changed his debit-card PIN, but still enters the old pin by mistake. 
B) Dr. Smith has trouble remembering his students' names every time a new semester starts. 
C)  James ruined his date by calling her by his old girlfriend's name. 
D)  Samantha lost the combination lock to use at the gym, but she cannot use her old one because she only remembers the new combination. 
A)  Dave recently changed his debit-card PIN, but still enters the old pin by mistake. 
B) Dr. Smith has trouble remembering his students' names every time a new semester starts. 
C)  James ruined his date by calling her by his old girlfriend's name. 
D)  Samantha lost the combination lock to use at the gym, but she cannot use her old one because she only remembers the new combination.

Question 14

These keys to retrieving information can be in the form of an external reminder or internal thought process.

Accepted Answer

A)  primacy effects 
B)  mnemonics 
C)  retrieval cues 
D)  retention intervals 
A)  primacy effects 
B)  mnemonics 
C)  retrieval cues 
D)  retention intervals

Question 15

Studying by engaging in a series of self-tests helps most with this process of memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  retrieval 
B)  encoding 
C)  rehearsal 
D)  representation 
A)  retrieval 
B)  encoding 
C)  rehearsal 
D)  representation

Question 16

Godden and Baddeley (1975) demonstrated this phenomenon vividly when they had scuba divers memorize lists of words either under water or on land, and later tested them for recall of these words both on land and under water

Accepted Answer

A) elaborative rehearsal 
B)  method of loci 
C)  state-dependent memory 
D)  context-dependent memory 
A) elaborative rehearsal 
B)  method of loci 
C)  state-dependent memory 
D)  context-dependent memory

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a sin of forgetting described by Daniel Schachter?

Accepted Answer

A) absentmindedness 
B)  blocking 
C)  transience 
D)  misattribution 
A) absentmindedness 
B)  blocking 
C)  transience 
D)  misattribution

Question 18

When a person's attitudes change, for example, currently disliking a political candidate he or she previously endorsed, the person is likely to believe that they always disliked the candidate. This is evidence of

Accepted Answer

A)  consistency bias 
B)  judgment bias 
C)  heuristic bias 
D)  egocentric bias 
A)  consistency bias 
B)  judgment bias 
C)  heuristic bias 
D)  egocentric bias

Question 19

In order to induce this memory phenomenon, relatives of the research participants are enlisted as confederates of the experimenter and asked to provide false information to the participant about a childhood event.

Accepted Answer

A)  recovered memory 
B)  misattributed memory 
C)  vivid recall 
D)  rich false memory 
A)  recovered memory 
B)  misattributed memory 
C)  vivid recall 
D)  rich false memory

Question 20

Your ability to ride a bike, drive a car, or anything else depends on this implicit memory store.

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural memory 
B)  serial position effect 
C)  primacy effect 
D)  repetition priming 
A)  procedural memory 
B)  serial position effect 
C)  primacy effect 
D)  repetition priming

The most commonly used example of this memory phenomenon is what happens when you ask a friend for their phone number, but you have no pen to write it down.

In the multicomponent model of working memory, the _____________________ integrates all the information contained in the phonological loop and visuospatial sketchpad with the information going to and coming from LTM through the episodic buffer.

Encoding in long-term memory generally relies upon the idea of meaningfulness of the information being encoded.

Studies that demonstrate this effect of schemas also highlight the importance of the context in which an event occurs for subsequent accurate recall.

One function of long-term memory in synaptic plasticity is allowing postsynaptic neurons to be more easily activated, thereby strengthening the network of neurons involved in learning and memory tasks.

This part of the multicomponent model of working memory holds auditory information in short-term memory.

___________________is the amount of information that can be held in STM at any one time. For most people, it is about 4 chunks of information.

The human storage and retrieval of memories is different from storage of data on a computer in that computers

This memory trace is an organized mental model or knowledge structure that helps to organize our experience of some type of event or situation.

In a demonstration of state-dependent memory, Godden and Baddeley (1975) stated that words memorized under water are best recalled under water, while words memorized on land are best recalled on land.

This part of the multicomponent model of working memory allows long-term memories to be "read into" short-term memory for processing.

This sin of memory, described by Daniel Schachter, is influenced by improper encoding due to lapses of attention.

All of the following are examples of proactive interference, EXCEPT:

These keys to retrieving information can be in the form of an external reminder or internal thought process.

Studying by engaging in a series of self-tests helps most with this process of memory.

Godden and Baddeley (1975) demonstrated this phenomenon vividly when they had scuba divers memorize lists of words either under water or on land, and later tested them for recall of these words both on land and under water

Which of the following is NOT a sin of forgetting described by Daniel Schachter?

When a person's attitudes change, for example, currently disliking a political candidate he or she previously endorsed, the person is likely to believe that they always disliked the candidate. This is evidence of

In order to induce this memory phenomenon, relatives of the research participants are enlisted as confederates of the experimenter and asked to provide false information to the participant about a childhood event.

Your ability to ride a bike, drive a car, or anything else depends on this implicit memory store.

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Exam 8: Memory

The most commonly used example of this memory phenomenon is what happens when you ask a friend for their phone number, but you have no pen to write it down.

In the multicomponent model of working memory, the _____________________ integrates all the information contained in the phonological loop and visuospatial sketchpad with the information going to and coming from LTM through the episodic buffer.

Encoding in long-term memory generally relies upon the idea of meaningfulness of the information being encoded.

Studies that demonstrate this effect of schemas also highlight the importance of the context in which an event occurs for subsequent accurate recall.

One function of long-term memory in synaptic plasticity is allowing postsynaptic neurons to be more easily activated, thereby strengthening the network of neurons involved in learning and memory tasks.

This part of the multicomponent model of working memory holds auditory information in short-term memory.

___________________is the amount of information that can be held in STM at any one time. For most people, it is about 4 chunks of information.

The human storage and retrieval of memories is different from storage of data on a computer in that computers

This memory trace is an organized mental model or knowledge structure that helps to organize our experience of some type of event or situation.

In a demonstration of state-dependent memory, Godden and Baddeley (1975) stated that words memorized under water are best recalled under water, while words memorized on land are best recalled on land.

This part of the multicomponent model of working memory allows long-term memories to be "read into" short-term memory for processing.

This sin of memory, described by Daniel Schachter, is influenced by improper encoding due to lapses of attention.

All of the following are examples of proactive interference, EXCEPT:

These keys to retrieving information can be in the form of an external reminder or internal thought process.

Studying by engaging in a series of self-tests helps most with this process of memory.

Godden and Baddeley (1975) demonstrated this phenomenon vividly when they had scuba divers memorize lists of words either under water or on land, and later tested them for recall of these words both on land and under water

Which of the following is NOT a sin of forgetting described by Daniel Schachter?

When a person's attitudes change, for example, currently disliking a political candidate he or she previously endorsed, the person is likely to believe that they always disliked the candidate. This is evidence of

In order to induce this memory phenomenon, relatives of the research participants are enlisted as confederates of the experimenter and asked to provide false information to the participant about a childhood event.

Your ability to ride a bike, drive a car, or anything else depends on this implicit memory store.

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The Nature and Nurture of Behavior

Human Lifespan Development

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Varieties of Consciousness

Learning

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

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Psychological Disorders

Treatment

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Sex, Gender, and Sexual Behavior

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