Question 1

PET scans of patients with Alzheimer's disease suggest they have a loss of function in the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal lobe 
B)  parietal lobe 
C)  temporal and parietal lobes 
D)  entire cerebral cortex 
A)  temporal lobe 
B)  parietal lobe 
C)  temporal and parietal lobes 
D)  entire cerebral cortex

Question 2

Long-term potentiation is a result of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  repeated practice that builds neural pathways 
B)  an increase in the number of dendrite connections with other neurons 
C)  an increase in the release of neurotransmitters 
D)  all of these options 
A)  repeated practice that builds neural pathways 
B)  an increase in the number of dendrite connections with other neurons 
C)  an increase in the release of neurotransmitters 
D)  all of these options

Question 3

The three storage systems included in the three-stage memory model are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory, perceptual, and factual 
B)  semantic, episodic, and long-term 
C)  sensory, short-term, and long-term 
D)  conscious, unconscious, and preconscious 
A)  sensory, perceptual, and factual 
B)  semantic, episodic, and long-term 
C)  sensory, short-term, and long-term 
D)  conscious, unconscious, and preconscious

Question 4

A flashbulb memory is one in which _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  vivid images are associated with everyday events 
B)  vivid images of procedural memories 
C)  you were blinded by someone's flashbulb and had to rely on other sensory information to form a memory vivid images of semantic memories 
D)  vivid images are associated with a surprising or strongly emotional event 
A)  vivid images are associated with everyday events 
B)  vivid images of procedural memories 
C)  you were blinded by someone's flashbulb and had to rely on other sensory information to form a memory vivid images of semantic memories 
D)  vivid images are associated with a surprising or strongly emotional event

Question 5

Implicit/nondeclarative memory is learned _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  unintentionally or unconsciously 
B)  through repetition 
C)  via classical conditioning 
D)  all of these options 
A)  unintentionally or unconsciously 
B)  through repetition 
C)  via classical conditioning 
D)  all of these options

Question 6

Encoding failure is likely due to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a problem with STM 
B)  a failure of sensory memory 
C)  momentary inaccessibility 
D)  deciding the information wasn't important enough to transfer to LTM 
A)  a problem with STM 
B)  a failure of sensory memory 
C)  momentary inaccessibility 
D)  deciding the information wasn't important enough to transfer to LTM

Question 7

Researchers have demonstrated that it is _____ to create false memories.

Accepted Answer

A)  relatively easy 
B)  moderately difficult 
C)  rarely possible 
D)  never possible 
A)  relatively easy 
B)  moderately difficult 
C)  rarely possible 
D)  never possible

Question 8

Just as chunking is a form of STM organization, _____ is (are) a form of LTM organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  parallel processing 
B)  rehearsal 
C)  hierarchies 
D)  massed practice 
A)  parallel processing 
B)  rehearsal 
C)  hierarchies 
D)  massed practice

Question 9

This explains why you can recall what someone said several seconds ago, even if you were absorbed in another task when he or she first said it.

Accepted Answer

A)  Iconic memory 
B)  Phonosonic memory 
C)  working memory 
D)  Echoic memory 
A)  Iconic memory 
B)  Phonosonic memory 
C)  working memory 
D)  Echoic memory

Question 10

Miguel has an average memory capacity. Which of the following lists is the MOST likely to forget?

Accepted Answer

A)  IBM, CBS, FBI, CIA, NBC, ABC, ESP 
B)  Karen, Kathy, Katie, Keith, Kevin, Kim, 
C)  123, 456, 789, 987, 654, 321 
D)  ZKQ, LMP, TSC, XRJ 
A)  IBM, CBS, FBI, CIA, NBC, ABC, ESP 
B)  Karen, Kathy, Katie, Keith, Kevin, Kim, 
C)  123, 456, 789, 987, 654, 321 
D)  ZKQ, LMP, TSC, XRJ

Question 11

Describe the encoding, storage, and retrieval approach to memory, using a computer analogy.

Accepted Answer

The encoding, storage, and retrieval app

Question 12

Recognition is the process of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  recognizing that a present stimulus is familiar or has been encoded earlier. 
B)  matching the way information is encoded and later retrieved in LTM 
C)  using a general cue to search the contents of STM 
D)  stimulating the recall and retrieval of information in STM 
A)  recognizing that a present stimulus is familiar or has been encoded earlier. 
B)  matching the way information is encoded and later retrieved in LTM 
C)  using a general cue to search the contents of STM 
D)  stimulating the recall and retrieval of information in STM

Question 13

The process of translating information into neural language that will be retained in memory is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  dictation 
B)  encoding 
C)  translation 
D)  encrypting 
A)  dictation 
B)  encoding 
C)  translation 
D)  encrypting

Question 14

This is a vivid memory of circumstances associated with strongly emotional or surprise events that triggers hormone release.

Accepted Answer

A)  Photographic memory 
B)  Flashbulb memory 
C)  Eidetic memory 
D)  The Zeigarnik effect 
A)  Photographic memory 
B)  Flashbulb memory 
C)  Eidetic memory 
D)  The Zeigarnik effect

Question 15

Jamie heard about a divorce that was printed in the RAG MAG, which she does not believe is very reliable. However, over time, she forgot where she heard about the divorce. The fact that she later came to believe the story was true is known as _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the misinformation effect 
B)  the information effect 
C)  the sleeper effect 
D)  source amnesia 
A)  the misinformation effect 
B)  the information effect 
C)  the sleeper effect 
D)  source amnesia

Question 16

The following descriptions are characteristic of _____: information lasts for a few seconds or less, a large but not unlimited storage capacity, and transmission of an accurate but not perfect "image."

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term memory 
B)  short-term memory 
C)  working memory 
D)  sensory memory 
A)  long-term memory 
B)  short-term memory 
C)  working memory 
D)  sensory memory

Question 17

What conclusion can be drawn from cross-cultural studies of memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  People in all cultures demonstrate the same memory abilities. 
B)  Culture provides experiences and strategies that improve memory for culturally relevant information. 
C)  People in preliterate cultures have fewer memory strategies than people in literate cultures. 
D)  Many cultures do not consider memory to be an important mental function. 
A)  People in all cultures demonstrate the same memory abilities. 
B)  Culture provides experiences and strategies that improve memory for culturally relevant information. 
C)  People in preliterate cultures have fewer memory strategies than people in literate cultures. 
D)  Many cultures do not consider memory to be an important mental function.

Question 18

A progressive mental deterioration characterized by severe memory loss that occurs most commonly in the elderly is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  sentience 
B)  dementiation 
C)  Alzheimer's disease 
D)  age-related amnesia 
A)  sentience 
B)  dementiation 
C)  Alzheimer's disease 
D)  age-related amnesia

Question 19

According to Ebbinghaus' forgetting curve, forgetting _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is initially rapid, then slows 
B)  is initially slow, then speeds 
C)  occurs at a steady rate over time 
D)  occurs rapidly in children and older adults, but slower in young adults 
A)  is initially rapid, then slows 
B)  is initially slow, then speeds 
C)  occurs at a steady rate over time 
D)  occurs rapidly in children and older adults, but slower in young adults

Question 20

Which of the following is TRUE regarding short-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has a relatively large capacity. 
B)  It contains conscious thought, reasoning and perception. 
C)  It maintains information for four seconds or less. 
D)  It receives information only from sensory memory. 
A)  It has a relatively large capacity. 
B)  It contains conscious thought, reasoning and perception. 
C)  It maintains information for four seconds or less. 
D)  It receives information only from sensory memory.

PET scans of patients with Alzheimer's disease suggest they have a loss of function in the _____.

Long-term potentiation is a result of _____.

The three storage systems included in the three-stage memory model are _____.

A flashbulb memory is one in which _____.

Implicit/nondeclarative memory is learned _____.

Encoding failure is likely due to _____.

Researchers have demonstrated that it is _____ to create false memories.

Just as chunking is a form of STM organization, _____ is (are) a form of LTM organization.

This explains why you can recall what someone said several seconds ago, even if you were absorbed in another task when he or she first said it.

Miguel has an average memory capacity. Which of the following lists is the MOST likely to forget?

Describe the encoding, storage, and retrieval approach to memory, using a computer analogy.

Recognition is the process of _____.

The process of translating information into neural language that will be retained in memory is called _____.

This is a vivid memory of circumstances associated with strongly emotional or surprise events that triggers hormone release.

Jamie heard about a divorce that was printed in the RAG MAG, which she does not believe is very reliable. However, over time, she forgot where she heard about the divorce. The fact that she later came to believe the story was true is known as _______.

The following descriptions are characteristic of _____: information lasts for a few seconds or less, a large but not unlimited storage capacity, and transmission of an accurate but not perfect "image."

What conclusion can be drawn from cross-cultural studies of memory?

A progressive mental deterioration characterized by severe memory loss that occurs most commonly in the elderly is called _____.

According to Ebbinghaus' forgetting curve, forgetting _____.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding short-term memory?

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Exam 7: Memory

PET scans of patients with Alzheimer's disease suggest they have a loss of function in the _____.

Long-term potentiation is a result of _____.

The three storage systems included in the three-stage memory model are _____.

A flashbulb memory is one in which _____.

Implicit/nondeclarative memory is learned _____.

Encoding failure is likely due to _____.

Researchers have demonstrated that it is _____ to create false memories.

Just as chunking is a form of STM organization, _____ is (are) a form of LTM organization.

This explains why you can recall what someone said several seconds ago, even if you were absorbed in another task when he or she first said it.

Miguel has an average memory capacity. Which of the following lists is the MOST likely to forget?

Describe the encoding, storage, and retrieval approach to memory, using a computer analogy.

Recognition is the process of _____.

The process of translating information into neural language that will be retained in memory is called _____.

This is a vivid memory of circumstances associated with strongly emotional or surprise events that triggers hormone release.

Jamie heard about a divorce that was printed in the RAG MAG, which she does not believe is very reliable. However, over time, she forgot where she heard about the divorce. The fact that she later came to believe the story was true is known as _______.

The following descriptions are characteristic of _____: information lasts for a few seconds or less, a large but not unlimited storage capacity, and transmission of an accurate but not perfect "image."

What conclusion can be drawn from cross-cultural studies of memory?

A progressive mental deterioration characterized by severe memory loss that occurs most commonly in the elderly is called _____.

According to Ebbinghaus' forgetting curve, forgetting _____.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding short-term memory?

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Stress and Health Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

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