Question 1

A person who sees the word "yellow" will be slightly faster at recognizing the word "banana" than someone who sees the word "blue." This demonstrates the technique known as

Accepted Answer

A)  priming. 
B)  chunking. 
C)  cuing. 
D)  the primacy effect. 
A)  priming. 
B)  chunking. 
C)  cuing. 
D)  the primacy effect. A

Question 2

Refer to the figure below.
  A network such as that shown in the figure can be used as a tool for

Accepted Answer

A)  storing information. 
B)  consolidation. 
C)  encoding information. 
D)  memory retrieval. 
A)  storing information. 
B)  consolidation. 
C)  encoding information. 
D)  memory retrieval. D

Question 3

People suffering from Korsakoff's syndrome often fill gaps in their memories with seemingly true information that in fact is not accurate. This behavior is called

Accepted Answer

A)  retrograde amnesia. 
B)  anterograde amnesia. 
C)  consolidation. 
D)  confabulation 
A)  retrograde amnesia. 
B)  anterograde amnesia. 
C)  consolidation. 
D)  confabulation D

Question 4

How did Donald O. Hebb describe the relationship between synapse strength and synapse activity?

Accepted Answer

He said that synapses that cau

Question 5

It is easier to memorize this string of words: animal, dog, collie than this one: paper, telephone, drill, because the first list can be organized into a(n) _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of It is easier to memorize this string...

Question 6

Refer to the figure below.
  Which term could correctly be inserted into Box A?

Accepted Answer

A)  Short-term memory 
B)  Long-term memory 
C)  Selective memory 
D)  Sensory memory 
A)  Short-term memory 
B)  Long-term memory 
C)  Selective memory 
D)  Sensory memory

Question 7

Which statement describes information likely stored in semantic memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bob clearly recalls many details about his first day of college. 
B)  Crystal has a detailed memory for people's faces. 
C)  Pierre is well known for his ability to reproduce unusual sounds. 
D)  Juan knows all of the words to Canada's national anthem. 
A)  Bob clearly recalls many details about his first day of college. 
B)  Crystal has a detailed memory for people's faces. 
C)  Pierre is well known for his ability to reproduce unusual sounds. 
D)  Juan knows all of the words to Canada's national anthem.

Question 8

Many people report vivid recollections of high-impact events such as the Kennedy assassination, the September 11, 2001, attacks, and the 2012 Newtown school shooting. These memories are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  echoic memories. 
B)  sensory memories. 
C)  flashbulb memories. 
D)  memory traces. 
A)  echoic memories. 
B)  sensory memories. 
C)  flashbulb memories. 
D)  memory traces.

Question 9

A Hebbian synapse is a theoretical relationship between two neurons in which the strength of the connection between neurons is a function of

Accepted Answer

A)  when the presynaptic neuron receives information. 
B)  when the stimulation of both neurons can be extinguished. 
C)  how often the presynaptic neuron causes the post synaptic neuron to fire. 
D)  whether the postsynaptic neuron causes the presynaptic neuron to inhibit firing. 
A)  when the presynaptic neuron receives information. 
B)  when the stimulation of both neurons can be extinguished. 
C)  how often the presynaptic neuron causes the post synaptic neuron to fire. 
D)  whether the postsynaptic neuron causes the presynaptic neuron to inhibit firing.

Question 10

Which memory involves what psychologists consider a long-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sally remembers a new friend's phone number long enough to write it down. 
B)  As he leaves a concert, Juan is humming the band's final song. 
C)  Steve has become adept at alternating between talking and texting. 
D)  Anna likes to tell a story about the first time she saw her college roommate. 
A)  Sally remembers a new friend's phone number long enough to write it down. 
B)  As he leaves a concert, Juan is humming the band's final song. 
C)  Steve has become adept at alternating between talking and texting. 
D)  Anna likes to tell a story about the first time she saw her college roommate.

Question 11

Psychologists use the term _______ to describe memory for information that is able to be articulated, while _______ describes memory for information that aids performance of tasks.

Accepted Answer

A)  declarative; nondeclarative 
B)  nondeclarative; episodic 
C)  episodic; semantic 
D)  nondeclarative; declarative 
A)  declarative; nondeclarative 
B)  nondeclarative; episodic 
C)  episodic; semantic 
D)  nondeclarative; declarative

Question 12

Your mathematics instructor recites the first 20 digits of pi, then asks you to repeat them. When you try to do so, you find that you cannot remember all of the numbers. You have just experienced

Accepted Answer

A)  the extinction of iconic memory. 
B)  the extinction of nondeclarative memory. 
C)  Miller's theory of the magical number 7. 
D)  the limits of procedural memory. 
A)  the extinction of iconic memory. 
B)  the extinction of nondeclarative memory. 
C)  Miller's theory of the magical number 7. 
D)  the limits of procedural memory.

Question 13

Which task is an example of nondeclarative skill learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Justine learns the vocabulary for her psychology exam by repeating the definitions out loud. 
B)  Rhonda improves her speed in assembling toys in the factory after 100 hours of work. 
C)  Sophie memorizes the lines she need to know for a play by associating them with different locations in the theatre. 
D)  Sue jumps every time she hears a ringtone that sounds like her alarm clock. 
A)  Justine learns the vocabulary for her psychology exam by repeating the definitions out loud. 
B)  Rhonda improves her speed in assembling toys in the factory after 100 hours of work. 
C)  Sophie memorizes the lines she need to know for a play by associating them with different locations in the theatre. 
D)  Sue jumps every time she hears a ringtone that sounds like her alarm clock.

Question 14

The surgery that H.M. underwent impaired his _______ memory but left his _______ memory largely intact, meaning he could still learn to perform procedural tasks like mirror drawing.

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit; explicit 
B)  declarative; nondeclarative 
C)  nondeclarative; declarative 
D)  semantic; episodic 
A)  implicit; explicit 
B)  declarative; nondeclarative 
C)  nondeclarative; declarative 
D)  semantic; episodic

Question 15

Recent research indicates that memory consolidation occurs

Accepted Answer

A)  during sleep. 
B)  right after vigorous exercise. 
C)  mostly in the morning. 
D)  while we listen to music or watch TV. 
A)  during sleep. 
B)  right after vigorous exercise. 
C)  mostly in the morning. 
D)  while we listen to music or watch TV.

Question 16

In the process of forming memories, when perception ends, _______ begins.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Patient H.M., whose hippocampi and medial temporal lobes were removed, suffered from

Accepted Answer

A)  anterograde amnesia. 
B)  Ebbinghaus syndrome. 
C)  retrograde amnesia. 
D)  Korsakoff's syndrome. 
A)  anterograde amnesia. 
B)  Ebbinghaus syndrome. 
C)  retrograde amnesia. 
D)  Korsakoff's syndrome.

Question 18

The susceptibility of our memories to include false details that fit in with real details of an event is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  priming effect. 
B)  interference effect. 
C)  tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon. 
D)  misinformation effect. 
A)  priming effect. 
B)  interference effect. 
C)  tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon. 
D)  misinformation effect.

Question 19

Which scenario illustrates confabulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  A classmate describes in vivid detail a visit from her parents the previous day. You later discover that her parents have been dead for years. 
B)  When asked what his favorite color is, a friend responds by describing his favorite food. 
C)  Your grandfather successfully puts together a simple jigsaw puzzle. The next day, he is given the same puzzle and does not remember it. 
D)  Given a mirror-tracing task, a student's performance improves over several trials despite his not remembering the previous trial. 
A)  A classmate describes in vivid detail a visit from her parents the previous day. You later discover that her parents have been dead for years. 
B)  When asked what his favorite color is, a friend responds by describing his favorite food. 
C)  Your grandfather successfully puts together a simple jigsaw puzzle. The next day, he is given the same puzzle and does not remember it. 
D)  Given a mirror-tracing task, a student's performance improves over several trials despite his not remembering the previous trial.

Question 20

Retrograde amnesia involves a loss of the ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  retrieve old memories. 
B)  form new long-term memories. 
C)  form new short-term memories. 
D)  perform procedural tasks. 
A)  retrieve old memories. 
B)  form new long-term memories. 
C)  form new short-term memories. 
D)  perform procedural tasks.

A person who sees the word "yellow" will be slightly faster at recognizing the word "banana" than someone who sees the word "blue." This demonstrates the technique known as

Refer to the figure below. A network such as that shown in the figure can be used as a tool for

People suffering from Korsakoff's syndrome often fill gaps in their memories with seemingly true information that in fact is not accurate. This behavior is called

How did Donald O. Hebb describe the relationship between synapse strength and synapse activity?

It is easier to memorize this string of words: animal, dog, collie than this one: paper, telephone, drill, because the first list can be organized into a(n) _______.

Refer to the figure below. Which term could correctly be inserted into Box A?

Which statement describes information likely stored in semantic memory?

Many people report vivid recollections of high-impact events such as the Kennedy assassination, the September 11, 2001, attacks, and the 2012 Newtown school shooting. These memories are referred to as

A Hebbian synapse is a theoretical relationship between two neurons in which the strength of the connection between neurons is a function of

Which memory involves what psychologists consider a long-term memory?

Psychologists use the term _ to describe memory for information that is able to be articulated, while _ describes memory for information that aids performance of tasks.

Your mathematics instructor recites the first 20 digits of pi, then asks you to repeat them. When you try to do so, you find that you cannot remember all of the numbers. You have just experienced

Which task is an example of nondeclarative skill learning?

The surgery that H.M. underwent impaired his _ memory but left his _ memory largely intact, meaning he could still learn to perform procedural tasks like mirror drawing.

Recent research indicates that memory consolidation occurs

In the process of forming memories, when perception ends, _______ begins.

Patient H.M., whose hippocampi and medial temporal lobes were removed, suffered from

The susceptibility of our memories to include false details that fit in with real details of an event is called the

Which scenario illustrates confabulation?

Retrograde amnesia involves a loss of the ability to

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A person who sees the word "yellow" will be slightly faster at recognizing the word "banana" than someone who sees the word "blue." This demonstrates the technique known as

Refer to the figure below. A network such as that shown in the figure can be used as a tool for

People suffering from Korsakoff's syndrome often fill gaps in their memories with seemingly true information that in fact is not accurate. This behavior is called

How did Donald O. Hebb describe the relationship between synapse strength and synapse activity?

It is easier to memorize this string of words: animal, dog, collie than this one: paper, telephone, drill, because the first list can be organized into a(n) _______.

Refer to the figure below. Which term could correctly be inserted into Box A?

Which statement describes information likely stored in semantic memory?

Many people report vivid recollections of high-impact events such as the Kennedy assassination, the September 11, 2001, attacks, and the 2012 Newtown school shooting. These memories are referred to as

A Hebbian synapse is a theoretical relationship between two neurons in which the strength of the connection between neurons is a function of

Which memory involves what psychologists consider a long-term memory?

Psychologists use the term _______ to describe memory for information that is able to be articulated, while _______ describes memory for information that aids performance of tasks.

Your mathematics instructor recites the first 20 digits of pi, then asks you to repeat them. When you try to do so, you find that you cannot remember all of the numbers. You have just experienced

Which task is an example of nondeclarative skill learning?

The surgery that H.M. underwent impaired his _______ memory but left his _______ memory largely intact, meaning he could still learn to perform procedural tasks like mirror drawing.

Recent research indicates that memory consolidation occurs

In the process of forming memories, when perception ends, _______ begins.

Patient H.M., whose hippocampi and medial temporal lobes were removed, suffered from

The susceptibility of our memories to include false details that fit in with real details of an event is called the

Which scenario illustrates confabulation?

Retrograde amnesia involves a loss of the ability to

Introduction: Principles of Psychology

Psychology As a Science

The Neuroscience of Behavior

Genes, Environment, and Behavior

Developmental Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Language and Cognition

Intelligence

Motivation and the Regulation of Behavior

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Psychologists use the term _ to describe memory for information that is able to be articulated, while _ describes memory for information that aids performance of tasks.

The surgery that H.M. underwent impaired his _ memory but left his _ memory largely intact, meaning he could still learn to perform procedural tasks like mirror drawing.