Question 1

In the Baddeley and Hitch's original working memory model, auditory and visual information are processed:

Accepted Answer

A)  together 
B)  separately 
C)  sequentially 
D)  by the same system, in parallel 
A)  together 
B)  separately 
C)  sequentially 
D)  by the same system, in parallel B

Question 2

If we are able to recall something we encountered an hour earlier which of these processes must be intact?

Accepted Answer

A)  Encoding and retrieval 
B)  Storage and retrieval 
C)  Retrieval only 
D)  Encoding, storage and retrieval must all be intact 
A)  Encoding and retrieval 
B)  Storage and retrieval 
C)  Retrieval only 
D)  Encoding, storage and retrieval must all be intact D

Question 3

Although flashbulb memories are less likely to be forgotten than neutral memories, recent research suggests they may not necessarily be more accurate

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following information regarding memory is ACCURATE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amnesic patients cannot recall their own name. 
B)  Hypnosis is useful in helping witnesses to recall details of crimes. 
C)  Memory is an exact copy of what happened. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Amnesic patients cannot recall their own name. 
B)  Hypnosis is useful in helping witnesses to recall details of crimes. 
C)  Memory is an exact copy of what happened. 
D)  None of the above

Question 5

In the mere exposure effect, people tend to show a biased preference towards something that they have already been exposed to.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When is the period of reminiscence bump according to the lifespan retrieval curve?

Accepted Answer

A)  From birth to 5 years of age 
B)  From 5 years to 15 years 
C)  From 15 years to 30 years 
D)  From 30 years onward 
A)  From birth to 5 years of age 
B)  From 5 years to 15 years 
C)  From 15 years to 30 years 
D)  From 30 years onward

Question 7

Which lobe is involved in generating strategies and organizing memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temporal lobe 
B)  Parietal lobe 
C)  Frontal lobe 
D)  Occipital lobe 
A)  Temporal lobe 
B)  Parietal lobe 
C)  Frontal lobe 
D)  Occipital lobe

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of procedural memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowing how to drive a car 
B)  Knowing how to swim 
C)  Knowing how to play an instrument 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Knowing how to drive a car 
B)  Knowing how to swim 
C)  Knowing how to play an instrument 
D)  All of the above

Question 9

Information may last for _______ seconds in sensory memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  several 
B)  a few 
C)  about 30 
D)  about 50 
A)  several 
B)  a few 
C)  about 30 
D)  about 50

Question 10

The semantic priming may be the mechanism behind the mere exposure effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Many people think that memory is relatively __________ and that once they have experienced an event, this will remain stable in their memory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many people think that memory is relatively...

Question 12

What is the main issue of the dichotomy implicit vs. explicit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Memory capacity 
B)  Memory permanence 
C)  Memory awareness 
D)  Memory complexity 
A)  Memory capacity 
B)  Memory permanence 
C)  Memory awareness 
D)  Memory complexity

Question 13

Which scientist first proposed that memory is not a monolithic entity and drew a hierarchical scheme of various memory systems and how they interact one another?

Accepted Answer

A)  Loftus 
B)  Ebbinghaus 
C)  Tulving 
D)  Squire 
A)  Loftus 
B)  Ebbinghaus 
C)  Tulving 
D)  Squire

Question 14

Which of the following is not a store in the multistore model?

Accepted Answer

A)  STM 
B)  Sensory memory 
C)  Central executive 
D)  LTM 
A)  STM 
B)  Sensory memory 
C)  Central executive 
D)  LTM

Question 15

Why were Penfield's observations often cited by psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  As a proof that memory can be localized in the brain. 
B)  As a proof that no memory is ever lost. 
C)  As a proof that amnesia can be cured. 
D)  As a proof that working memory does not exist. 
A)  As a proof that memory can be localized in the brain. 
B)  As a proof that no memory is ever lost. 
C)  As a proof that amnesia can be cured. 
D)  As a proof that working memory does not exist.

Question 16

What are the three stages in the multistore model?

Accepted Answer

Sensory memory, shor

Question 17

Jenny eventually got used to the noisy air-conditioning unit in the lecture theatre. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning 
B)  sensitization 
C)  operant conditioning 
D)  habituation 
A)  classical conditioning 
B)  sensitization 
C)  operant conditioning 
D)  habituation

Question 18

The 'old-new' is a type of:

Accepted Answer

A)  free recall test 
B)  recognition test 
C)  stem-cued recall test 
D)  implicit memory test 
A)  free recall test 
B)  recognition test 
C)  stem-cued recall test 
D)  implicit memory test

Question 19

Non-declarative memory and procedural memory are synonymous, and they are both types of implicit memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The increased memory for the first items of a list is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary effect 
B)  First-item effect 
C)  Primacy effect 
D)  Preeminence effect 
A)  Primary effect 
B)  First-item effect 
C)  Primacy effect 
D)  Preeminence effect

In the Baddeley and Hitch's original working memory model, auditory and visual information are processed:

If we are able to recall something we encountered an hour earlier which of these processes must be intact?

Although flashbulb memories are less likely to be forgotten than neutral memories, recent research suggests they may not necessarily be more accurate

Which of the following information regarding memory is ACCURATE?

In the mere exposure effect, people tend to show a biased preference towards something that they have already been exposed to.

When is the period of reminiscence bump according to the lifespan retrieval curve?

Which lobe is involved in generating strategies and organizing memory?

Which of the following is an example of procedural memory?

Information may last for _______ seconds in sensory memory.

The semantic priming may be the mechanism behind the mere exposure effect.

Many people think that memory is relatively __________ and that once they have experienced an event, this will remain stable in their memory.

What is the main issue of the dichotomy implicit vs. explicit?

Which scientist first proposed that memory is not a monolithic entity and drew a hierarchical scheme of various memory systems and how they interact one another?

Which of the following is not a store in the multistore model?

Why were Penfield's observations often cited by psychologists?

What are the three stages in the multistore model?

Jenny eventually got used to the noisy air-conditioning unit in the lecture theatre. This is an example of:

The 'old-new' is a type of:

Non-declarative memory and procedural memory are synonymous, and they are both types of implicit memory.

The increased memory for the first items of a list is known as:

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Exam 9: Memory

In the Baddeley and Hitch's original working memory model, auditory and visual information are processed:

If we are able to recall something we encountered an hour earlier which of these processes must be intact?

Although flashbulb memories are less likely to be forgotten than neutral memories, recent research suggests they may not necessarily be more accurate

Which of the following information regarding memory is ACCURATE?

In the mere exposure effect, people tend to show a biased preference towards something that they have already been exposed to.

When is the period of reminiscence bump according to the lifespan retrieval curve?

Which lobe is involved in generating strategies and organizing memory?

Which of the following is an example of procedural memory?

Information may last for _______ seconds in sensory memory.

The semantic priming may be the mechanism behind the mere exposure effect.

Many people think that memory is relatively __________ and that once they have experienced an event, this will remain stable in their memory.

What is the main issue of the dichotomy implicit vs. explicit?

Which scientist first proposed that memory is not a monolithic entity and drew a hierarchical scheme of various memory systems and how they interact one another?

Which of the following is not a store in the multistore model?

Why were Penfield's observations often cited by psychologists?

What are the three stages in the multistore model?

Jenny eventually got used to the noisy air-conditioning unit in the lecture theatre. This is an example of:

The 'old-new' is a type of:

Non-declarative memory and procedural memory are synonymous, and they are both types of implicit memory.

The increased memory for the first items of a list is known as:

The Science of Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Evolutionary and Genetic Foundations of Psychology

Neuroscience, the Brain, and Behaviour

Motivation

Consciousness: Conscious Versus Unconscious Processes

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Emotion

Cognitive Development

Language and Thought

Intelligence

Personality

Mental Health and Psychopathology

The Treatment of Mental Health Problems

Social Development

Social Cognition and Attitudes

Interpersonal, Group, and Intergroup Processes

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