Question 1

Rehearsal of information allows a memory to be passed from sensory memory onto short-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The forgetting curve shows that a large amount of information is lost initially at a relatively fast rate, whilst over time the amount of information lost is reduced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

STM is often defined in terms of its:

Accepted Answer

A)  duration 
B)  limited capacity 
C)  unlimited capacity 
D)  permanence 
A)  duration 
B)  limited capacity 
C)  unlimited capacity 
D)  permanence

Question 4

Which of the following is a form of non-associative learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Priming 
B)  Classical conditioning 
C)  Habituation 
D)  Operant conditioning 
A)  Priming 
B)  Classical conditioning 
C)  Habituation 
D)  Operant conditioning

Question 5

Which type of memory is also referred to as 'knowing how'?

Accepted Answer

A)  Procedural memory 
B)  Semantic memory 
C)  Episodic memory 
D)  Implicit memory 
A)  Procedural memory 
B)  Semantic memory 
C)  Episodic memory 
D)  Implicit memory

Question 6

Why was Penfield wrong suggesting that memories are never lost?

Accepted Answer

We know that memory is an acti

Question 7

What type memory enables to remember to complete an action in the future?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What type memory enables to remember to...

Question 8

According to Squire's hierarchy of memory, which of the following memory system is lower down in the hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Implicit memory 
B)  Long-term memory 
C)  Short-term memory 
D)  Semantic memory 
A)  Implicit memory 
B)  Long-term memory 
C)  Short-term memory 
D)  Semantic memory

Question 9

Which of the following is not reported in your textbook as an example of priming?

Accepted Answer

A)  Semantic priming 
B)  Sensory priming 
C)  Repetition priming 
D)  Phonological priming 
A)  Semantic priming 
B)  Sensory priming 
C)  Repetition priming 
D)  Phonological priming

Question 10

Most amnesic patients can learn new complex skills at a typical rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Warrington and Shallice (1969) described the case of KF who showed impaired __________ but typical __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  STM; LTM 
B)  LTM; STM 
C)  memory; learning 
D)  learning; memory 
A)  STM; LTM 
B)  LTM; STM 
C)  memory; learning 
D)  learning; memory

Question 12

What is memory for?

Accepted Answer

A)  It enables us to have a relationship with our past. 
B)  It incorporates new information into information we encountered before. 
C)  It provides a sense of identity. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  It enables us to have a relationship with our past. 
B)  It incorporates new information into information we encountered before. 
C)  It provides a sense of identity. 
D)  All of the above

Question 13

Why are recognition tasks easier than recall tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recognition tasks involve more retrieval cues than recall tasks. 
B)  Recall tasks involve more retrieval cues than recognition tasks. 
C)  Recall tasks involve more encoding than recognition tasks. 
D)  Recognition involves explicit memory, whereas recall involves implicit memory. 
A)  Recognition tasks involve more retrieval cues than recall tasks. 
B)  Recall tasks involve more retrieval cues than recognition tasks. 
C)  Recall tasks involve more encoding than recognition tasks. 
D)  Recognition involves explicit memory, whereas recall involves implicit memory.

Question 14

A contemporary view suggests that forgetting is a process of __________ of information in the mind.

Accepted Answer

A)  removal 
B)  suppression 
C)  inhibition 
D)  selection 
A)  removal 
B)  suppression 
C)  inhibition 
D)  selection

Question 15

Regardless of how vivid a memory may feel, there is always a chance that it may be false.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The multistore model proposes that memory is organized around different stores according to the capacity of storage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Who wrote that "it is difficult to imagine, for instance, that perceptual motor adaptations to distorting lenses and their after effects are mediated by the same memory system that enables an individual to answer affirmatively when asked whether Abraham Lincoln is dead"?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who wrote that "it is difficult to...

Question 18

In __________ memory people are not deliberately asked to remember material.

Accepted Answer

A)  sudden 
B)  fast 
C)  incidental 
D)  accidental 
A)  sudden 
B)  fast 
C)  incidental 
D)  accidental

Question 19

One of the biggest critiques to the multistore model is that memory process does not always proceed __________ and it is common for neurological patients to have intact STM but impaired __________.

Accepted Answer

linearly/p

Question 20

The __________ curve shows that forgetting is __________ initially and __________ over time.

Accepted Answer

forgetting; fast/max

Rehearsal of information allows a memory to be passed from sensory memory onto short-term memory.

The forgetting curve shows that a large amount of information is lost initially at a relatively fast rate, whilst over time the amount of information lost is reduced.

STM is often defined in terms of its:

Which of the following is a form of non-associative learning?

Which type of memory is also referred to as 'knowing how'?

Why was Penfield wrong suggesting that memories are never lost?

What type memory enables to remember to complete an action in the future?

According to Squire's hierarchy of memory, which of the following memory system is lower down in the hierarchy?

Which of the following is not reported in your textbook as an example of priming?

Most amnesic patients can learn new complex skills at a typical rate.

Warrington and Shallice (1969) described the case of KF who showed impaired but typical .

What is memory for?

Why are recognition tasks easier than recall tasks?

A contemporary view suggests that forgetting is a process of __________ of information in the mind.

Regardless of how vivid a memory may feel, there is always a chance that it may be false.

The multistore model proposes that memory is organized around different stores according to the capacity of storage.

Who wrote that "it is difficult to imagine, for instance, that perceptual motor adaptations to distorting lenses and their after effects are mediated by the same memory system that enables an individual to answer affirmatively when asked whether Abraham Lincoln is dead"?

In __________ memory people are not deliberately asked to remember material.

One of the biggest critiques to the multistore model is that memory process does not always proceed and it is common for neurological patients to have intact STM but impaired .

The curve shows that forgetting is initially and __ over time.

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Exam 9: Memory

Rehearsal of information allows a memory to be passed from sensory memory onto short-term memory.

The forgetting curve shows that a large amount of information is lost initially at a relatively fast rate, whilst over time the amount of information lost is reduced.

STM is often defined in terms of its:

Which of the following is a form of non-associative learning?

Which type of memory is also referred to as 'knowing how'?

Why was Penfield wrong suggesting that memories are never lost?

What type memory enables to remember to complete an action in the future?

According to Squire's hierarchy of memory, which of the following memory system is lower down in the hierarchy?

Which of the following is not reported in your textbook as an example of priming?

Most amnesic patients can learn new complex skills at a typical rate.

Warrington and Shallice (1969) described the case of KF who showed impaired __________ but typical __________.

What is memory for?

Why are recognition tasks easier than recall tasks?

A contemporary view suggests that forgetting is a process of __________ of information in the mind.

Regardless of how vivid a memory may feel, there is always a chance that it may be false.

The multistore model proposes that memory is organized around different stores according to the capacity of storage.

Who wrote that "it is difficult to imagine, for instance, that perceptual motor adaptations to distorting lenses and their after effects are mediated by the same memory system that enables an individual to answer affirmatively when asked whether Abraham Lincoln is dead"?

In __________ memory people are not deliberately asked to remember material.

One of the biggest critiques to the multistore model is that memory process does not always proceed __________ and it is common for neurological patients to have intact STM but impaired __________.

The __________ curve shows that forgetting is __________ initially and __________ over time.

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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Warrington and Shallice (1969) described the case of KF who showed impaired but typical .

One of the biggest critiques to the multistore model is that memory process does not always proceed and it is common for neurological patients to have intact STM but impaired .

The curve shows that forgetting is initially and __ over time.