Question 1

Which of the following is not at the center of an explanation behind psychogenic amnesia?

Accepted Answer

A)  repression 
B)  dissociation 
C)  none of the above 
A)  repression 
B)  dissociation 
C)  none of the above C

Question 2

Which of the following is not a step in the Stage Model of memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  storage 
B)  retrieval 
C)  encoding 
D)  none of the above 
A)  storage 
B)  retrieval 
C)  encoding 
D)  none of the above D

Question 3

Which of the following is most likely to involve an organic form of memory loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative disorder 
B)  limited amnesia 
C)  Korsakoff's Syndrome 
D)  fugue 
A)  dissociative disorder 
B)  limited amnesia 
C)  Korsakoff's Syndrome 
D)  fugue C

Question 4

Depth-of-Processing theory makes the assumption that there are how many memory systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  none 
A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  none

Question 5

The memory losses experienced by people suffering from misidentity disorders are not a result of any dementia-related conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT known to produce memory loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  electroconvulsive therapy 
B)  an unusual word appearing in the middle of a list of other words 
C)  the inducing of frustration in infants 
D)  none of the above 
A)  electroconvulsive therapy 
B)  an unusual word appearing in the middle of a list of other words 
C)  the inducing of frustration in infants 
D)  none of the above

Question 7

A double dissociation is said to occur when:

Accepted Answer

A)  an experimental variable produces a different effect on one task, but not another 
B)  an experimental variable differentially affects performance on two or more tasks 
C)  an experimental variable produces no effect on two different tasks 
D)  none of the above 
A)  an experimental variable produces a different effect on one task, but not another 
B)  an experimental variable differentially affects performance on two or more tasks 
C)  an experimental variable produces no effect on two different tasks 
D)  none of the above

Question 8

Tom is sure that he has dated his current girlfriend, Sara, for a few weeks about 5 years ago. Sara, however, says that she had never met Tom before they started dating. Tom's "memory" concerning Sara is illustrative of:

Accepted Answer

A)  source amnesia 
B)  cryptomnesia 
C)  limited amnesia 
D)  déjà vu 
A)  source amnesia 
B)  cryptomnesia 
C)  limited amnesia 
D)  déjà vu

Question 9

The problems with patient H.M. involve:

Accepted Answer

A)  the inability to form long-term memories 
B)  the inability to form short-term memories 
C)  the lack of a recency effect 
D)  impaired iconic memory 
A)  the inability to form long-term memories 
B)  the inability to form short-term memories 
C)  the lack of a recency effect 
D)  impaired iconic memory

Question 10

Toni's mother has advanced Alzheimer's Disease, and she has forgotten virtually everything about Toni and her brother Tim. This type of memory loss could best be characterized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  retrograde amnesia 
B)  anterograde amnesia 
C)  fugue 
D)  dissociative disorder 
A)  retrograde amnesia 
B)  anterograde amnesia 
C)  fugue 
D)  dissociative disorder

Question 11

Errors arising within connectionist networks are corrected when:

Accepted Answer

A)  hidden units adjust connection weights 
B)  activation thresholds are attained 
C)  baseline levels of activity are reinstated 
D)  a connection between two units is repeatedly activated 
A)  hidden units adjust connection weights 
B)  activation thresholds are attained 
C)  baseline levels of activity are reinstated 
D)  a connection between two units is repeatedly activated

Question 12

Which of the following is illustrative of a memory dissociation?

Accepted Answer

A)  a group of young and old adults both recall information to form a classic serial position curve 
B)  a group of males recall more information, from a list of words, when compared to a group of females 
C)  a group of amnesic patients recall less information from long-term memory than a group of non-amnesics 
D)  none of the above 
A)  a group of young and old adults both recall information to form a classic serial position curve 
B)  a group of males recall more information, from a list of words, when compared to a group of females 
C)  a group of amnesic patients recall less information from long-term memory than a group of non-amnesics 
D)  none of the above

Question 13

Encoding specificity argues that retrieval is enhanced when an encoding context in reinstated during retrieval. Which of the following processes proposes a similar notion?

Accepted Answer

A)  incidental learning 
B)  elaborative processing 
C)  depth of processing 
D)  transfer appropriate processing 
A)  incidental learning 
B)  elaborative processing 
C)  depth of processing 
D)  transfer appropriate processing

Question 14

The finding that certain amnesiacs have impaired episodic LTM but preserved semantic LTM (or vice-versa) suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  LTM is always damaged in amnesia 
B)  STM is not an important memory system 
C)  episodic and semantic LTM are distinct from one another 
D)  episodic and semantic LTM are really different processing modes of the same memory system 
A)  LTM is always damaged in amnesia 
B)  STM is not an important memory system 
C)  episodic and semantic LTM are distinct from one another 
D)  episodic and semantic LTM are really different processing modes of the same memory system

Question 15

The intrusion of explicit awareness of test items within an implicit memory task is an effect that is only seen in individuals without amnesia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Depth of processing ideas are never found in other approaches to memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Electroconvulsive therapy is said to disrupt:

Accepted Answer

A)  retrograde amnesia 
B)  anterograde amnesia 
C)  memory consolidation 
D)  implicit memory formation 
A)  retrograde amnesia 
B)  anterograde amnesia 
C)  memory consolidation 
D)  implicit memory formation

Question 18

The displacement, replacement, and forgetting of information is most likely to occur within:

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term memory 
B)  short-term memory 
C)  implicit memory 
D)  procedural memory 
A)  long-term memory 
B)  short-term memory 
C)  implicit memory 
D)  procedural memory

Question 19

Episodic and semantic LTM have been suggested to be elements within:

Accepted Answer

A)  declarative memory 
B)  non-declarative memory 
C)  working memory 
D)  implicit memory 
A)  declarative memory 
B)  non-declarative memory 
C)  working memory 
D)  implicit memory

Question 20

From a processing perspective, H.M.'s amnesia is said to stem from a problem with:

Accepted Answer

A)  storage 
B)  retrieval 
C)  encoding 
D)  all of the above 
A)  storage 
B)  retrieval 
C)  encoding 
D)  all of the above

Which of the following is not at the center of an explanation behind psychogenic amnesia?

Which of the following is not a step in the Stage Model of memory?

Which of the following is most likely to involve an organic form of memory loss?

Depth-of-Processing theory makes the assumption that there are how many memory systems?

The memory losses experienced by people suffering from misidentity disorders are not a result of any dementia-related conditions.

Which of the following is NOT known to produce memory loss?

A double dissociation is said to occur when:

Tom is sure that he has dated his current girlfriend, Sara, for a few weeks about 5 years ago. Sara, however, says that she had never met Tom before they started dating. Tom's "memory" concerning Sara is illustrative of:

The problems with patient H.M. involve:

Toni's mother has advanced Alzheimer's Disease, and she has forgotten virtually everything about Toni and her brother Tim. This type of memory loss could best be characterized as:

Errors arising within connectionist networks are corrected when:

Which of the following is illustrative of a memory dissociation?

Encoding specificity argues that retrieval is enhanced when an encoding context in reinstated during retrieval. Which of the following processes proposes a similar notion?

The finding that certain amnesiacs have impaired episodic LTM but preserved semantic LTM (or vice-versa) suggests that:

The intrusion of explicit awareness of test items within an implicit memory task is an effect that is only seen in individuals without amnesia.

Depth of processing ideas are never found in other approaches to memory.

Electroconvulsive therapy is said to disrupt:

The displacement, replacement, and forgetting of information is most likely to occur within:

Episodic and semantic LTM have been suggested to be elements within:

From a processing perspective, H.M.'s amnesia is said to stem from a problem with:

Introduction

Habituation and Other Forms of Simple Stimulus Learning

Classical Conditioning

Instrumental Learning: Reward

Instrumental Conditioning: Nonreward, Punishment, and Avoidance

Verbal Learning

Short-Term Retention

Encoding

Storage and Retrieval

Spatial, Motor-Skill, and Implicit Learning

Individual Differences in Learning and Memory

Filters

Exam 7: Human Memory: Conceptual Approaches

Which of the following is not at the center of an explanation behind psychogenic amnesia?

Which of the following is not a step in the Stage Model of memory?

Which of the following is most likely to involve an organic form of memory loss?

Depth-of-Processing theory makes the assumption that there are how many memory systems?

The memory losses experienced by people suffering from misidentity disorders are not a result of any dementia-related conditions.

Which of the following is NOT known to produce memory loss?

A double dissociation is said to occur when:

Tom is sure that he has dated his current girlfriend, Sara, for a few weeks about 5 years ago. Sara, however, says that she had never met Tom before they started dating. Tom's "memory" concerning Sara is illustrative of:

The problems with patient H.M. involve:

Toni's mother has advanced Alzheimer's Disease, and she has forgotten virtually everything about Toni and her brother Tim. This type of memory loss could best be characterized as:

Errors arising within connectionist networks are corrected when:

Which of the following is illustrative of a memory dissociation?

Encoding specificity argues that retrieval is enhanced when an encoding context in reinstated during retrieval. Which of the following processes proposes a similar notion?

The finding that certain amnesiacs have impaired episodic LTM but preserved semantic LTM (or vice-versa) suggests that:

The intrusion of explicit awareness of test items within an implicit memory task is an effect that is only seen in individuals without amnesia.

Depth of processing ideas are never found in other approaches to memory.

Electroconvulsive therapy is said to disrupt:

The displacement, replacement, and forgetting of information is most likely to occur within:

Episodic and semantic LTM have been suggested to be elements within:

From a processing perspective, H.M.'s amnesia is said to stem from a problem with:

Introduction

Habituation and Other Forms of Simple Stimulus Learning

Classical Conditioning

Instrumental Learning: Reward

Instrumental Conditioning: Nonreward, Punishment, and Avoidance

Verbal Learning

Short-Term Retention

Encoding

Storage and Retrieval

Spatial, Motor-Skill, and Implicit Learning

Individual Differences in Learning and Memory

Filters