Question 1

Knowing something but not knowing where/how you learned it is a basic feature of:

Accepted Answer

A)  source amnesia 
B)  episodic memory 
C)  semantic memory 
D)  explicit memory 
A)  source amnesia 
B)  episodic memory 
C)  semantic memory 
D)  explicit memory

Question 2

Which of the following can be taken as evidence that implicit memories arise from a different memory system than explicit memories?

Accepted Answer

A)  performance on implicit and explicit tests are positively correlated 
B)  individual differences seem to affect explicit, but not implicit, abilities 
C)  experimental treatments tend to have equal effects on implicit and explicit memory 
D)  all of the above 
A)  performance on implicit and explicit tests are positively correlated 
B)  individual differences seem to affect explicit, but not implicit, abilities 
C)  experimental treatments tend to have equal effects on implicit and explicit memory 
D)  all of the above

Question 3

Bob has Capgras Syndrome, and is attending his high school reunion. John Smith, who was Bob's track coach for his 4 years in high school, approaches Bob to start a conversation. Which of the following reactions will Bob likely experience about his ex-coach?

Accepted Answer

A)  recalling the sound of Smith's voice 
B)  remembering the precise years that Bob competed for coach Smith 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b 
A)  recalling the sound of Smith's voice 
B)  remembering the precise years that Bob competed for coach Smith 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b

Question 4

In connectionist networks, the strength of a given connection is increased when:

Accepted Answer

A)  hidden units adjust connection weights 
B)  back-propagation alters output 
C)  baseline levels of activity are reinstated 
D)  a connection between two units is repeatedly activated 
A)  hidden units adjust connection weights 
B)  back-propagation alters output 
C)  baseline levels of activity are reinstated 
D)  a connection between two units is repeatedly activated

Question 5

Within a serial position curve, which effect reflects the operation of long-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  the primacy effect 
B)  the recency effect 
C)  episodic memory 
D)  semantic memory 
A)  the primacy effect 
B)  the recency effect 
C)  episodic memory 
D)  semantic memory

Question 6

Joe is one of 20 individuals interviewing for a job. Joe would like to go last, as he feels that this position will keep him in his interviewers' short term memory, compared to the other applicants. Joe's positioning here is most directly related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the primacy effect 
B)  the recency effect 
C)  episodic memory 
D)  semantic memory 
A)  the primacy effect 
B)  the recency effect 
C)  episodic memory 
D)  semantic memory

Question 7

A common finding obtained when comparing the memory abilities of normal individuals to amnesics is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the normals and amnesics have equal explicit memory skills 
B)  the amnesics have better implicit memory abilities than the normals 
C)  the normals and amnesics have equal implicit memory skills 
D)  the amnesics have better explicit memory abilities than the normals 
A)  the normals and amnesics have equal explicit memory skills 
B)  the amnesics have better implicit memory abilities than the normals 
C)  the normals and amnesics have equal implicit memory skills 
D)  the amnesics have better explicit memory abilities than the normals

Question 8

Which type of processing would seemingly encourage a better level of understanding of a given topic?

Accepted Answer

A)  maintenance 
B)  shallow 
C)  elaborate 
D)  episodic 
A)  maintenance 
B)  shallow 
C)  elaborate 
D)  episodic

Question 9

Being able to discriminate real memories from imagined ones is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  cryptomnesia 
B)  anterograde amnesia 
C)  reality monitoring 
D)  déjà vu 
A)  cryptomnesia 
B)  anterograde amnesia 
C)  reality monitoring 
D)  déjà vu

Question 10

Jane is unable to remember anything from a history course she completed 2 semesters ago, and she feels that this is due to the trauma she experienced during each class meeting because the professor reminded Jane of her abusive ex-husband. Jane's memory loss could be best characterized as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

A test that makes direct reference to a prior episode is most likely assessing:

Accepted Answer

A)  incidental memory 
B)  implicit memory 
C)  working memory 
D)  explicit memory 
A)  incidental memory 
B)  implicit memory 
C)  working memory 
D)  explicit memory

Question 12

The Rescorla-Wagner model provides a mathematical framework for explaining Pavlovian conditioning and demonstrates how a negatively accelerated learning curve is generated. A similar curve is illustrated within connectionist networks as a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  back propagation 
B)  hidden units 
C)  the delta rule 
D)  simultaneous unit activation 
A)  back propagation 
B)  hidden units 
C)  the delta rule 
D)  simultaneous unit activation

Question 13

Jane, the coach of the Central High basketball team, is showing her team a film of their last game immediately before the take the court for their next game. Jane is seemingly encouraging the occurrence of:

Accepted Answer

A)  repetition priming 
B)  the recency effect 
C)  episodic memory 
D)  semantic memory 
A)  repetition priming 
B)  the recency effect 
C)  episodic memory 
D)  semantic memory

Knowing something but not knowing where/how you learned it is a basic feature of:

Which of the following can be taken as evidence that implicit memories arise from a different memory system than explicit memories?

Bob has Capgras Syndrome, and is attending his high school reunion. John Smith, who was Bob's track coach for his 4 years in high school, approaches Bob to start a conversation. Which of the following reactions will Bob likely experience about his ex-coach?

In connectionist networks, the strength of a given connection is increased when:

Within a serial position curve, which effect reflects the operation of long-term memory?

Joe is one of 20 individuals interviewing for a job. Joe would like to go last, as he feels that this position will keep him in his interviewers' short term memory, compared to the other applicants. Joe's positioning here is most directly related to:

A common finding obtained when comparing the memory abilities of normal individuals to amnesics is:

Which type of processing would seemingly encourage a better level of understanding of a given topic?

Being able to discriminate real memories from imagined ones is referred to as:

Jane is unable to remember anything from a history course she completed 2 semesters ago, and she feels that this is due to the trauma she experienced during each class meeting because the professor reminded Jane of her abusive ex-husband. Jane's memory loss could be best characterized as:

A test that makes direct reference to a prior episode is most likely assessing:

The Rescorla-Wagner model provides a mathematical framework for explaining Pavlovian conditioning and demonstrates how a negatively accelerated learning curve is generated. A similar curve is illustrated within connectionist networks as a result of:

Jane, the coach of the Central High basketball team, is showing her team a film of their last game immediately before the take the court for their next game. Jane is seemingly encouraging the occurrence of:

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

Knowing something but not knowing where/how you learned it is a basic feature of:

Which of the following can be taken as evidence that implicit memories arise from a different memory system than explicit memories?

Bob has Capgras Syndrome, and is attending his high school reunion. John Smith, who was Bob's track coach for his 4 years in high school, approaches Bob to start a conversation. Which of the following reactions will Bob likely experience about his ex-coach?

In connectionist networks, the strength of a given connection is increased when:

Within a serial position curve, which effect reflects the operation of long-term memory?

Joe is one of 20 individuals interviewing for a job. Joe would like to go last, as he feels that this position will keep him in his interviewers' short term memory, compared to the other applicants. Joe's positioning here is most directly related to:

A common finding obtained when comparing the memory abilities of normal individuals to amnesics is:

Which type of processing would seemingly encourage a better level of understanding of a given topic?

Being able to discriminate real memories from imagined ones is referred to as:

Jane is unable to remember anything from a history course she completed 2 semesters ago, and she feels that this is due to the trauma she experienced during each class meeting because the professor reminded Jane of her abusive ex-husband. Jane's memory loss could be best characterized as:

A test that makes direct reference to a prior episode is most likely assessing:

The Rescorla-Wagner model provides a mathematical framework for explaining Pavlovian conditioning and demonstrates how a negatively accelerated learning curve is generated. A similar curve is illustrated within connectionist networks as a result of:

Jane, the coach of the Central High basketball team, is showing her team a film of their last game immediately before the take the court for their next game. Jane is seemingly encouraging the occurrence of:

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