Question 1

When Muter (1980) used the Petersons' procedure but introduced an unexpected distraction task, he found that the duration of working memory was

Accepted Answer

A)  longer than in the Petersons' study. 
B)  about the same as in the Petersons' study. 
C)  shorter than in the Petersons' study. 
D)  was so great that it was akin to long-term memory. 
E)  variable, depending on the relevance of the distraction. 
A)  longer than in the Petersons' study. 
B)  about the same as in the Petersons' study. 
C)  shorter than in the Petersons' study. 
D)  was so great that it was akin to long-term memory. 
E)  variable, depending on the relevance of the distraction.

Question 2

The occasional problem with the retrieval of information that we are sure we know but cannot immediately bring to mind is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the Stroop effect. 
B)  the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon. 
C)  the Macleod interference effect. 
D)  repression. 
E)  Ebbinghaus's forgetting effect. 
A)  the Stroop effect. 
B)  the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon. 
C)  the Macleod interference effect. 
D)  repression. 
E)  Ebbinghaus's forgetting effect.

Question 3

Arlo has a big exam in psychology coming up next week. Based on what you know about retrieval cues, you correctly advise him to

Accepted Answer

A)  read each chapter thoroughly. 
B)  study all of the key terms and concepts in each of the chapters. 
C)  do as much effortful processing as possible. 
D)  study for the exam in the classroom in which he will take the exam. 
E)  make notes from each chapter, and then study the notes. 
A)  read each chapter thoroughly. 
B)  study all of the key terms and concepts in each of the chapters. 
C)  do as much effortful processing as possible. 
D)  study for the exam in the classroom in which he will take the exam. 
E)  make notes from each chapter, and then study the notes.

Question 4

Research by Hartley and colleagues in which subjects learned to move around a virtual-reality town found that the hippocampus was activated by

Accepted Answer

A)  learning response sequences. 
B)  spatial learning. 
C)  learning motor tasks. 
D)  musical performances. 
E)  distance calculation. 
A)  learning response sequences. 
B)  spatial learning. 
C)  learning motor tasks. 
D)  musical performances. 
E)  distance calculation.

Question 5

The information contained in visual working memory is derived from

Accepted Answer

A)  the sense organs. 
B)  long-term memory. 
C)  the sense organs and long-term memory. 
D)  short-term and long-term memory. 
E)  the optic nerve only. 
A)  the sense organs. 
B)  long-term memory. 
C)  the sense organs and long-term memory. 
D)  short-term and long-term memory. 
E)  the optic nerve only.

Question 6

The words in a song tend to be learned more easily than the words in a poem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An occasional problem with retrieval of information we are sure we know but cannot remember immediately is called the Stroop effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The most common explanation for loss of information from short-term memory is that information decays unless rehearsed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Yoyo's memories about how to play a Bach sonata on the cello will be

Accepted Answer

A)  declarative. 
B)  explicit. 
C)  implicit. 
D)  semantic. 
E)  episodic. 
A)  declarative. 
B)  explicit. 
C)  implicit. 
D)  semantic. 
E)  episodic.

Question 10

Information you have stored in memory but never have rehearsed reflects __________ processing.

Accepted Answer

A)  shallow 
B)  elaborative 
C)  effortful 
D)  automatic 
E)  effortless 
A)  shallow 
B)  elaborative 
C)  effortful 
D)  automatic 
E)  effortless

Question 11

All mnemonic systems take the information and simplify it so that it is easier to memorize.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Information regarding which of the following is NOT likely to be stored in implicit memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  the time of day 
B)  playing the piano 
C)  catching a football 
D)  driving a car 
E)  writing your name 
A)  the time of day 
B)  playing the piano 
C)  catching a football 
D)  driving a car 
E)  writing your name

Question 13

Short-term storage of words occurs in __________ short-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  iconic 
B)  echoic 
C)  phonological 
D)  articulatory 
E)  visual 
A)  iconic 
B)  echoic 
C)  phonological 
D)  articulatory 
E)  visual

Question 14

Trish learned how to play the game of Chinese checkers yesterday, but today she has no recollection of ever learning the game. Trish may be suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  proactive interference. 
B)  retrograde amnesia. 
C)  anterograde amnesia. 
D)  retroactive interference. 
E)  procedural amnesia. 
A)  proactive interference. 
B)  retrograde amnesia. 
C)  anterograde amnesia. 
D)  retroactive interference. 
E)  procedural amnesia.

When Muter (1980) used the Petersons' procedure but introduced an unexpected distraction task, he found that the duration of working memory was

The occasional problem with the retrieval of information that we are sure we know but cannot immediately bring to mind is called

Arlo has a big exam in psychology coming up next week. Based on what you know about retrieval cues, you correctly advise him to

Research by Hartley and colleagues in which subjects learned to move around a virtual-reality town found that the hippocampus was activated by

The information contained in visual working memory is derived from

The words in a song tend to be learned more easily than the words in a poem.

An occasional problem with retrieval of information we are sure we know but cannot remember immediately is called the Stroop effect.

The most common explanation for loss of information from short-term memory is that information decays unless rehearsed.

Yoyo's memories about how to play a Bach sonata on the cello will be

Information you have stored in memory but never have rehearsed reflects __________ processing.

All mnemonic systems take the information and simplify it so that it is easier to memorize.

Information regarding which of the following is NOT likely to be stored in implicit memory?

Short-term storage of words occurs in __________ short-term memory.

Trish learned how to play the game of Chinese checkers yesterday, but today she has no recollection of ever learning the game. Trish may be suffering from

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Exam 8: Memory

When Muter (1980) used the Petersons' procedure but introduced an unexpected distraction task, he found that the duration of working memory was

The occasional problem with the retrieval of information that we are sure we know but cannot immediately bring to mind is called

Arlo has a big exam in psychology coming up next week. Based on what you know about retrieval cues, you correctly advise him to

Research by Hartley and colleagues in which subjects learned to move around a virtual-reality town found that the hippocampus was activated by

The information contained in visual working memory is derived from

The words in a song tend to be learned more easily than the words in a poem.

An occasional problem with retrieval of information we are sure we know but cannot remember immediately is called the Stroop effect.

The most common explanation for loss of information from short-term memory is that information decays unless rehearsed.

Yoyo's memories about how to play a Bach sonata on the cello will be

Information you have stored in memory but never have rehearsed reflects __________ processing.

All mnemonic systems take the information and simplify it so that it is easier to memorize.

Information regarding which of the following is NOT likely to be stored in implicit memory?

Short-term storage of words occurs in __________ short-term memory.

Trish learned how to play the game of Chinese checkers yesterday, but today she has no recollection of ever learning the game. Trish may be suffering from

The Science of Psychology

The Ways and Means of Psychology

Evolution, Heredity, and Behaviour

Biology of Behaviour

Sensation

Perception

Learning and Behaviour

Consciousness

Language

Intelligence and Thinking

Lifespan Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Social Psychology

Lifestyle, Stress, and Health

The Nature and Causes of Psychological Disorders

The Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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