Question 1

Are flashbulb memories especially accurate and long-lasting?

Accepted Answer

The answer should define flashbulb memor

Question 2

While writing an exam, you put down the word "receive."Then you hesitate over the order of the vowels in that word. In order to clarify the situation you recall and recite in your head the rhyme "I before E except after C."This involves which aspects of memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic and semantic memories 
B)  iconic and echoic memories 
C)  phonological memory and subvocal articulation 
D)  proactive and retroactive interference 
E)  primacy and recency effects 
A)  episodic and semantic memories 
B)  iconic and echoic memories 
C)  phonological memory and subvocal articulation 
D)  proactive and retroactive interference 
E)  primacy and recency effects

Question 3

Anterograde amnesia creates greater deficits in __________ memory than in __________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic; episodic 
B)  implicit; explicit 
C)  short-term; long-term 
D)  procedural; declarative 
E)  explicit; implicit 
A)  semantic; episodic 
B)  implicit; explicit 
C)  short-term; long-term 
D)  procedural; declarative 
E)  explicit; implicit

Question 4

You know that each chapter in your text contains a chapter preview and that the key terms in each chapter are found at the bottom of the pages. This information was likely encoded into your memory through __________ processing.

Accepted Answer

A)  effortful 
B)  automatic 
C)  information 
D)  meaningful 
E)  shallow 
A)  effortful 
B)  automatic 
C)  information 
D)  meaningful 
E)  shallow

Question 5

A major limitation of the use of mnemonic systems is that they

Accepted Answer

A)  are primarily advantageous for memorizing items that can be converted to list form. 
B)  have limited application to many real-life situations, such as studying material for a college examination. 
C)  require time and effort to be used effectively. 
D)  require a considerable amount of time to set up. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  are primarily advantageous for memorizing items that can be converted to list form. 
B)  have limited application to many real-life situations, such as studying material for a college examination. 
C)  require time and effort to be used effectively. 
D)  require a considerable amount of time to set up. 
E)  all of the above

Question 6

One way to help yourself remember a list of items is to use the __________, which involves associating familiar locations with the items to be remembered.

Accepted Answer

A)  peg-word method 
B)  narrative story 
C)  method of loci 
D)  method of meaningful processing 
E)  method of deep processing 
A)  peg-word method 
B)  narrative story 
C)  method of loci 
D)  method of meaningful processing 
E)  method of deep processing

Question 7

Shirley is studying a list of psychology terms by relating each of them to everyday experience. She is trying to make the terms as relevant as possible to her life. Her method of studying reflects a strategy of rehearsal called __________ rehearsal.

Accepted Answer

A)  activational 
B)  elaborative 
C)  differential 
D)  maintenance 
E)  activational. 
A)  activational 
B)  elaborative 
C)  differential 
D)  maintenance 
E)  activational.

Question 8

Suppose that you have been given a short list of words to memorize. After you have read through the list once, you discover that you remember the last four words on the list perfectly. This result is an example of the

Accepted Answer

A)  Peterson and Peterson recall procedure. 
B)  proactive remembering. 
C)  primacy effect. 
D)  recency effect. 
E)  chunking procedure. 
A)  Peterson and Peterson recall procedure. 
B)  proactive remembering. 
C)  primacy effect. 
D)  recency effect. 
E)  chunking procedure.

Question 9

The idea that how we encode information may affect our ability to later retrieve it is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic encoding. 
B)  encoding specificity. 
C)  procedural encoding. 
D)  encoding salience. 
E)  encoding semantics. 
A)  semantic encoding. 
B)  encoding specificity. 
C)  procedural encoding. 
D)  encoding salience. 
E)  encoding semantics.

Question 10

Laura could not remember ever having typed before, but when she sat down before a word processor she typed beautifully. Apparently, Laura has sustained damage to her __________ but not to her __________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic; episodic 
B)  sensory; motor 
C)  explicit; implicit 
D)  procedural; declarative 
E)  implicit; explicit 
A)  semantic; episodic 
B)  sensory; motor 
C)  explicit; implicit 
D)  procedural; declarative 
E)  implicit; explicit

Question 11

From results of Peterson & Peterson's classic study (1959), we can conclude that if not rehearsed, information stays in short-term memory for less than __________ seconds.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  15 
E)  20 
A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  15 
E)  20

Question 12

Shaunnie was telling her friends about her trip across Canada. The information about her trip is held in __________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic 
B)  episodic 
C)  inherent 
D)  state-dependent 
E)  short-term 
A)  semantic 
B)  episodic 
C)  inherent 
D)  state-dependent 
E)  short-term

Question 13

Information can enter short-term memory

Accepted Answer

A)  from iconic memory only. 
B)  from long-term memory only. 
C)  from both sensory and long-term memory. 
D)  only if it is rehearsed. 
E)  only if it is subjectively important to the individual. 
A)  from iconic memory only. 
B)  from long-term memory only. 
C)  from both sensory and long-term memory. 
D)  only if it is rehearsed. 
E)  only if it is subjectively important to the individual.

Question 14

The type of memory that has the shortest duration is called __________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory 
B)  perceptual 
C)  short-term 
D)  episodic 
E)  semantic 
A)  sensory 
B)  perceptual 
C)  short-term 
D)  episodic 
E)  semantic

Question 15

One cause of anterograde amnesia mentioned in the text is

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple sclerosis. 
B)  stroke. 
C)  cancer. 
D)  diabetes. 
E)  AIDS. 
A)  multiple sclerosis. 
B)  stroke. 
C)  cancer. 
D)  diabetes. 
E)  AIDS.

Question 16

The levels of processing model was proposed by

Accepted Answer

A)  Craik and Lockhart. 
B)  Posner and Tulving. 
C)  Atkinson and Shriffin. 
D)  Endel and Tulving. 
E)  Atkinson and Tulving. 
A)  Craik and Lockhart. 
B)  Posner and Tulving. 
C)  Atkinson and Shriffin. 
D)  Endel and Tulving. 
E)  Atkinson and Tulving.

Question 17

Retrieval cues have an important effect on information stored in __________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  immediate 
B)  explicit 
C)  procedural 
D)  implicit 
E)  sensory 
A)  immediate 
B)  explicit 
C)  procedural 
D)  implicit 
E)  sensory

Question 18

Which of the following kinds of memory does NOT belong with the other four kinds?

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural 
B)  reconstructive 
C)  implicit 
D)  declarative 
E)  explicit 
A)  procedural 
B)  reconstructive 
C)  implicit 
D)  declarative 
E)  explicit

Question 19

The basal ganglia are involved in the learning of declarative memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

As she was driving to work, Margie was in a terrible auto accident. When she woke up in the hospital, she could not remember anything about the accident or what had happened to her just before that time. This is an example of what happens to people who have __________ amnesia.

Accepted Answer

A)  anterograde 
B)  retrograde 
C)  retroactive 
D)  proactive 
E)  elaborative 
A)  anterograde 
B)  retrograde 
C)  retroactive 
D)  proactive 
E)  elaborative

Are flashbulb memories especially accurate and long-lasting?

While writing an exam, you put down the word "receive."Then you hesitate over the order of the vowels in that word. In order to clarify the situation you recall and recite in your head the rhyme "I before E except after C."This involves which aspects of memory?

Anterograde amnesia creates greater deficits in memory than in memory.

You know that each chapter in your text contains a chapter preview and that the key terms in each chapter are found at the bottom of the pages. This information was likely encoded into your memory through __________ processing.

A major limitation of the use of mnemonic systems is that they

One way to help yourself remember a list of items is to use the __________, which involves associating familiar locations with the items to be remembered.

Shirley is studying a list of psychology terms by relating each of them to everyday experience. She is trying to make the terms as relevant as possible to her life. Her method of studying reflects a strategy of rehearsal called __________ rehearsal.

Suppose that you have been given a short list of words to memorize. After you have read through the list once, you discover that you remember the last four words on the list perfectly. This result is an example of the

The idea that how we encode information may affect our ability to later retrieve it is termed

Laura could not remember ever having typed before, but when she sat down before a word processor she typed beautifully. Apparently, Laura has sustained damage to her but not to her memory.

From results of Peterson & Peterson's classic study (1959), we can conclude that if not rehearsed, information stays in short-term memory for less than __________ seconds.

Shaunnie was telling her friends about her trip across Canada. The information about her trip is held in __________ memory.

Information can enter short-term memory

The type of memory that has the shortest duration is called __________ memory.

One cause of anterograde amnesia mentioned in the text is

The levels of processing model was proposed by

Retrieval cues have an important effect on information stored in __________ memory.

Which of the following kinds of memory does NOT belong with the other four kinds?

The basal ganglia are involved in the learning of declarative memories.

As she was driving to work, Margie was in a terrible auto accident. When she woke up in the hospital, she could not remember anything about the accident or what had happened to her just before that time. This is an example of what happens to people who have __________ amnesia.

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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Exam 8: Memory

Are flashbulb memories especially accurate and long-lasting?

While writing an exam, you put down the word "receive."Then you hesitate over the order of the vowels in that word. In order to clarify the situation you recall and recite in your head the rhyme "I before E except after C."This involves which aspects of memory?

Anterograde amnesia creates greater deficits in __________ memory than in __________ memory.

You know that each chapter in your text contains a chapter preview and that the key terms in each chapter are found at the bottom of the pages. This information was likely encoded into your memory through __________ processing.

A major limitation of the use of mnemonic systems is that they

One way to help yourself remember a list of items is to use the __________, which involves associating familiar locations with the items to be remembered.

Shirley is studying a list of psychology terms by relating each of them to everyday experience. She is trying to make the terms as relevant as possible to her life. Her method of studying reflects a strategy of rehearsal called __________ rehearsal.

Suppose that you have been given a short list of words to memorize. After you have read through the list once, you discover that you remember the last four words on the list perfectly. This result is an example of the

The idea that how we encode information may affect our ability to later retrieve it is termed

Laura could not remember ever having typed before, but when she sat down before a word processor she typed beautifully. Apparently, Laura has sustained damage to her __________ but not to her __________ memory.

From results of Peterson & Peterson's classic study (1959), we can conclude that if not rehearsed, information stays in short-term memory for less than __________ seconds.

Shaunnie was telling her friends about her trip across Canada. The information about her trip is held in __________ memory.

Information can enter short-term memory

The type of memory that has the shortest duration is called __________ memory.

One cause of anterograde amnesia mentioned in the text is

The levels of processing model was proposed by

Retrieval cues have an important effect on information stored in __________ memory.

Which of the following kinds of memory does NOT belong with the other four kinds?

The basal ganglia are involved in the learning of declarative memories.

As she was driving to work, Margie was in a terrible auto accident. When she woke up in the hospital, she could not remember anything about the accident or what had happened to her just before that time. This is an example of what happens to people who have __________ amnesia.

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

Filters

Anterograde amnesia creates greater deficits in memory than in memory.

Laura could not remember ever having typed before, but when she sat down before a word processor she typed beautifully. Apparently, Laura has sustained damage to her but not to her memory.