Question 1

"I've studied for my biology test, but I just can't seem to remember the information." This statement is describing a problem with which of the following areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding 
B)  retrieval 
C)  storage 
D)  feedback 
A)  encoding 
B)  retrieval 
C)  storage 
D)  feedback

Question 2

If you do not have an opportunity to rehearse a piece of information before it enters your short-term memory (STM), approximately how many seconds will it take to disappear?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 seconds 
B)  10 seconds 
C)  18 seconds 
D)  30 seconds 
A)  5 seconds 
B)  10 seconds 
C)  18 seconds 
D)  30 seconds

Question 3

If information in our sensory memory is attended to, where it is then transferred and processed?

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term memory 
B)  iconic memory 
C)  echoic memory 
D)  short-term memory 
A)  long-term memory 
B)  iconic memory 
C)  echoic memory 
D)  short-term memory

Question 4

Which of the following is a graphic representation of Ebbinghaus's research results?

Accepted Answer

A)  the memory curve 
B)  the retroactive interference effect 
C)  the misinformation effect 
D)  the curve of forgetting 
A)  the memory curve 
B)  the retroactive interference effect 
C)  the misinformation effect 
D)  the curve of forgetting

Question 5

Lori administered a memory span test to her students to assess short-term memory (STM) capacity. In reviewing her data, what would she likely find?

Accepted Answer

A)  STM seems to be limitless. 
B)  STM varies depending upon the type of information being stored. 
C)  STM averages seven bits of information. 
D)  STM depends on the amount of maintenance rehearsal performed. 
A)  STM seems to be limitless. 
B)  STM varies depending upon the type of information being stored. 
C)  STM averages seven bits of information. 
D)  STM depends on the amount of maintenance rehearsal performed.

Question 6

Define and give an example of anterograde and retrograde amnesia.

Accepted Answer

Anterograde amnesia is the inability to

Question 7

Which of the following is a set of mental processes enabling us to acquire, retain, and retrieve information?

Accepted Answer

A)  metamemory 
B)  repression 
C)  deciphering 
D)  memory 
A)  metamemory 
B)  repression 
C)  deciphering 
D)  memory

Question 8

Whenever you must study or learn something in a certain order, which effect should you be aware of?

Accepted Answer

A)  the serial position effect 
B)  the consolidation effect 
C)  the eidetic effect 
D)  the procedural effect 
A)  the serial position effect 
B)  the consolidation effect 
C)  the eidetic effect 
D)  the procedural effect

Question 9

Hattie can bake a cake without using her recipe cards, even though she hasn't baked a cake in several months. This is because of her long-term memory process called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Hattie can bake a cake without using...

Question 10

What are false memories?

Accepted Answer

A)  memories that have absolutely no basis in reality 
B)  memories that a person creates to give the illusion of having a perfect memory 
C)  memories that refer to inaccurate flashbulb memories that are filled with details of other memories 
D)  memories that are distorted or inaccurate but feel completely real 
A)  memories that have absolutely no basis in reality 
B)  memories that a person creates to give the illusion of having a perfect memory 
C)  memories that refer to inaccurate flashbulb memories that are filled with details of other memories 
D)  memories that are distorted or inaccurate but feel completely real

Question 11

Define and discuss the differences between cue-dependent memory and state-dependent memory.

Accepted Answer

Cue-dependent memory and state-dependent

Question 12

What do we call things that are heard and held for a brief moment in sensory memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  echoes 
B)  icons 
C)  images 
D)  engrams 
A)  echoes 
B)  icons 
C)  images 
D)  engrams

Question 13

Which theory suggests that units of information in long-term memory are organized through a complex system of associations between related, but different, nodes?

Accepted Answer

A)  the modular retrieval model 
B)  the serial position model 
C)  the congruence model 
D)  the network model 
A)  the modular retrieval model 
B)  the serial position model 
C)  the congruence model 
D)  the network model

Question 14

If a person were to lose his or her short-term memory, which of the following would that person still be able to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  remember only fleeting sensory impressions 
B)  develop eidetic imagery to replace short-term memory 
C)  remember recent events, but not those from the past 
D)  remember events from the past, but not recent information 
A)  remember only fleeting sensory impressions 
B)  develop eidetic imagery to replace short-term memory 
C)  remember recent events, but not those from the past 
D)  remember events from the past, but not recent information

Question 15

One way to increase the storage capacity for short-term memory is through ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One way to increase the storage capacity...

Question 16

Define and give an example of the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon, also k

Question 17

Philip had not ridden a bike in many years. But when his young daughter asked him to bike with her, he was able to do so without any problem. Which type of memory is responsible for Philip's ability to ride a bicycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic memory 
B)  episodic memory 
C)  elaborative memory 
D)  procedural memory 
A)  semantic memory 
B)  episodic memory 
C)  elaborative memory 
D)  procedural memory

Question 18

As you take your math test, you are consciously processing the formulas needed to answer the questions. Unless you are a mathematician, where is the information about the formulas most likely contained?

Accepted Answer

A)  within sensory memory 
B)  within short-term memory 
C)  within long-term memory 
D)  within episodic memory 
A)  within sensory memory 
B)  within short-term memory 
C)  within long-term memory 
D)  within episodic memory

Question 19

Which of the following is a memory process?

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding 
B)  feedback 
C)  sensory memory 
D)  maintenance 
A)  encoding 
B)  feedback 
C)  sensory memory 
D)  maintenance

Question 20

Which of the following describes the notion of having perfect, permanent, eternal memories?

Accepted Answer

A)  such memories are hidden deep in our brain 
B)  such memories are a myth 
C)  such memories are possible only for personally important events 
D)  such memories are lost through elaborative forgetting 
A)  such memories are hidden deep in our brain 
B)  such memories are a myth 
C)  such memories are possible only for personally important events 
D)  such memories are lost through elaborative forgetting

"I've studied for my biology test, but I just can't seem to remember the information." This statement is describing a problem with which of the following areas?

If you do not have an opportunity to rehearse a piece of information before it enters your short-term memory (STM), approximately how many seconds will it take to disappear?

If information in our sensory memory is attended to, where it is then transferred and processed?

Which of the following is a graphic representation of Ebbinghaus's research results?

Lori administered a memory span test to her students to assess short-term memory (STM) capacity. In reviewing her data, what would she likely find?

Define and give an example of anterograde and retrograde amnesia.

Which of the following is a set of mental processes enabling us to acquire, retain, and retrieve information?

Whenever you must study or learn something in a certain order, which effect should you be aware of?

Hattie can bake a cake without using her recipe cards, even though she hasn't baked a cake in several months. This is because of her long-term memory process called ____________________.

What are false memories?

Define and discuss the differences between cue-dependent memory and state-dependent memory.

What do we call things that are heard and held for a brief moment in sensory memory?

Which theory suggests that units of information in long-term memory are organized through a complex system of associations between related, but different, nodes?

If a person were to lose his or her short-term memory, which of the following would that person still be able to do?

One way to increase the storage capacity for short-term memory is through ____________________.

Define and give an example of the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon.

Philip had not ridden a bike in many years. But when his young daughter asked him to bike with her, he was able to do so without any problem. Which type of memory is responsible for Philip's ability to ride a bicycle?

As you take your math test, you are consciously processing the formulas needed to answer the questions. Unless you are a mathematician, where is the information about the formulas most likely contained?

Which of the following is a memory process?

Which of the following describes the notion of having perfect, permanent, eternal memories?

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Exam 7: Memory

"I've studied for my biology test, but I just can't seem to remember the information." This statement is describing a problem with which of the following areas?

If you do not have an opportunity to rehearse a piece of information before it enters your short-term memory (STM), approximately how many seconds will it take to disappear?

If information in our sensory memory is attended to, where it is then transferred and processed?

Which of the following is a graphic representation of Ebbinghaus's research results?

Lori administered a memory span test to her students to assess short-term memory (STM) capacity. In reviewing her data, what would she likely find?

Define and give an example of anterograde and retrograde amnesia.

Which of the following is a set of mental processes enabling us to acquire, retain, and retrieve information?

Whenever you must study or learn something in a certain order, which effect should you be aware of?

Hattie can bake a cake without using her recipe cards, even though she hasn't baked a cake in several months. This is because of her long-term memory process called ____________________.

What are false memories?

Define and discuss the differences between cue-dependent memory and state-dependent memory.

What do we call things that are heard and held for a brief moment in sensory memory?

Which theory suggests that units of information in long-term memory are organized through a complex system of associations between related, but different, nodes?

If a person were to lose his or her short-term memory, which of the following would that person still be able to do?

One way to increase the storage capacity for short-term memory is through ____________________.

Define and give an example of the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon.

Philip had not ridden a bike in many years. But when his young daughter asked him to bike with her, he was able to do so without any problem. Which type of memory is responsible for Philip's ability to ride a bicycle?

As you take your math test, you are consciously processing the formulas needed to answer the questions. Unless you are a mathematician, where is the information about the formulas most likely contained?

Which of the following is a memory process?

Which of the following describes the notion of having perfect, permanent, eternal memories?

Introducing Psychology and Research Methods

Brain and Behaviour

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Intelligence, Cognition, Language, and Creativity

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Health, Stress, and Coping

Therapies

Social Behaviour

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