Question 1

According to research, which of the following kinds of information seems to be the most stable?

Accepted Answer

A)  olfactory 
B)  visual 
C)  tactile 
D)  auditory 
A)  olfactory 
B)  visual 
C)  tactile 
D)  auditory A

Question 2

A person cannot remember his personal past or cannot remember what he will be doing in the future. Which kind of memory may account for this?

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic memory 
B)  nondeclarative memory 
C)  implicit memory 
D)  episodic memory 
A)  semantic memory 
B)  nondeclarative memory 
C)  implicit memory 
D)  episodic memory D

Question 3

The saying "You can't teach an old dog new tricks" may illustrate

Accepted Answer

A)  proactive interference. 
B)  retroactive interference. 
C)  radioactive interference. 
D)  fading. 
A)  proactive interference. 
B)  retroactive interference. 
C)  radioactive interference. 
D)  fading. A

Question 4

Which of the following is synonymous with span of attention?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory memory 
B)  short-term memory 
C)  episodic memory 
D)  nondeclarative memory 
A)  sensory memory 
B)  short-term memory 
C)  episodic memory 
D)  nondeclarative memory

Question 5

The Cocktail Party Phenomenon involves

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to attend to two things simultaneously. 
B)  the ability to switch attention rapidly. 
C)  a behaviorist's criticism of cognitive psychology. 
D)  interference with memory by alcohol. 
A)  the ability to attend to two things simultaneously. 
B)  the ability to switch attention rapidly. 
C)  a behaviorist's criticism of cognitive psychology. 
D)  interference with memory by alcohol.

Question 6

If information is forgotten, it

Accepted Answer

A)  probably never reached long term memory. 
B)  probably was never learned originally. 
C)  may involve an issue of retrieval. 
D)  may not have been considered important originally. 
A)  probably never reached long term memory. 
B)  probably was never learned originally. 
C)  may involve an issue of retrieval. 
D)  may not have been considered important originally.

Question 7

The orthographic level of processing of information involves

Accepted Answer

A)  processing in terms of meaning. 
B)  processing in terms of practical use. 
C)  processing in terms of appearance. 
D)  processing in terms of sound. 
A)  processing in terms of meaning. 
B)  processing in terms of practical use. 
C)  processing in terms of appearance. 
D)  processing in terms of sound.

Question 8

Which of the following represents the relationship between episodic memory and semantic memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  each operates independently 
B)  semantic memory is dependent upon episodic memory 
C)  episodic memory is dependent upon semantic memory 
D)  the two kinds of memory are interdependent 
A)  each operates independently 
B)  semantic memory is dependent upon episodic memory 
C)  episodic memory is dependent upon semantic memory 
D)  the two kinds of memory are interdependent

Question 9

Which of the following assist in the recall of information?

Accepted Answer

A)  a synonym 
B)  structural changes 
C)  mnemonic devices 
D)  trivia skills 
A)  a synonym 
B)  structural changes 
C)  mnemonic devices 
D)  trivia skills

Question 10

The grouping of related items of information in order to facilitate storage is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  categorization. 
B)  filing. 
C)  chunking. 
D)  bunching. 
A)  categorization. 
B)  filing. 
C)  chunking. 
D)  bunching.

Question 11

Continually repeating a word or a phrase to oneself is probably an indication that one is using

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory memory. 
B)  echoic memory. 
C)  short-term memory. 
D)  iconic memory. 
A)  sensory memory. 
B)  echoic memory. 
C)  short-term memory. 
D)  iconic memory.

Question 12

According to Miller (1956), the average adult's short-term memory (STM) capacity is

Accepted Answer

A)  nine items. 
B)  five items, plus or minus two items. 
C)  seven items, plus or minus two items. 
D)  unlimited capacity. 
A)  nine items. 
B)  five items, plus or minus two items. 
C)  seven items, plus or minus two items. 
D)  unlimited capacity.

Question 13

Studies of ERPs and ERFs indicate that human learning and memory occur in

Accepted Answer

A)  different sides of the brain. 
B)  the amygdala. 
C)  the neocortex. 
D)  the cerebellum. 
A)  different sides of the brain. 
B)  the amygdala. 
C)  the neocortex. 
D)  the cerebellum.

Question 14

Which of the following has a limited capacity?

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic memory 
B)  explicit memory 
C)  semantic memory 
D)  working memory 
A)  episodic memory 
B)  explicit memory 
C)  semantic memory 
D)  working memory

Question 15

Asking someone who has lost their keys to recall what they did when they first entered the room illustrates the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  Interference Theory. 
B)  Distortion Theory. 
C)  Retrieval-Cue Failure. 
D)  Repression Theory. 
A)  Interference Theory. 
B)  Distortion Theory. 
C)  Retrieval-Cue Failure. 
D)  Repression Theory.

Question 16

The phonetic system as a memory aid is illustrated by

Accepted Answer

A)  sounding out each item to be remembered and recalling the sounds. 
B)  associating numbers and consonants to form words to be associated with images stored in memory. 
C)  using pictures and sound to provide a pattern to be stored. 
D)  using letters of the alphabet to create a list to be stored. 
A)  sounding out each item to be remembered and recalling the sounds. 
B)  associating numbers and consonants to form words to be associated with images stored in memory. 
C)  using pictures and sound to provide a pattern to be stored. 
D)  using letters of the alphabet to create a list to be stored.

Question 17

Connectionist models say very little about

Accepted Answer

A)  permanent memory. 
B)  temporary memory. 
C)  general knowledge. 
D)  different storage locations. 
A)  permanent memory. 
B)  temporary memory. 
C)  general knowledge. 
D)  different storage locations.

Question 18

Creating a visual memory is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the nexus approach. 
B)  the loci system. 
C)  the pathway system. 
D)  the storage system. 
A)  the nexus approach. 
B)  the loci system. 
C)  the pathway system. 
D)  the storage system.

Question 19

Grouping of related items based on their shared characteristics

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibits comprehension. 
B)  has the effect of expanding sensory memory. 
C)  has the effect of expanding short-term memory. 
D)  has a minimal effect on information retention. 
A)  inhibits comprehension. 
B)  has the effect of expanding sensory memory. 
C)  has the effect of expanding short-term memory. 
D)  has a minimal effect on information retention.

Question 20

"Every good boy deserves fudge" is a memory aid which helps a music student remember that E, G, B, D and F are the note names for the lines of the treble clef. This memory aid is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  a loci strategy. 
B)  an acronym. 
C)  an acrostic. 
D)  the sentence strategy. 
A)  a loci strategy. 
B)  an acronym. 
C)  an acrostic. 
D)  the sentence strategy.

According to research, which of the following kinds of information seems to be the most stable?

A person cannot remember his personal past or cannot remember what he will be doing in the future. Which kind of memory may account for this?

The saying "You can't teach an old dog new tricks" may illustrate

Which of the following is synonymous with span of attention?

The Cocktail Party Phenomenon involves

If information is forgotten, it

The orthographic level of processing of information involves

Which of the following represents the relationship between episodic memory and semantic memory?

Which of the following assist in the recall of information?

The grouping of related items of information in order to facilitate storage is referred to as

Continually repeating a word or a phrase to oneself is probably an indication that one is using

According to Miller (1956), the average adult's short-term memory (STM) capacity is

Studies of ERPs and ERFs indicate that human learning and memory occur in

Which of the following has a limited capacity?

Asking someone who has lost their keys to recall what they did when they first entered the room illustrates the use of

The phonetic system as a memory aid is illustrated by

Connectionist models say very little about

Creating a visual memory is known as

Grouping of related items based on their shared characteristics

"Every good boy deserves fudge" is a memory aid which helps a music student remember that E, G, B, D and F are the note names for the lines of the treble clef. This memory aid is known as

Human Learning

Early Behaviorism: Pavlov, Watson, and Guthrie

The Effects of Behavior: Thorndike and Hull

Operant Conditioning: Skinners Radical Behaviorism

Evolutionary Psychology: Learning, Biology, and the Brain

A Transition to Modern Cognitivism: Hebb, Tolman, and the Gestaltists

Three Cognitive Theories: Bruner, Piaget, and Vygotsky

Symbolic Models of the Mind and Neural Networks

Motivation

Social Learning: Banduras Social Cognitive Theory

Summary, Synthesis, and Integration

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Exam 9: Learning and Remembering

According to research, which of the following kinds of information seems to be the most stable?

A person cannot remember his personal past or cannot remember what he will be doing in the future. Which kind of memory may account for this?

The saying "You can't teach an old dog new tricks" may illustrate

Which of the following is synonymous with span of attention?

The Cocktail Party Phenomenon involves

If information is forgotten, it

The orthographic level of processing of information involves

Which of the following represents the relationship between episodic memory and semantic memory?

Which of the following assist in the recall of information?

The grouping of related items of information in order to facilitate storage is referred to as

Continually repeating a word or a phrase to oneself is probably an indication that one is using

According to Miller (1956), the average adult's short-term memory (STM) capacity is

Studies of ERPs and ERFs indicate that human learning and memory occur in

Which of the following has a limited capacity?

Asking someone who has lost their keys to recall what they did when they first entered the room illustrates the use of

The phonetic system as a memory aid is illustrated by

Connectionist models say very little about

Creating a visual memory is known as

Grouping of related items based on their shared characteristics

"Every good boy deserves fudge" is a memory aid which helps a music student remember that E, G, B, D and F are the note names for the lines of the treble clef. This memory aid is known as

Human Learning

Early Behaviorism: Pavlov, Watson, and Guthrie

The Effects of Behavior: Thorndike and Hull

Operant Conditioning: Skinners Radical Behaviorism

Evolutionary Psychology: Learning, Biology, and the Brain

A Transition to Modern Cognitivism: Hebb, Tolman, and the Gestaltists

Three Cognitive Theories: Bruner, Piaget, and Vygotsky

Symbolic Models of the Mind and Neural Networks

Motivation

Social Learning: Banduras Social Cognitive Theory

Summary, Synthesis, and Integration

Filters