Question 1

Describe the role of hormones in memory.

Accepted Answer

The student should mention the negative

Question 2

Children who have eidetic imagery

Accepted Answer

A)  are often withdrawn and quiet. 
B)  have a better long-term memory than other children. 
C)  usually retain their ability wellto adulthood. 
D)  can retain the image of a picture for several minutes 
A)  are often withdrawn and quiet. 
B)  have a better long-term memory than other children. 
C)  usually retain their ability wellto adulthood. 
D)  can retain the image of a picture for several minutes

Question 3

Based on the evidence presented in the text, it is fair to say that most recovered memories are true.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Retention tests showed that the deeper the level of pro-cessing, the higher the accuracy of memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Relate the case of H.M.-the cause of his memory loss, what kinds of memory losses he exhibits, and what abilities he does have. Explain what researchers learned about memory from studying H.M.

Accepted Answer

Good answers will describe his seizures

Question 6

Which of the following memories is linked to general knowledge not associated with specific times or contexts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nondeclarative memory 
B)  Semantic memory 
C)  Episodic memory 
D)  Sensory memory 
A)  Nondeclarative memory 
B)  Semantic memory 
C)  Episodic memory 
D)  Sensory memory

Question 7

Compare and contrast retroactive with proactive interference with regard to memory.

Accepted Answer

Good answers will start with a definitio

Question 8

Your ability to remember who attended your high school prom is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic memory. 
B)  episodic memory 
C)  nondeclarative memory. 
D)  mnemonic memory. 
A)  semantic memory. 
B)  episodic memory 
C)  nondeclarative memory. 
D)  mnemonic memory.

Question 9

If you were to write an autobiography, the content would be retrieved primarily from your

Accepted Answer

A)  nondeclarative memory. 
B)  episodic memory 
C)  sensory memory. 
D)  semantic memory. 
A)  nondeclarative memory. 
B)  episodic memory 
C)  sensory memory. 
D)  semantic memory.

Question 10

Describe the levels-of-processing model of memory.

Accepted Answer

Research suggests that "shallow" process

Question 11

What are four study habits that can aid memory?

Accepted Answer

Four study habits that can aid memory ar

Question 12

Which of the following refers to the vivid images people have of what they were doing at the time we first learned of some dramatic event, such as the fall of the Berlin Wall or the events of September 11, 2001?

Accepted Answer

A)  Engrams 
B)  Constructive distortions 
C)  Flashbulb memories 
D)  Mnemonics 
A)  Engrams 
B)  Constructive distortions 
C)  Flashbulb memories 
D)  Mnemonics

Question 13

Which subsystem of long-term memory does not require conscious awareness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Semantic memory 
B)  Nondeclarative memory 
C)  Episodic memory 
D)  Declarative memory 
A)  Semantic memory 
B)  Nondeclarative memory 
C)  Episodic memory 
D)  Declarative memory

Question 14

Schemas influence what we notice and how we encode and recall information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A component of working memory is

Accepted Answer

A)  elaborative rehearsal. 
B)  short-term memory 
C)  semantic memory. 
D)  iconic memory. 
A)  elaborative rehearsal. 
B)  short-term memory 
C)  semantic memory. 
D)  iconic memory.

Question 16

Although alternative theories exist, most psychologists believe that forgetting from long-term memory is largely due to

Accepted Answer

A)  consolidation failure. 
B)  encoding failure. 
C)  decay. 
D)  interference 
A)  consolidation failure. 
B)  encoding failure. 
C)  decay. 
D)  interference

Question 17

Spaced practice is better than massed practice for learning

Accepted Answer

A)  neither motor skills nor verbalformation. 
B)  both motor skills and verbalformation 
C)  verbalformation. 
D)  motor skills. 
A)  neither motor skills nor verbalformation. 
B)  both motor skills and verbalformation 
C)  verbalformation. 
D)  motor skills.

Question 18

Long-term potentiation is believed to facilitate the formation of memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following would not be stored in semantic memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  The chemical formula for water 
B)  Games played at your sixth birthday party 
C)  The definition of "carnivore" 
D)  The capital of France 
A)  The chemical formula for water 
B)  Games played at your sixth birthday party 
C)  The definition of "carnivore" 
D)  The capital of France

Question 20

Hypnosis can improve the accuracy of eyewitness testimony dramatically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Describe the role of hormones in memory.

Children who have eidetic imagery

Based on the evidence presented in the text, it is fair to say that most recovered memories are true.

Retention tests showed that the deeper the level of pro-cessing, the higher the accuracy of memory.

Relate the case of H.M.-the cause of his memory loss, what kinds of memory losses he exhibits, and what abilities he does have. Explain what researchers learned about memory from studying H.M.

Which of the following memories is linked to general knowledge not associated with specific times or contexts?

Compare and contrast retroactive with proactive interference with regard to memory.

Your ability to remember who attended your high school prom is an example of

If you were to write an autobiography, the content would be retrieved primarily from your

Describe the levels-of-processing model of memory.

What are four study habits that can aid memory?

Which of the following refers to the vivid images people have of what they were doing at the time we first learned of some dramatic event, such as the fall of the Berlin Wall or the events of September 11, 2001?

Which subsystem of long-term memory does not require conscious awareness?

Schemas influence what we notice and how we encode and recall information.

A component of working memory is

Although alternative theories exist, most psychologists believe that forgetting from long-term memory is largely due to

Spaced practice is better than massed practice for learning

Long-term potentiation is believed to facilitate the formation of memories.

Which of the following would not be stored in semantic memory?

Hypnosis can improve the accuracy of eyewitness testimony dramatically.

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Exam 6: Memory

Describe the role of hormones in memory.

Children who have eidetic imagery

Based on the evidence presented in the text, it is fair to say that most recovered memories are true.

Retention tests showed that the deeper the level of pro-cessing, the higher the accuracy of memory.

Relate the case of H.M.-the cause of his memory loss, what kinds of memory losses he exhibits, and what abilities he does have. Explain what researchers learned about memory from studying H.M.

Which of the following memories is linked to general knowledge not associated with specific times or contexts?

Compare and contrast retroactive with proactive interference with regard to memory.

Your ability to remember who attended your high school prom is an example of

If you were to write an autobiography, the content would be retrieved primarily from your

Describe the levels-of-processing model of memory.

What are four study habits that can aid memory?

Which of the following refers to the vivid images people have of what they were doing at the time we first learned of some dramatic event, such as the fall of the Berlin Wall or the events of September 11, 2001?

Which subsystem of long-term memory does not require conscious awareness?

Schemas influence what we notice and how we encode and recall information.

A component of working memory is

Although alternative theories exist, most psychologists believe that forgetting from long-term memory is largely due to

Spaced practice is better than massed practice for learning

Long-term potentiation is believed to facilitate the formation of memories.

Which of the following would not be stored in semantic memory?

Hypnosis can improve the accuracy of eyewitness testimony dramatically.

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Conciousness

Learning

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Personality Theory and Assessment

Health and Stress

Psychology Disorders

Therapies

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