Question 1

Sensory memory has a large capacity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which component of working memory is correctly matched with its description?

Accepted Answer

A) phonological loop - directs attention 
B) visuospatial sketchpad - works with visual information 
C) episodic buffer - works with verbal information 
D) central executive - integrates information 
A) phonological loop - directs attention 
B) visuospatial sketchpad - works with visual information 
C) episodic buffer - works with verbal information 
D) central executive - integrates information B

Question 3

In the words of George Miller, the capacity of short-term memory is the "magical number _____."

Accepted Answer

A) 5, plus or minus 2 
B) 6, plus or minus 1 
C) 7, plus or minus 2 
D) 9, plus or minus 2 
A) 5, plus or minus 2 
B) 6, plus or minus 1 
C) 7, plus or minus 2 
D) 9, plus or minus 2 C

Question 4

In ____ interference, information learned earlier disrupts the recall of information learned more recently; in ____ interference, recently learned information disrupts the recall of information learned earlier.

Accepted Answer

A) retroactive; proactive 
B) proactive; retroactive 
C) regressive; progressive 
D) progressive; regressive 
A) retroactive; proactive 
B) proactive; retroactive 
C) regressive; progressive 
D) progressive; regressive

Question 5

When Mya scores 10 out of 10 on a fill-in-the blank geology quiz, she passes a recognition test of memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The amygdala plays a role in emotionally charged memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Bower et al. (1969) asked some participants to learn hierarchically organized words. Other participants were asked to learn the same words arranged randomly. All participants were later required to recall the words. In this study, the group learning the organized words was the _____ group.

Accepted Answer

A) control 
B) independent 
C) experimental 
D) dependent 
A) control 
B) independent 
C) experimental 
D) dependent

Question 8

The text describes the case of H. M., whose memory was severely impaired after surgery for epilepsy. Which statement is True?

Accepted Answer

A) H) M. could create new memories. 
B) H) M.'s implicit memory was less damaged than his explicit memory. 
C) H)M. could not retrieve new memories. 
D) H)M.'s explicit memory was less damaged than his implicit memory. 
A) H) M. could create new memories. 
B) H) M.'s implicit memory was less damaged than his explicit memory. 
C) H)M. could not retrieve new memories. 
D) H)M.'s explicit memory was less damaged than his implicit memory.

Question 9

_____ amnesia involves an inability to retrieve old memories.

Accepted Answer

A) Anterograde 
B) Retrograde 
C) Proactive 
D) Retroactive 
A) Anterograde 
B) Retrograde 
C) Proactive 
D) Retroactive

Question 10

Define and provide original examples for each type of long-term memory: explicit, procedural, episodic, and semantic.

Accepted Answer

The answer might include definitions and

Question 11

"Cat food, cola, toothpaste." Ned's roommate recites items over the phone as he throws his books in the backseat and gets into his car. Ned is supposed to stop at the store on the way home. The roommate continues to list a few more items. Finally, he wraps up, "Coffee creamer, spaghetti sauce, dish soap, and ice tea mix." Ned forgets a couple of things, but he does get the cat food, cola, and toothpaste. His memory for these items reflects the _____ effect.

Accepted Answer

A) item order 
B) recency 
C) serial memory 
D) primacy 
A) item order 
B) recency 
C) serial memory 
D) primacy

Question 12

Flashbulb memories:

Accepted Answer

A) typically concern major, unexpected public or personal events. 
B) are remarkably accurate, even years after the initial event. 
C) must be due to special encoding mechanisms for emotionally charged events. 
D) are generally less accurate than memories for more mundane events, because of the emotion surrounding the original event. 
A) typically concern major, unexpected public or personal events. 
B) are remarkably accurate, even years after the initial event. 
C) must be due to special encoding mechanisms for emotionally charged events. 
D) are generally less accurate than memories for more mundane events, because of the emotion surrounding the original event.

Question 13

Decay is to interference as retrieval is to storage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which statement accurately captures the relationship among the types of long-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A) Episodic and semantic memory are both components of procedural memory. 
B) Episodic and semantic memory are both components of explicit memory. 
C) Explicit and semantic memory are both types of episodic memory. 
D) Explicit and semantic memory are both types of procedural memory. 
A) Episodic and semantic memory are both components of procedural memory. 
B) Episodic and semantic memory are both components of explicit memory. 
C) Explicit and semantic memory are both types of episodic memory. 
D) Explicit and semantic memory are both types of procedural memory.

Question 15

The levels of processing framework proposes that the ease with which information is remembered may be traced to differences in the processing that occur during:

Accepted Answer

A) encoding. 
B) storage. 
C) retrieval. 
D) any stage of the memory process. 
A) encoding. 
B) storage. 
C) retrieval. 
D) any stage of the memory process.

Question 16

Chunking information helps to expand the capacity of short-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Morton moved from Alabama to Georgia ten years ago. "My fifth-grade teacher made us memorize the names of all the counties in Alabama," he tells his friend Rory. Rory tests Morton by giving him a list of thirty counties-15 Alabama counties, mixed in with 15 counties from other states. "Ok, pick out the Alabama counties," Rory challenges Morton. Which method does Rory's test use?

Accepted Answer

A) rehearsal 
B) recognition 
C) reminiscence 
D) recall 
A) rehearsal 
B) recognition 
C) reminiscence 
D) recall

Question 18

The first person to quantify relearning was the psychologist named:

Accepted Answer

A) Weber. 
B) Ebbinghaus. 
C) von Helmholtz. 
D) Wundt. 
A) Weber. 
B) Ebbinghaus. 
C) von Helmholtz. 
D) Wundt.

Question 19

Tommy is repeating a series of digits in the order in which he heard an experimenter read them. The experimenter is testing the capacity of Tommy's _____ memory. Tommy should be able to repeat about _____ digits correctly.

Accepted Answer

A) short-term; 4 
B) short-term; 7 
C) sensory; 4 
D) sensory; 7 
A) short-term; 4 
B) short-term; 7 
C) sensory; 4 
D) sensory; 7

Question 20

Glenn has heard students and teachers say that students' test performance is better when students are tested in the same room in which they learned the material. This idea is supported by the results of a pioneering study conducted by:

Accepted Answer

A) Godden and Baddeley (1975). 
B) Loftus and Palmer (1974). 
C) Craik and Lockhart (1972). 
D) Atkinson and Shriffrin (1968). 
A) Godden and Baddeley (1975). 
B) Loftus and Palmer (1974). 
C) Craik and Lockhart (1972). 
D) Atkinson and Shriffrin (1968).

Sensory memory has a large capacity.

Which component of working memory is correctly matched with its description?

In the words of George Miller, the capacity of short-term memory is the "magical number _____."

In interference, information learned earlier disrupts the recall of information learned more recently; in interference, recently learned information disrupts the recall of information learned earlier.

When Mya scores 10 out of 10 on a fill-in-the blank geology quiz, she passes a recognition test of memory.

The amygdala plays a role in emotionally charged memories.

Bower et al. (1969) asked some participants to learn hierarchically organized words. Other participants were asked to learn the same words arranged randomly. All participants were later required to recall the words. In this study, the group learning the organized words was the _____ group.

The text describes the case of H. M., whose memory was severely impaired after surgery for epilepsy. Which statement is True?

_____ amnesia involves an inability to retrieve old memories.

Define and provide original examples for each type of long-term memory: explicit, procedural, episodic, and semantic.

Flashbulb memories:

Decay is to interference as retrieval is to storage.

Which statement accurately captures the relationship among the types of long-term memory?

The levels of processing framework proposes that the ease with which information is remembered may be traced to differences in the processing that occur during:

Chunking information helps to expand the capacity of short-term memory.

The first person to quantify relearning was the psychologist named:

Tommy is repeating a series of digits in the order in which he heard an experimenter read them. The experimenter is testing the capacity of Tommy's _ memory. Tommy should be able to repeat about _ digits correctly.

Glenn has heard students and teachers say that students' test performance is better when students are tested in the same room in which they learned the material. This idea is supported by the results of a pioneering study conducted by:

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Exam 6: Learning

Sensory memory has a large capacity.

Which component of working memory is correctly matched with its description?

In the words of George Miller, the capacity of short-term memory is the "magical number _____."

In ____ interference, information learned earlier disrupts the recall of information learned more recently; in ____ interference, recently learned information disrupts the recall of information learned earlier.

When Mya scores 10 out of 10 on a fill-in-the blank geology quiz, she passes a recognition test of memory.

The amygdala plays a role in emotionally charged memories.

Bower et al. (1969) asked some participants to learn hierarchically organized words. Other participants were asked to learn the same words arranged randomly. All participants were later required to recall the words. In this study, the group learning the organized words was the _____ group.

The text describes the case of H. M., whose memory was severely impaired after surgery for epilepsy. Which statement is True?

_____ amnesia involves an inability to retrieve old memories.

Define and provide original examples for each type of long-term memory: explicit, procedural, episodic, and semantic.

Flashbulb memories:

Decay is to interference as retrieval is to storage.

Which statement accurately captures the relationship among the types of long-term memory?

The levels of processing framework proposes that the ease with which information is remembered may be traced to differences in the processing that occur during:

Chunking information helps to expand the capacity of short-term memory.

The first person to quantify relearning was the psychologist named:

Tommy is repeating a series of digits in the order in which he heard an experimenter read them. The experimenter is testing the capacity of Tommy's _____ memory. Tommy should be able to repeat about _____ digits correctly.

Glenn has heard students and teachers say that students' test performance is better when students are tested in the same room in which they learned the material. This idea is supported by the results of a pioneering study conducted by:

An Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Sexuality and Gender

Personality

Social Psychology

Stress and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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In interference, information learned earlier disrupts the recall of information learned more recently; in interference, recently learned information disrupts the recall of information learned earlier.

Tommy is repeating a series of digits in the order in which he heard an experimenter read them. The experimenter is testing the capacity of Tommy's _ memory. Tommy should be able to repeat about _ digits correctly.