Question 1

The study of sensory memory is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) George Miller. 
B) Elizabeth Loftus. 
C) George Sperling. 
D) Hermann Ebbinghaus. 
A) George Miller. 
B) Elizabeth Loftus. 
C) George Sperling. 
D) Hermann Ebbinghaus.

Question 2

As Rodolfo works on a complex multiplication problem in his head, the numbers he is manipulating are in his _____ memory, and the multiplication tables he is drawing upon are in his _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) working; long-term 
B) working; sensory 
C) long-term; working 
D) sensory; working 
A) working; long-term 
B) working; sensory 
C) long-term; working 
D) sensory; working

Question 3

According to the National Institute on Aging (2013), Alzheimer's disease affects as many as _____ million Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 5 
D) 10 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 5 
D) 10

Question 4

One evening, Zoe examines the schedule for her favorite football team. The team plays sixteen games each season. Later she tries recalling that schedule for a friend who likes the same team. It is highly likely that Zoe will recall opponents at the beginning of the schedule particularly well. What is this phenomenon called?

Accepted Answer

A) the primacy effect 
B) the depth-of-processing effect 
C) the recency effect 
D) eidetic memory 
A) the primacy effect 
B) the depth-of-processing effect 
C) the recency effect 
D) eidetic memory

Question 5

Some psychologists ascribe infantile amnesia to the immaturity of the _____ among very young children.

Accepted Answer

A) hippocampus 
B) prefrontal cortex 
C) amygdala and cerebellum 
D) hippocampus and prefrontal cortex 
A) hippocampus 
B) prefrontal cortex 
C) amygdala and cerebellum 
D) hippocampus and prefrontal cortex

Question 6

The working memory model emphasizes the active processing that occurs in short-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An essay question is a _____ test of memory. A multiple-choice question is a _____ test.

Accepted Answer

A) recall; recall 
B) recall; recognition 
C) recognition; recall 
D) recognition; recognition 
A) recall; recall 
B) recall; recognition 
C) recognition; recall 
D) recognition; recognition

Question 8

In working memory, visual and verbal information is integrated in the:

Accepted Answer

A) phonological loop. 
B) sketchpad. 
C) central executive. 
D) episodic buffer. 
A) phonological loop. 
B) sketchpad. 
C) central executive. 
D) episodic buffer.

The study of sensory memory is associated with:

As Rodolfo works on a complex multiplication problem in his head, the numbers he is manipulating are in his _ memory, and the multiplication tables he is drawing upon are in his _ memory.

According to the National Institute on Aging (2013), Alzheimer's disease affects as many as _____ million Americans.

Some psychologists ascribe infantile amnesia to the immaturity of the _____ among very young children.

The working memory model emphasizes the active processing that occurs in short-term memory.

An essay question is a _ test of memory. A multiple-choice question is a _ test.

In working memory, visual and verbal information is integrated in the:

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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Exam 6: Learning

The study of sensory memory is associated with:

As Rodolfo works on a complex multiplication problem in his head, the numbers he is manipulating are in his _____ memory, and the multiplication tables he is drawing upon are in his _____ memory.

According to the National Institute on Aging (2013), Alzheimer's disease affects as many as _____ million Americans.

Some psychologists ascribe infantile amnesia to the immaturity of the _____ among very young children.

The working memory model emphasizes the active processing that occurs in short-term memory.

An essay question is a _____ test of memory. A multiple-choice question is a _____ test.

In working memory, visual and verbal information is integrated in the:

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

Filters

As Rodolfo works on a complex multiplication problem in his head, the numbers he is manipulating are in his _ memory, and the multiplication tables he is drawing upon are in his _ memory.

An essay question is a _ test of memory. A multiple-choice question is a _ test.