Question 1

The primacy effect refers to the tendency to remember the items at the end of a list.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Elizabeth Loftus proposed that memory is reconstructive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following sequences BEST reflects the order in which memory processes occur, from first to last?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The recency effect refers to the fact that:

Accepted Answer

A) the first several items on a list are more likely to be remembered than the middle items. 
B) the last items on a list are more likely to be remembered than the middle items. 
C) rehearsed items are more likely to be remembered than unrehearsed items. 
D) the most personally relevant items on a list are most likely to be remembered. 
A) the first several items on a list are more likely to be remembered than the middle items. 
B) the last items on a list are more likely to be remembered than the middle items. 
C) rehearsed items are more likely to be remembered than unrehearsed items. 
D) the most personally relevant items on a list are most likely to be remembered.

Question 5

The textbook reviews the case of Henry Molaison, also known as H. M. After brain surgery, H. M. suffered hippocampal damage. Which type of memory was MOST damaged in H. M.'s case?

Accepted Answer

A) episodic 
B) procedural 
C) implicit 
D) sensory 
A) episodic 
B) procedural 
C) implicit 
D) sensory

Question 6

Psychologists use the term _____ memory to refer to photographic visual impressions that last less than a second.

Accepted Answer

A) echoic 
B) iconic 
C) eidetic 
D) episodic 
A) echoic 
B) iconic 
C) eidetic 
D) episodic

Question 7

When Roy tells an acquaintance his telephone number, he does not recite the digits one by one at a constant rate, as in "3, 3, 7, 2, 3, 4, 8, 3, 9, 2." Instead, Roy might say, "3, 3, 7 . . . 2, 3, 4 . . . 83, 92." This exemplifies _____, a strategy to enhance _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) consolidation; sensory 
B) consolidation; short-term 
C) chunking; sensory 
D) chunking; short-term 
A) consolidation; sensory 
B) consolidation; short-term 
C) chunking; sensory 
D) chunking; short-term

Question 8

Explicit memory is also called _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) declarative 
B) procedural 
C) semantic 
D) episodic 
A) declarative 
B) procedural 
C) semantic 
D) episodic

Question 9

The method of loci connects new information to older memories-namely, locations along a familiar route. The method therefore encourages _____ rehearsal.

Accepted Answer

A) massed 
B) elaborative 
C) distributive 
D) effortful 
A) massed 
B) elaborative 
C) distributive 
D) effortful

Question 10

How might one describe the shape of the function relating the probability of an item's recall to the item's position on a list?

Accepted Answer

A) U-shaped 
B) squiggly 
C) a linear, negatively sloped line 
D) an inverted-U shape 
A) U-shaped 
B) squiggly 
C) a linear, negatively sloped line 
D) an inverted-U shape

Question 11

General knowledge is to personal experience as episodic memory is to semantic memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In _____ amnesia, memory is lost for events preceding an injury or accident; in _____ amnesia, memory is lost for events following an injury or accident.

Accepted Answer

A) anterograde; retrograde 
B) retrograde; anterograde 
C) retroactive; proactive 
D) proactive; retroactive 
A) anterograde; retrograde 
B) retrograde; anterograde 
C) retroactive; proactive 
D) proactive; retroactive

Question 13

Which of these is NOT one of the three general memory processes identified at the beginning of the chapter?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

While a computer's hard drive may be likened to the memory process of storage, its keyboard is analogous to the process of:

Accepted Answer

A) retrieval. 
B) chunking. 
C) encoding. 
D) decay. 
A) retrieval. 
B) chunking. 
C) encoding. 
D) decay.

Question 15

Why does a woman have trouble remembering the license plate number of a car that she just saw ten minutes ago?

Accepted Answer

A) Working memory lasts only a minute or so. 
B) License plate numbers are too difficult to remember easily. 
C) The number was probably never encoded in the first place. 
D) The memory, though present, is too difficult to retrieve. 
A) Working memory lasts only a minute or so. 
B) License plate numbers are too difficult to remember easily. 
C) The number was probably never encoded in the first place. 
D) The memory, though present, is too difficult to retrieve.

Question 16

The concept of working memory represents a contemporary conceptualization of _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) sensory 
B) short-term 
C) long-term 
D) echoic. 
A) sensory 
B) short-term 
C) long-term 
D) echoic.

Question 17

With respect to memory, old is to new as anterograde amnesia is to retrograde amnesia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Mnemonic devices are techniques for improving memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The American Psychological Association endorses the notion that memories of abuse are often repressed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When answering such questions as "Who was your date to the junior prom?" or "What costume did you wear last Halloween?" a person is relying MOST explicitly on the memory process of:

Accepted Answer

A) rehearsal. 
B) encoding. 
C) retrieval. 
D) storage. 
A) rehearsal. 
B) encoding. 
C) retrieval. 
D) storage.

The primacy effect refers to the tendency to remember the items at the end of a list.

Elizabeth Loftus proposed that memory is reconstructive.

Which of the following sequences BEST reflects the order in which memory processes occur, from first to last?

The recency effect refers to the fact that:

The textbook reviews the case of Henry Molaison, also known as H. M. After brain surgery, H. M. suffered hippocampal damage. Which type of memory was MOST damaged in H. M.'s case?

Psychologists use the term _____ memory to refer to photographic visual impressions that last less than a second.

When Roy tells an acquaintance his telephone number, he does not recite the digits one by one at a constant rate, as in "3, 3, 7, 2, 3, 4, 8, 3, 9, 2." Instead, Roy might say, "3, 3, 7 . . . 2, 3, 4 . . . 83, 92." This exemplifies _, a strategy to enhance _ memory.

Explicit memory is also called _____ memory.

The method of loci connects new information to older memories-namely, locations along a familiar route. The method therefore encourages _____ rehearsal.

How might one describe the shape of the function relating the probability of an item's recall to the item's position on a list?

General knowledge is to personal experience as episodic memory is to semantic memory.

In _ amnesia, memory is lost for events preceding an injury or accident; in _ amnesia, memory is lost for events following an injury or accident.

Which of these is NOT one of the three general memory processes identified at the beginning of the chapter?

While a computer's hard drive may be likened to the memory process of storage, its keyboard is analogous to the process of:

Why does a woman have trouble remembering the license plate number of a car that she just saw ten minutes ago?

The concept of working memory represents a contemporary conceptualization of _____ memory.

With respect to memory, old is to new as anterograde amnesia is to retrograde amnesia.

Mnemonic devices are techniques for improving memory.

The American Psychological Association endorses the notion that memories of abuse are often repressed.

When answering such questions as "Who was your date to the junior prom?" or "What costume did you wear last Halloween?" a person is relying MOST explicitly on the memory process of:

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Exam 6: Learning

The primacy effect refers to the tendency to remember the items at the end of a list.

Elizabeth Loftus proposed that memory is reconstructive.

Which of the following sequences BEST reflects the order in which memory processes occur, from first to last?

The recency effect refers to the fact that:

The textbook reviews the case of Henry Molaison, also known as H. M. After brain surgery, H. M. suffered hippocampal damage. Which type of memory was MOST damaged in H. M.'s case?

Psychologists use the term _____ memory to refer to photographic visual impressions that last less than a second.

When Roy tells an acquaintance his telephone number, he does not recite the digits one by one at a constant rate, as in "3, 3, 7, 2, 3, 4, 8, 3, 9, 2." Instead, Roy might say, "3, 3, 7 . . . 2, 3, 4 . . . 83, 92." This exemplifies _____, a strategy to enhance _____ memory.

Explicit memory is also called _____ memory.

The method of loci connects new information to older memories-namely, locations along a familiar route. The method therefore encourages _____ rehearsal.

How might one describe the shape of the function relating the probability of an item's recall to the item's position on a list?

General knowledge is to personal experience as episodic memory is to semantic memory.

In _____ amnesia, memory is lost for events preceding an injury or accident; in _____ amnesia, memory is lost for events following an injury or accident.

Which of these is NOT one of the three general memory processes identified at the beginning of the chapter?

While a computer's hard drive may be likened to the memory process of storage, its keyboard is analogous to the process of:

Why does a woman have trouble remembering the license plate number of a car that she just saw ten minutes ago?

The concept of working memory represents a contemporary conceptualization of _____ memory.

With respect to memory, old is to new as anterograde amnesia is to retrograde amnesia.

Mnemonic devices are techniques for improving memory.

The American Psychological Association endorses the notion that memories of abuse are often repressed.

When answering such questions as "Who was your date to the junior prom?" or "What costume did you wear last Halloween?" a person is relying MOST explicitly on the memory process of:

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

When Roy tells an acquaintance his telephone number, he does not recite the digits one by one at a constant rate, as in "3, 3, 7, 2, 3, 4, 8, 3, 9, 2." Instead, Roy might say, "3, 3, 7 . . . 2, 3, 4 . . . 83, 92." This exemplifies _, a strategy to enhance _ memory.

In _ amnesia, memory is lost for events preceding an injury or accident; in _ amnesia, memory is lost for events following an injury or accident.