Exam 6: Learning

Dr. Fernald is conducting a memory experiment. One group of participants has to decide whether each of a list of words begins with the same letter as a target word; a second group has to determine whether each of a list of words rhymes with a target word; finally, a third group has to determine whether each of a list of words is a synonym or an antonym of a target word. Later, all participants are asked to recall the list words. According to the levels of processing framework, which group will perform the best and which group will perform the worst?

At University A, students from all introductory psychology sections take their final examination all at once in a gymnasium. At University B, students from each introductory psychology section take the final exam in the same classroom they attended for lectures during the semester. All else being equal, students at University _____ should perform better, based on the _____.

Misleading information can dramatically shape one's memory for events.

Which statement BEST captures the relationship between priming and a retrieval cue?

Memory competitors are usually smarter than other people.

Recognition tests provide fewer retrieval cues than do recall tests.

Cissy looks up a number in the phone book, pushes the book away, and then dials the number. Why does she discourage any interruptions during this process?

The 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Princess Diana's death. The Sandy Hook school massacre. People's vivid memories for the moment in which they learned of these events are called _____ memories.

Amelia remarks that she needs to learn the text's section on the structures of the brain for an upcoming test. Brian responds that he couldn't remember the function of the hippocampus on a test the preceding day. Amelia is making reference to the memory process called _____. Brian is referring to the memory process called _____.

When Alicia texts while driving, she doubles her chances of a crash or near-crash.

Distinguish between the encoding failure, decay, and interference theories of forgetting and provide an example of each.

Which of the following expressions BEST reflects the capacity of short-term memory?

Which statement about the information processing model of memory is True?

In a study examining the effect of deep processing on relearning, the dependent variable is likely a savings score.

_____ devices are methods for improving memory.

Which statement describes a potential flaw of the information-processing model of memory?

Cory knows that the capital of Vermont is Montpelier, which is an example of a(n) _____ memory.

Rhonda can't remember anything about the first several minutes immediately following a car crash in which she was injured. Rhonda is experiencing _____ amnesia.

Before going home, Dr. Rosen tries to flesh out his patient notes. He can remember the first and last sessions of the day, but his memory of the middle ones is a bit fuzzy. Dr. Rosen is a victim of the _____ effect.

Which of the following sequences best reflects the order of stages in the information processing model of memory?