Question 1

Which memory stage are we largely unaware of but which holds information just long enough for it to be moved to the second memory stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term memory 
B)  procedural memory 
C)  sensory memory 
D)  episodic memory 
A)  short-term memory 
B)  procedural memory 
C)  sensory memory 
D)  episodic memory

Question 2

The key idea in redintegration is that

Accepted Answer

A)  one memory serves as a cue to trigger another. 
B)  recoding and chunking are required for information to be stored in long-term memory. 
C)  more recent memories are easier to retrieve than long past memories. 
D)  more errors in remembering occur on the middle items in an ordered list. 
A)  one memory serves as a cue to trigger another. 
B)  recoding and chunking are required for information to be stored in long-term memory. 
C)  more recent memories are easier to retrieve than long past memories. 
D)  more errors in remembering occur on the middle items in an ordered list.

Question 3

Your roommate calls out ten items for you to get at the grocery store on your way back from class.Regarding how short-term memories are encoded,if you were asked to get ham and soap,you are most likely to mistakenly bring back

Accepted Answer

A)  jam and soup. 
B)  roast beef and shampoo. 
C)  hot dogs and buns. 
D)  bologna and detergent. 
A)  jam and soup. 
B)  roast beef and shampoo. 
C)  hot dogs and buns. 
D)  bologna and detergent.

Question 4

The saying "seven plus or minus two" refers to the space capacity of __________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term 
B)  long-term 
C)  sensory 
D)  iconic 
A)  short-term 
B)  long-term 
C)  sensory 
D)  iconic

Question 5

If you are trying to recall the concept "test anxiety" for your final psychology exam,you are more likely to mistakenly write "test nervousness" or "test worry" than "text anxiety" or "tent anxiety" because information for your psychology final is most likely stored in long-term memory

Accepted Answer

A)  phonetically. 
B)  on the basis of visual images. 
C)  procedurally. 
D)  on the basis of meaning. 
A)  phonetically. 
B)  on the basis of visual images. 
C)  procedurally. 
D)  on the basis of meaning.

Question 6

Which of the basic processes of memory is like typing data into a computer?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The filmed automobile accident study conducted by Loftus and Palmer illustrated that

Accepted Answer

A)  new information can be integrated into memory and transform those memories. 
B)  memory traces are permanent and overwhelmingly accurate. 
C)  logical interference and information processing combine to encode visually detailed memories. 
D)  memory is, in fact, just like a video recorder. 
A)  new information can be integrated into memory and transform those memories. 
B)  memory traces are permanent and overwhelmingly accurate. 
C)  logical interference and information processing combine to encode visually detailed memories. 
D)  memory is, in fact, just like a video recorder.

Question 8

In which memory system will information be quickly "dumped" and never reach long-term memory unless the process of rehearsal takes place?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory memory 
B)  short-term memory 
C)  semantic memory 
D)  procedural memory 
A)  sensory memory 
B)  short-term memory 
C)  semantic memory 
D)  procedural memory

Question 9

Because of elaborative processing,the people in Skurnik's (2005)study,who were exposed to repeated warnings about a product

Accepted Answer

A)  displayed an extremely negative view of the product. 
B)  displayed a more favorable impression of the product. 
C)  showed no change in their impression of the product. 
D)  substituted the name of another product in the remembered warning. 
A)  displayed an extremely negative view of the product. 
B)  displayed a more favorable impression of the product. 
C)  showed no change in their impression of the product. 
D)  substituted the name of another product in the remembered warning.

Question 10

The first stage of memory,which holds an exact record of incoming information for a few seconds or less is called __________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term 
B)  working 
C)  sensory 
D)  engram 
A)  short-term 
B)  working 
C)  sensory 
D)  engram

Question 11

If you are to remember all 9,856 new terms on your psychology final exam,you must successfully

Accepted Answer

A)  encode them in sensory memory, move them through short-term memory, and eventually retrieve them from long-term memory. 
B)  utilize eidetic memory and mnemonic devices in constructively processing the information. 
C)  move this information through procedural memory, semantic memory, and episodic memory while avoiding the serial position effect. 
D)  utilize stimulus control and redintegration in the processing of this information. 
A)  encode them in sensory memory, move them through short-term memory, and eventually retrieve them from long-term memory. 
B)  utilize eidetic memory and mnemonic devices in constructively processing the information. 
C)  move this information through procedural memory, semantic memory, and episodic memory while avoiding the serial position effect. 
D)  utilize stimulus control and redintegration in the processing of this information.

Question 12

After information has been entered into memory,this information is held for later use through the memory process known as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which of the following is the most effective way to transfer information from short-term memory to long-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  eidetic imagery 
B)  elaborative processing 
C)  maintenance rehearsal 
D)  proactive cueing 
A)  eidetic imagery 
B)  elaborative processing 
C)  maintenance rehearsal 
D)  proactive cueing

Question 14

If you can link information in short-term memory to knowledge already stored in long-term memory,the information will

Accepted Answer

A)  gain meaning and be easier to remember. 
B)  lose meaning and be harder to remember. 
C)  become confused with the old information and be harder to remember. 
D)  be forgotten. 
A)  gain meaning and be easier to remember. 
B)  lose meaning and be harder to remember. 
C)  become confused with the old information and be harder to remember. 
D)  be forgotten.

Question 15

The tip-of-the-tongue state involves

Accepted Answer

A)  memories that a person does not know exists and are retrieved unconsciously. 
B)  memories that are reconstructed or expanded by starting with one memory and then following chains of associations to other related memories. 
C)  a feeling that a memory is available but not quite retrievable. 
D)  the failure to store sufficient information to form a useful memory. 
A)  memories that a person does not know exists and are retrieved unconsciously. 
B)  memories that are reconstructed or expanded by starting with one memory and then following chains of associations to other related memories. 
C)  a feeling that a memory is available but not quite retrievable. 
D)  the failure to store sufficient information to form a useful memory.

Question 16

Regarding how culture affects memories,the Chinese culture tends to emphasize

Accepted Answer

A)  recent events. 
B)  their careers. 
C)  individuals. 
D)  group membership. 
A)  recent events. 
B)  their careers. 
C)  individuals. 
D)  group membership.

Question 17

Because this memory system can handle only small amounts of information,it is very difficult to do more than one task at a time in ___________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term 
B)  episodic 
C)  procedural 
D)  semantic 
A)  short-term 
B)  episodic 
C)  procedural 
D)  semantic

Question 18

Regarding episodic memories,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unless they are important, episodic memories are more easily forgotten than semantic memories. 
B)  It is the forgetting of episodic memories that results in the formation of semantic memories. 
C)  Episodic memories have no connection to times and places. 
D)  Episodic memory is a type of declarative memory. 
A)  Unless they are important, episodic memories are more easily forgotten than semantic memories. 
B)  It is the forgetting of episodic memories that results in the formation of semantic memories. 
C)  Episodic memories have no connection to times and places. 
D)  Episodic memory is a type of declarative memory.

Question 19

According to research on advertising,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Storing enough positive memories from commercials can eventually create "memories" that never happened. 
B)  The more positive fictional commercials we see, the more likely we are to remember an actual negative experience with the product due to the contrast. 
C)  Long-term advertising campaigns create a "brand" memory that can be remarkably strong, especially for ads first viewed in early childhood. 
D)  The intent of much advertising is to "jam" our memories with positive impressions of a product, not just to familiarize and inform us about the product. 
A)  Storing enough positive memories from commercials can eventually create "memories" that never happened. 
B)  The more positive fictional commercials we see, the more likely we are to remember an actual negative experience with the product due to the contrast. 
C)  Long-term advertising campaigns create a "brand" memory that can be remarkably strong, especially for ads first viewed in early childhood. 
D)  The intent of much advertising is to "jam" our memories with positive impressions of a product, not just to familiarize and inform us about the product.

Question 20

The cognitive interview technique includes all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of hypnosis. 
B)  mentally positioning yourself in different places during the event. 
C)  revisiting the scene in one's imagination or in person. 
D)  recalling the event in a different chronological order. 
A)  the use of hypnosis. 
B)  mentally positioning yourself in different places during the event. 
C)  revisiting the scene in one's imagination or in person. 
D)  recalling the event in a different chronological order.

Exam 7: A: Memory

Which memory stage are we largely unaware of but which holds information just long enough for it to be moved to the second memory stage?

The key idea in redintegration is that

Your roommate calls out ten items for you to get at the grocery store on your way back from class.Regarding how short-term memories are encoded,if you were asked to get ham and soap,you are most likely to mistakenly bring back

The saying "seven plus or minus two" refers to the space capacity of __________ memory.

If you are trying to recall the concept "test anxiety" for your final psychology exam,you are more likely to mistakenly write "test nervousness" or "test worry" than "text anxiety" or "tent anxiety" because information for your psychology final is most likely stored in long-term memory

Which of the basic processes of memory is like typing data into a computer?

The filmed automobile accident study conducted by Loftus and Palmer illustrated that

In which memory system will information be quickly "dumped" and never reach long-term memory unless the process of rehearsal takes place?

Because of elaborative processing,the people in Skurnik's (2005)study,who were exposed to repeated warnings about a product

The first stage of memory,which holds an exact record of incoming information for a few seconds or less is called __________ memory.

If you are to remember all 9,856 new terms on your psychology final exam,you must successfully

After information has been entered into memory,this information is held for later use through the memory process known as

Which of the following is the most effective way to transfer information from short-term memory to long-term memory?

If you can link information in short-term memory to knowledge already stored in long-term memory,the information will

The tip-of-the-tongue state involves

Regarding how culture affects memories,the Chinese culture tends to emphasize

Because this memory system can handle only small amounts of information,it is very difficult to do more than one task at a time in ___________ memory.

Regarding episodic memories,which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to research on advertising,which of the following statements is FALSE?

The cognitive interview technique includes all of the following EXCEPT

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

A: Brain and Behavior

C: Brain and Behavior

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: States of Consciousness

B: States of Consciousness

C: States of Consciousness

D: States of Consciousness

A: Conditioning and Learning

B: Conditioning and Learning

C: Conditioning and Learning

D: Conditioning and Learning

B: Memory

C: Memory

A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

A: Intelligence

B: Intelligence

C: Intelligence

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

A: Gender and Sexuality

B: Gender and Sexuality

C: Gender and Sexuality

D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Health,stress,and Coping

B: Health,stress,and Coping

C: Health,stress,and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Therapies

B: Therapies

C: Therapies

D: Therapies

A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

A: Applied Psychology