Question 1

Encoding failure is usually the result of which type of memory being disrupted by distractions?

Accepted Answer

A)  eidetic 
B)  short-term 
C)  long-term 
D)  implicit 
A)  eidetic 
B)  short-term 
C)  long-term 
D)  implicit

Question 2

A type of motivated forgetting in which painful,threatening,or embarrassing memories are held out of consciousness is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding failure. 
B)  consolidation. 
C)  retroactive interference. 
D)  repression. 
A)  encoding failure. 
B)  consolidation. 
C)  retroactive interference. 
D)  repression.

Question 3

If you cram for a psychology exam and then later the same night cram for a history exam,your memory for history will be less accurate because of

Accepted Answer

A)  suppression. 
B)  redintegration. 
C)  proactive interference. 
D)  retroactive interference. 
A)  suppression. 
B)  redintegration. 
C)  proactive interference. 
D)  retroactive interference.

Question 4

The false items that are included with the correct answer to be recognized are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  trick responses. 
B)  false icons. 
C)  mnemonics. 
D)  distractors. 
A)  trick responses. 
B)  false icons. 
C)  mnemonics. 
D)  distractors.

Question 5

Sensory memory and short-term memory operate like "leaky buckets" with new information constantly pouring in,but also rapidly fading away and being replaced by still newer information.Thus,much of the forgetting that takes place in these two stages of memory occurs due to

Accepted Answer

A)  redintegration. 
B)  memory decay. 
C)  disuse. 
D)  cue-dependent forgetting. 
A)  redintegration. 
B)  memory decay. 
C)  disuse. 
D)  cue-dependent forgetting.

Question 6

In Ebbinghaus' experiment,the greatest decline in the amount of nonsense syllables recalled occurred

Accepted Answer

A)  the first hour after learning. 
B)  the second day after learning. 
C)  three to six days after learning. 
D)  30 days or more after learning. 
A)  the first hour after learning. 
B)  the second day after learning. 
C)  three to six days after learning. 
D)  30 days or more after learning.

Question 7

Every time Darlene and Sam get into an argument,they tend to rehash old issues that come to mind.Which explanation of memory best explains why the memories of previous arguments keep resurfacing?

Accepted Answer

A)  eidetic imagery 
B)  state-dependent learning 
C)  repression 
D)  retroactive interference 
A)  eidetic imagery 
B)  state-dependent learning 
C)  repression 
D)  retroactive interference

Question 8

Research shows that people who learned a list of words while in a happy mood recalled them better when they were again happy.People who learned the list while sad remembered best when they were sad.This illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  state-dependent learning. 
B)  eidetic imagery. 
C)  suppression. 
D)  regressive imagery. 
A)  state-dependent learning. 
B)  eidetic imagery. 
C)  suppression. 
D)  regressive imagery.

Question 9

A subject learns a list of words.The next day,she is given a long list of words and asked to underline the ones she learned the day before.This type of task illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  serial recall. 
B)  recognition. 
C)  paired-associate learning. 
D)  free recall. 
A)  serial recall. 
B)  recognition. 
C)  paired-associate learning. 
D)  free recall.

Question 10

Naming the seven dwarfs with no hints or clues involves measuring memory by

Accepted Answer

A)  serial position. 
B)  relearning. 
C)  recall. 
D)  recognition. 
A)  serial position. 
B)  relearning. 
C)  recall. 
D)  recognition.

Question 11

Consolidation has been interrupted when which of the following occurs?

Accepted Answer

A)  retrograde amnesia 
B)  hippocampal transfer 
C)  suppression 
D)  redintegration 
A)  retrograde amnesia 
B)  hippocampal transfer 
C)  suppression 
D)  redintegration

Question 12

You are trying to remember a short list of letters,numbers,or words after seeing or hearing them once.If it takes you more than four to six seconds to repeat the list,you will forget some of the items due to

Accepted Answer

A)  memory decay. 
B)  disuse. 
C)  consolidation. 
D)  suppression. 
A)  memory decay. 
B)  disuse. 
C)  consolidation. 
D)  suppression.

Question 13

The type of forgetting that results from a useful memory never being formed in the first place is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  proactive interference. 
B)  retroactive interference. 
C)  repression. 
D)  encoding failure. 
A)  proactive interference. 
B)  retroactive interference. 
C)  repression. 
D)  encoding failure.

Question 14

When your mathematics professor asks you to account for your poor performance on your last exam,your most convincing defense would be based on

Accepted Answer

A)  memory decay. 
B)  the effects of redintegration. 
C)  interference. 
D)  repression. 
A)  memory decay. 
B)  the effects of redintegration. 
C)  interference. 
D)  repression.

Question 15

VEL,FAB,and DUZ are not used in memory tests because

Accepted Answer

A)  they have too many letters to be used in modern memory tests. 
B)  they have too few letters to be used in modern memory tests. 
C)  some people may recognize these words, which will make them easier to remember. 
D)  nonsense syllables only use groups of consonants, not syllables with vowels. 
A)  they have too many letters to be used in modern memory tests. 
B)  they have too few letters to be used in modern memory tests. 
C)  some people may recognize these words, which will make them easier to remember. 
D)  nonsense syllables only use groups of consonants, not syllables with vowels.

Question 16

Physical changes in nerve cells or brain activity that take place when memories are stored are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  memory traces. 
B)  biodata. 
C)  morphemes. 
D)  cross-stimulation. 
A)  memory traces. 
B)  biodata. 
C)  morphemes. 
D)  cross-stimulation.

Question 17

If you have experienced a painful emotional event,you will probably avoid all thoughts associated with this memory and keep cues out of mind that could trigger the painful memory.Thus,true repression may result from this active

Accepted Answer

A)  relearning. 
B)  redintegration. 
C)  suppression. 
D)  elaborative processing. 
A)  relearning. 
B)  redintegration. 
C)  suppression. 
D)  elaborative processing.

Question 18

Which of the following methods of measuring memory is being used when a student is required to recite poetry or the lines of a famous play verbatim?

Accepted Answer

A)  recognition 
B)  relearning 
C)  recall 
D)  serial position 
A)  recognition 
B)  relearning 
C)  recall 
D)  serial position

Question 19

When a person is experiencing repression,the forgetting that takes place is

Accepted Answer

A)  retroactive. 
B)  proactive. 
C)  unconscious. 
D)  explicit. 
A)  retroactive. 
B)  proactive. 
C)  unconscious. 
D)  explicit.

Question 20

Regarding consolidation,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consolidation is the time it takes to retrieve information from long-term memory. 
B)  Consolidation is increased by the administration of electroconvulsive therapy. 
C)  The hippocampus appears to be related to successful consolidation. 
D)  The decay of memories in sensory and short-term memory is caused by consolidation. 
A)  Consolidation is the time it takes to retrieve information from long-term memory. 
B)  Consolidation is increased by the administration of electroconvulsive therapy. 
C)  The hippocampus appears to be related to successful consolidation. 
D)  The decay of memories in sensory and short-term memory is caused by consolidation.

Exam 7: B: Memory

Encoding failure is usually the result of which type of memory being disrupted by distractions?

A type of motivated forgetting in which painful,threatening,or embarrassing memories are held out of consciousness is known as

If you cram for a psychology exam and then later the same night cram for a history exam,your memory for history will be less accurate because of

The false items that are included with the correct answer to be recognized are known as

Sensory memory and short-term memory operate like "leaky buckets" with new information constantly pouring in,but also rapidly fading away and being replaced by still newer information.Thus,much of the forgetting that takes place in these two stages of memory occurs due to

In Ebbinghaus' experiment,the greatest decline in the amount of nonsense syllables recalled occurred

Every time Darlene and Sam get into an argument,they tend to rehash old issues that come to mind.Which explanation of memory best explains why the memories of previous arguments keep resurfacing?

Research shows that people who learned a list of words while in a happy mood recalled them better when they were again happy.People who learned the list while sad remembered best when they were sad.This illustrates

A subject learns a list of words.The next day,she is given a long list of words and asked to underline the ones she learned the day before.This type of task illustrates

Naming the seven dwarfs with no hints or clues involves measuring memory by

Consolidation has been interrupted when which of the following occurs?

You are trying to remember a short list of letters,numbers,or words after seeing or hearing them once.If it takes you more than four to six seconds to repeat the list,you will forget some of the items due to

The type of forgetting that results from a useful memory never being formed in the first place is known as

When your mathematics professor asks you to account for your poor performance on your last exam,your most convincing defense would be based on

VEL,FAB,and DUZ are not used in memory tests because

Physical changes in nerve cells or brain activity that take place when memories are stored are referred to as

If you have experienced a painful emotional event,you will probably avoid all thoughts associated with this memory and keep cues out of mind that could trigger the painful memory.Thus,true repression may result from this active

Which of the following methods of measuring memory is being used when a student is required to recite poetry or the lines of a famous play verbatim?

When a person is experiencing repression,the forgetting that takes place is

Regarding consolidation,which of the following statements is TRUE?

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

A: 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