Question 1

Regarding the research on recovered memories and the false memory syndrome,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  No matter how real a recovered memory may seem, it could be false, unless it can be verified by others or by court or medical records. 
B)  Many sexually abused children develop problems that persist into adulthood with some of these children repressing all memory of the abuse. 
C)  To elicit true recovered memories from a sexual abuse victim, the "truth drug" called Amytal must be used. 
D)  Recovered memories have sent some innocent people to jail, while some actual sexual abuse victims have been accused of making false claims about their real memories. 
A)  No matter how real a recovered memory may seem, it could be false, unless it can be verified by others or by court or medical records. 
B)  Many sexually abused children develop problems that persist into adulthood with some of these children repressing all memory of the abuse. 
C)  To elicit true recovered memories from a sexual abuse victim, the "truth drug" called Amytal must be used. 
D)  Recovered memories have sent some innocent people to jail, while some actual sexual abuse victims have been accused of making false claims about their real memories.

Question 2

Kasey is having trouble learning French because she finds that having learned Spanish earlier makes it more difficult for her to now learn French.This is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  proactive interference. 
B)  retroactive interference. 
C)  memory decay. 
D)  encoding failure. 
A)  proactive interference. 
B)  retroactive interference. 
C)  memory decay. 
D)  encoding failure.

Question 3

As one's learning in a particular area grows stronger,the knowledge for ths particular subject

Accepted Answer

A)  will quickly erode. 
B)  may become nearly permanent. 
C)  may be ineffective due to the confusion resulting from the increased number of facts learned. 
D)  will still have to be periodically relearned. 
A)  will quickly erode. 
B)  may become nearly permanent. 
C)  may be ineffective due to the confusion resulting from the increased number of facts learned. 
D)  will still have to be periodically relearned.

Question 4

Tony,a high school football player,takes a hard hit at the beginning of the third quarter and momentarily loses consciousness.Tony cannot remember the half-time show that took place before he received the "hard hit," but otherwise he appears fine.Tony has suffered

Accepted Answer

A)  the false memory syndrome. 
B)  retrograde amnesia. 
C)  anterograde amnesia. 
D)  redintegration. 
A)  the false memory syndrome. 
B)  retrograde amnesia. 
C)  anterograde amnesia. 
D)  redintegration.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of forgetting due to a retrieval problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding failure 
B)  memory decay 
C)  disuse 
D)  retroactive interference 
A)  encoding failure 
B)  memory decay 
C)  disuse 
D)  retroactive interference

Question 6

In one study,students who took a university psychology course had forgotten about what percent of the facts they had learned in this course after three years?

Accepted Answer

A)  70 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  10 percent 
A)  70 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  10 percent

Question 7

While taking an exam,you read a question and know that you know the answer to that question but you just cannot retrieve it during the exam.However,the answer pops in your head as you leave the classroom following the exam.This is an example of when a memory is

Accepted Answer

A)  available but not accessible. 
B)  temporary rather than permanent. 
C)  short-term but not long-term. 
D)  explicit but not implicit. 
A)  available but not accessible. 
B)  temporary rather than permanent. 
C)  short-term but not long-term. 
D)  explicit but not implicit.

Question 8

You are asked to learn the information presented in a psychology chapter,and you study for four hours.Then three months later,you are asked to study the same chapter information,and you finish your study in only two hours.In this case,your memory of having learned this information three months ago is shown through

Accepted Answer

A)  relearning. 
B)  recognition. 
C)  recall. 
D)  redintegration. 
A)  relearning. 
B)  recognition. 
C)  recall. 
D)  redintegration.

Question 9

In his graduation speech,Donald did well at the beginning and end of the speech,but faltered in remembering the information he wanted to express during the middle section of his speech.This is an example of the __________ effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  ordering 
B)  attentional 
C)  serial position 
D)  consolidation 
A)  ordering 
B)  attentional 
C)  serial position 
D)  consolidation

Question 10

On a multiple choice test,if only one choice looks like it could be correct among the other dissimilar distractors,

Accepted Answer

A)  there will be a lack of recognition for the information. 
B)  a false sense of recognition may occur for the information. 
C)  the serial position effect is likely to occur, regarding the information. 
D)  redintegration is likely to occur, regarding the information. 
A)  there will be a lack of recognition for the information. 
B)  a false sense of recognition may occur for the information. 
C)  the serial position effect is likely to occur, regarding the information. 
D)  redintegration is likely to occur, regarding the information.

Question 11

When a person is sad and depressed,he or she has a tendency to remember more sad memories.This is referred to as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

If you have ever encountered a pull-type handle on a door that must be pushed open,you have experienced

Accepted Answer

A)  latent learning. 
B)  avoidance learning. 
C)  positive transfer. 
D)  negative transfer. 
A)  latent learning. 
B)  avoidance learning. 
C)  positive transfer. 
D)  negative transfer.

Question 13

Remembering the first and last items of a list better than items in the middle is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  the tip-of-the-tongue state. 
B)  redintegration. 
C)  the serial position effect. 
D)  the pseudo-memory effect. 
A)  the tip-of-the-tongue state. 
B)  redintegration. 
C)  the serial position effect. 
D)  the pseudo-memory effect.

Question 14

The tip-of-the-tongue state is best explained best by which explanation of forgetting?

Accepted Answer

A)  interference theory 
B)  repression 
C)  cue-dependent forgetting 
D)  encoding failure 
A)  interference theory 
B)  repression 
C)  cue-dependent forgetting 
D)  encoding failure

Question 15

After college graduation,Chuck decided to use his given name of Charles at his new job.Now that he has been introducing himself to new clients as Charles for the last year,he finds it difficult even in informal situations to refer to himself as Chuck.His tendency to more easily introduce himself as Charles rather than Chuck is best explained by which explanation of forgetting?

Accepted Answer

A)  proactive interference 
B)  retroactive interference 
C)  memory decay 
D)  suppression 
A)  proactive interference 
B)  retroactive interference 
C)  memory decay 
D)  suppression

Question 16

Nia was brutally raped a few years ago.According to Freud,her inability to remember the event is most likely due to

Accepted Answer

A)  repression. 
B)  retroactive interference. 
C)  proactive interference. 
D)  selective attention. 
A)  repression. 
B)  retroactive interference. 
C)  proactive interference. 
D)  selective attention.

Question 17

The fact that a majority of elderly persons have excellent long-term memories for events that happened when they were young tends to cast doubt on which explanation of forgetting?

Accepted Answer

A)  problems with sensory memory 
B)  consolidation 
C)  disuse 
D)  encoding failure 
A)  problems with sensory memory 
B)  consolidation 
C)  disuse 
D)  encoding failure

Question 18

The type of memory which a person is aware of having and that is consciously retrieved is called __________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  iconic 
B)  explicit 
C)  implicit 
D)  eidetic 
A)  iconic 
B)  explicit 
C)  implicit 
D)  eidetic

Question 19

The degree of interference that occurs when studying two school subjects for equal amounts of time during an evening study session is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  whether retroactive interference occurred. 
B)  whether proactive interference occurred. 
C)  the intelligence of the learner. 
D)  the similarity of the two school subjects. 
A)  whether retroactive interference occurred. 
B)  whether proactive interference occurred. 
C)  the intelligence of the learner. 
D)  the similarity of the two school subjects.

Question 20

Which of the following would be the best explanation for why many soldiers do not remember some of the horrors they saw during combat?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 7: B: Memory

Regarding the research on recovered memories and the false memory syndrome,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Kasey is having trouble learning French because she finds that having learned Spanish earlier makes it more difficult for her to now learn French.This is known as

As one's learning in a particular area grows stronger,the knowledge for ths particular subject

Tony,a high school football player,takes a hard hit at the beginning of the third quarter and momentarily loses consciousness.Tony cannot remember the half-time show that took place before he received the "hard hit," but otherwise he appears fine.Tony has suffered

Which of the following is an example of forgetting due to a retrieval problem?

In one study,students who took a university psychology course had forgotten about what percent of the facts they had learned in this course after three years?

While taking an exam,you read a question and know that you know the answer to that question but you just cannot retrieve it during the exam.However,the answer pops in your head as you leave the classroom following the exam.This is an example of when a memory is

In his graduation speech,Donald did well at the beginning and end of the speech,but faltered in remembering the information he wanted to express during the middle section of his speech.This is an example of the __________ effect.

On a multiple choice test,if only one choice looks like it could be correct among the other dissimilar distractors,

When a person is sad and depressed,he or she has a tendency to remember more sad memories.This is referred to as

If you have ever encountered a pull-type handle on a door that must be pushed open,you have experienced

Remembering the first and last items of a list better than items in the middle is due to

The tip-of-the-tongue state is best explained best by which explanation of forgetting?

Nia was brutally raped a few years ago.According to Freud,her inability to remember the event is most likely due to

The fact that a majority of elderly persons have excellent long-term memories for events that happened when they were young tends to cast doubt on which explanation of forgetting?

The type of memory which a person is aware of having and that is consciously retrieved is called __________ memory.

The degree of interference that occurs when studying two school subjects for equal amounts of time during an evening study session is based on

Which of the following would be the best explanation for why many soldiers do not remember some of the horrors they saw during combat?

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

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B: States of Consciousness

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C: Applied Psychology