Question 1

To keep boredom and fatigue to a minimum,it is best to alternate short study sessions with brief rest periods.This pattern of studying is referred to as __________ practice.

Accepted Answer

A)  serial positioned 
B)  partial 
C)  massed 
D)  spaced 
A)  serial positioned 
B)  partial 
C)  massed 
D)  spaced

Question 2

Units of information in long-term memory are organized in a complex system of associations,according to the __________ model of memory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Units of information in long-term memory are...

Question 3

If you remember that "dinero" is money by visualizing yourself buying a Mexican dinner with dinero,you are using

Accepted Answer

A)  a mnemonic. 
B)  an eidetic image. 
C)  semantic priming. 
D)  an icon. 
A)  a mnemonic. 
B)  an eidetic image. 
C)  semantic priming. 
D)  an icon.

Question 4

Drugs that increase long-term potentiation tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  cause retrograde amnesia. 
B)  increase memory for specific skill areas, but not others. 
C)  enhance overall memory. 
D)  decrease overall memory. 
A)  cause retrograde amnesia. 
B)  increase memory for specific skill areas, but not others. 
C)  enhance overall memory. 
D)  decrease overall memory.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  People tend to place great confidence in their flashbulb memories. 
B)  Flashbulb memories result from an overactivation of the somatosensory cortex. 
C)  Flashbulb memories often focus on how you reacted to the event. 
D)  Flashbulb memories are not always accurate. 
A)  People tend to place great confidence in their flashbulb memories. 
B)  Flashbulb memories result from an overactivation of the somatosensory cortex. 
C)  Flashbulb memories often focus on how you reacted to the event. 
D)  Flashbulb memories are not always accurate.

Question 6

To remember the Spanish word pajaro means "bird," you can link it to a word in English that it sounds like,such as "parked car-o." Therefore,you might visualize a parked car jam-packed full of birds.You have just used

Accepted Answer

A)  the keyword method. 
B)  implicit priming. 
C)  an acronym. 
D)  eidetic imagery. 
A)  the keyword method. 
B)  implicit priming. 
C)  an acronym. 
D)  eidetic imagery.

Question 7

Long-term procedural memories are stored in which part(s)of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  limbic system 
B)  cerebellum and basal ganglia 
C)  somatosensory area 
D)  prefrontal cortex 
A)  limbic system 
B)  cerebellum and basal ganglia 
C)  somatosensory area 
D)  prefrontal cortex

Question 8

Procedural memories are more easily forgotten than are episodic memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Memory cues are defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  learned mechanisms that interfere with memory formation. 
B)  stimuli that aid retrieval and are often present during encoding. 
C)  distracter stimuli that are present during encoding and prevent retrieval. 
D)  none of these. 
A)  learned mechanisms that interfere with memory formation. 
B)  stimuli that aid retrieval and are often present during encoding. 
C)  distracter stimuli that are present during encoding and prevent retrieval. 
D)  none of these.

Question 10

Your friend Harriet is having trouble memorizing lists of muscles and bones for her anatomy class.The simplest and most helpful thing you could do would be to explain to Harriet how to use which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  mnemonics 
B)  eidetic imagery 
C)  implicit memory 
D)  mental images 
A)  mnemonics 
B)  eidetic imagery 
C)  implicit memory 
D)  mental images

Question 11

When memorizing a list of 20 names,concentrating more on the eighth name through the fourteenth name is an example of being aware of

Accepted Answer

A)  selection. 
B)  organization. 
C)  the serial-position effect. 
D)  part-learning. 
A)  selection. 
B)  organization. 
C)  the serial-position effect. 
D)  part-learning.

Question 12

Which of the following provides reinforcement to you as you check your progress and find out whether you remembered correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  massed practice 
B)  feedback 
C)  memory cues 
D)  selective organization 
A)  massed practice 
B)  feedback 
C)  memory cues 
D)  selective organization

Question 13

Lasting images that are frozen in memory at times of personal tragedy,accident,or other significant events are called __________ memories.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Lasting images that are frozen in memory...

Question 14

An active,conscious attempt to put something out of mind,such as not thinking about the bad grade you made on a test last week,is referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An active,conscious attempt to put something out...

Question 15

Feedback can be an especially important way of improving memory because it

Accepted Answer

A)  identifies material needing additional practice. 
B)  teaches speed-reading and processing. 
C)  provides a protection against interference. 
D)  changes sensory memory. 
A)  identifies material needing additional practice. 
B)  teaches speed-reading and processing. 
C)  provides a protection against interference. 
D)  changes sensory memory.

Question 16

There is little you can do to improve which of the following memory processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding 
B)  storage 
C)  retrieval 
D)  all of these 
A)  encoding 
B)  storage 
C)  retrieval 
D)  all of these

Question 17

Eric Kandel found that learning altered the amount of

Accepted Answer

A)  engrams created with the snail's nerve cells. 
B)  blood flow to different subcortex areas. 
C)  decay that took place within the snail's nerve cells. 
D)  transmitter chemicals released by the snail's nerve cells. 
A)  engrams created with the snail's nerve cells. 
B)  blood flow to different subcortex areas. 
C)  decay that took place within the snail's nerve cells. 
D)  transmitter chemicals released by the snail's nerve cells.

Question 18

If you witnessed a crime and were asked to pick out the suspect from a police lineup,you would be using recognition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Regarding mnemonic devices,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mnemonics systems use mental images and unusual associations to link new information with familiar memories already stored in long-term memory. 
B)  Mnemonics help most in the initial stages of storing information. 
C)  Mnemonic memories tend to be less fragile than conventional memories. 
D)  Mnemonics are not likely to be helpful unless you make extensive use of mental images. 
A)  Mnemonics systems use mental images and unusual associations to link new information with familiar memories already stored in long-term memory. 
B)  Mnemonics help most in the initial stages of storing information. 
C)  Mnemonic memories tend to be less fragile than conventional memories. 
D)  Mnemonics are not likely to be helpful unless you make extensive use of mental images.

Question 20

Recitation is effective in improving memory because it

Accepted Answer

A)  provides a protection against interference. 
B)  forces one to practice retrieving information. 
C)  provides insight into unconscious processes that may distort memory. 
D)  changes sensory memory. 
A)  provides a protection against interference. 
B)  forces one to practice retrieving information. 
C)  provides insight into unconscious processes that may distort memory. 
D)  changes sensory memory.

Exam 7: C: Memory

To keep boredom and fatigue to a minimum,it is best to alternate short study sessions with brief rest periods.This pattern of studying is referred to as __________ practice.

Units of information in long-term memory are organized in a complex system of associations,according to the __________ model of memory.

If you remember that "dinero" is money by visualizing yourself buying a Mexican dinner with dinero,you are using

Drugs that increase long-term potentiation tend to

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

To remember the Spanish word pajaro means "bird," you can link it to a word in English that it sounds like,such as "parked car-o." Therefore,you might visualize a parked car jam-packed full of birds.You have just used

Long-term procedural memories are stored in which part(s)of the brain?

Procedural memories are more easily forgotten than are episodic memories.

Memory cues are defined as

Your friend Harriet is having trouble memorizing lists of muscles and bones for her anatomy class.The simplest and most helpful thing you could do would be to explain to Harriet how to use which of the following?

When memorizing a list of 20 names,concentrating more on the eighth name through the fourteenth name is an example of being aware of

Which of the following provides reinforcement to you as you check your progress and find out whether you remembered correctly?

Lasting images that are frozen in memory at times of personal tragedy,accident,or other significant events are called __________ memories.

An active,conscious attempt to put something out of mind,such as not thinking about the bad grade you made on a test last week,is referred to as __________.

Feedback can be an especially important way of improving memory because it

There is little you can do to improve which of the following memory processes?

Eric Kandel found that learning altered the amount of

If you witnessed a crime and were asked to pick out the suspect from a police lineup,you would be using recognition.

Regarding mnemonic devices,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Recitation is effective in improving memory because it

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