Question 1

When deciding whether to use the whole or part approach to learning a long poem,it is best to

Accepted Answer

A)  always use the part approach in learning both short and long passages. 
B)  remember to study the largest meaningful amount of information you can at one time. 
C)  utilize maintenance rehearsal regardless of whether the whole or part approach is used. 
D)  do all of these. 
A)  always use the part approach in learning both short and long passages. 
B)  remember to study the largest meaningful amount of information you can at one time. 
C)  utilize maintenance rehearsal regardless of whether the whole or part approach is used. 
D)  do all of these.

Question 2

Remembering what you had for lunch yesterday and the family reunion last weekend are examples of a type of declarative memory known as __________ memory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Remembering what you had for lunch yesterday...

Question 3

Making a short story that links all the items on your grocery list you want to remember is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a context-dependent cue. 
B)  forming a chain. 
C)  using rehearsal to keep information in long-term memory. 
D)  the serial position effect. 
A)  a context-dependent cue. 
B)  forming a chain. 
C)  using rehearsal to keep information in long-term memory. 
D)  the serial position effect.

Question 4

Which of the following statements would be considered good advice to improve memory for your college studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Once you have learned material well enough to remember it once without error, you should stop studying to prevent overlearning the material. 
B)  It is imporant to use massed practice to study for every test. 
C)  It is best to take a test on an empty stomach in order to prevent an upset stomach. 
D)  Use recitation as you study to practice retrieving information. 
A)  Once you have learned material well enough to remember it once without error, you should stop studying to prevent overlearning the material. 
B)  It is imporant to use massed practice to study for every test. 
C)  It is best to take a test on an empty stomach in order to prevent an upset stomach. 
D)  Use recitation as you study to practice retrieving information.

Question 5

You are asked how many windows are in your home.You are able to shut your eyes and "walk" through your home counting the windows along the way.This illustrates the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  eidetic imagery. 
B)  mental images. 
C)  iconic memory. 
D)  flashbulb memories. 
A)  eidetic imagery. 
B)  mental images. 
C)  iconic memory. 
D)  flashbulb memories.

Question 6

According to Wilding and Valentine,individuals with exceptional memories have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT for

Accepted Answer

A)  using learned memory strategies. 
B)  having specialized interests and knowledge that make certain information easier to encode. 
C)  having naturally superior memory abilities, such as vivid mental images. 
D)  having superior intellectual abilities or differently structured brains. 
A)  using learned memory strategies. 
B)  having specialized interests and knowledge that make certain information easier to encode. 
C)  having naturally superior memory abilities, such as vivid mental images. 
D)  having superior intellectual abilities or differently structured brains.

Question 7

Representations in one's memory that are typically viewed with the eyes closed are called __________ images.

Accepted Answer

A)  internal mental 
B)  implicit 
C)  eidetic 
D)  redintegrative 
A)  internal mental 
B)  implicit 
C)  eidetic 
D)  redintegrative

Question 8

According to blood flow patterns,the cortex of the brain appears to be where which type of memory is stored?

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural 
B)  eidetic 
C)  skill 
D)  declarative 
A)  procedural 
B)  eidetic 
C)  skill 
D)  declarative

Question 9

When a person is sad and depressed,he or she has a tendency to remember more sad memories,which illustrates __________ learning.

Accepted Answer

state-depe

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Flashbulb memories are usually only associated with positive events and rarely with negative events like public tragedies. 
B)  Flashbulb memories are not always accurate. 
C)  Although flashbulb memories are intense and permanent, people tend not to place too much confidence in their accuracy. 
D)  Flashbulb memories are repressed memories of traumatic events. 
A)  Flashbulb memories are usually only associated with positive events and rarely with negative events like public tragedies. 
B)  Flashbulb memories are not always accurate. 
C)  Although flashbulb memories are intense and permanent, people tend not to place too much confidence in their accuracy. 
D)  Flashbulb memories are repressed memories of traumatic events.

Question 11

Which of the following refers to summarizing aloud while you are learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  recitation 
B)  eidetic imaging 
C)  the cognitive interview 
D)  verbal cuing 
A)  recitation 
B)  eidetic imaging 
C)  the cognitive interview 
D)  verbal cuing

Question 12

Greg designates times during the week before,after,and between classes when he will study particular subjects,and,then,he treats these times just as if they are classes he has to attend.Greg is scheduling his time in order to make effective use of which study strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the progressive-part method 
B)  massed practice 
C)  spaced practice 
D)  whole learning 
A)  the progressive-part method 
B)  massed practice 
C)  spaced practice 
D)  whole learning

Question 13

Ancient Greek orators had an interesting way to remember ideas in order when giving a speech,which is referred to as taking a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ancient Greek orators had an interesting way...

Question 14

If you did not have which of the following you would recall countless scaps of unimportant information,such as the ingredients on your cereal box and every street number you have ever seen?

Accepted Answer

A)  selective memory 
B)  vivid visual images 
C)  semantic memory 
D)  episodic memory 
A)  selective memory 
B)  vivid visual images 
C)  semantic memory 
D)  episodic memory

Question 15

You are having trouble remembering history.Which of the following would NOT help you to remember history?

Accepted Answer

A)  Picture each historical personality as a person you know right now, such as a friend. 
B)  Make parks and schools you know into countries. 
C)  Consider history as part of the long-ago past and see your long-dead relatives as part of this past. 
D)  Visualize battles and other events as if they are happening in your own city. 
A)  Picture each historical personality as a person you know right now, such as a friend. 
B)  Make parks and schools you know into countries. 
C)  Consider history as part of the long-ago past and see your long-dead relatives as part of this past. 
D)  Visualize battles and other events as if they are happening in your own city.

Question 16

A prime way for students to provide feedback to themselves and improve retrieval while studying is to employ

Accepted Answer

A)  massed practice. 
B)  recitation. 
C)  encoding imagery. 
D)  checklist evaluations. 
A)  massed practice. 
B)  recitation. 
C)  encoding imagery. 
D)  checklist evaluations.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a good strategy to improve memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  overlearning 
B)  massed practice 
C)  organization 
D)  elaborative processing 
A)  overlearning 
B)  massed practice 
C)  organization 
D)  elaborative processing

Question 18

You must use explicit memory in answering the questions on your psychology test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In an experiment,participants first memorized a sort of treasure map and were asked to picture a black dot moving from one object to another on this map,such as moving to one of the trees or to the hut at the top of the island.The time it took to "move" the dot was directly related to the actual distances on the map,which illustrates that

Accepted Answer

A)  memories do exist as eidetic imagery. 
B)  memories do exist as mental images. 
C)  iconic memory lasts longer than once suspected. 
D)  flashbulb memories are easily formed when requested. 
A)  memories do exist as eidetic imagery. 
B)  memories do exist as mental images. 
C)  iconic memory lasts longer than once suspected. 
D)  flashbulb memories are easily formed when requested.

Question 20

Visual images that are clear enough to be "scanned" for at least 30 seconds,are "projected" out in front of the person,and can best be "seen" on a blank surface are called __________ images.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Visual images that are clear enough to...

Exam 7: C: Memory

When deciding whether to use the whole or part approach to learning a long poem,it is best to

Remembering what you had for lunch yesterday and the family reunion last weekend are examples of a type of declarative memory known as __________ memory.

Making a short story that links all the items on your grocery list you want to remember is an example of

Which of the following statements would be considered good advice to improve memory for your college studies?

You are asked how many windows are in your home.You are able to shut your eyes and "walk" through your home counting the windows along the way.This illustrates the use of

According to Wilding and Valentine,individuals with exceptional memories have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT for

Representations in one's memory that are typically viewed with the eyes closed are called __________ images.

According to blood flow patterns,the cortex of the brain appears to be where which type of memory is stored?

When a person is sad and depressed,he or she has a tendency to remember more sad memories,which illustrates __________ learning.

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

Which of the following refers to summarizing aloud while you are learning?

Greg designates times during the week before,after,and between classes when he will study particular subjects,and,then,he treats these times just as if they are classes he has to attend.Greg is scheduling his time in order to make effective use of which study strategy?

Ancient Greek orators had an interesting way to remember ideas in order when giving a speech,which is referred to as taking a(n)__________.

If you did not have which of the following you would recall countless scaps of unimportant information,such as the ingredients on your cereal box and every street number you have ever seen?

You are having trouble remembering history.Which of the following would NOT help you to remember history?

A prime way for students to provide feedback to themselves and improve retrieval while studying is to employ

Which of the following is NOT a good strategy to improve memory?

You must use explicit memory in answering the questions on your psychology test.

Visual images that are clear enough to be "scanned" for at least 30 seconds,are "projected" out in front of the person,and can best be "seen" on a blank surface are called __________ images.

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

B: 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

B: Applied Psychology