Question 1

Your general world information (e.g.,state capitals,U.S.presidents)is stored in

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic memory. 
B)  semantic memory. 
C)  prospective memory. 
D)  retrospective memory. 
E)  short-term memory. 
A)  episodic memory. 
B)  semantic memory. 
C)  prospective memory. 
D)  retrospective memory. 
E)  short-term memory.

Question 2

Herman counts the number of times it takes to rehearse a list of nonsense syllables in order to memorize it.Then he counts the number of times it takes to relearn the list after a month has passed.Herman then calculates the difference between the number of times and determines the percentage gain he made between the two efforts at memorization.Herman uses this figure as a measure of memory retention.Which technique is Herman using?

Accepted Answer

A)  Savings method 
B)  Mnemonics technique 
C)  Long-term potentiation 
D)  Massed practice 
E)  Free recall technique 
A)  Savings method 
B)  Mnemonics technique 
C)  Long-term potentiation 
D)  Massed practice 
E)  Free recall technique

Question 3

Tasha is studying for a test in geography.She has discovered that the word "HOMES" can help her to remember the names of the Great Lakes.Tasha is using a(n)_____ to aid her memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  popular saying 
B)  visual cue 
C)  rhyme 
D)  acronym 
E)  acrostic 
A)  popular saying 
B)  visual cue 
C)  rhyme 
D)  acronym 
E)  acrostic

Question 4

Cliff has vivid memories of burning his hand on a birthday candle at his seventh birthday party.But his mother corrects him,saying,"You never burned your hand.But I would tell you at every birthday to be careful of the candles." Which theoretical model best accounts for Cliff's misremembering?

Accepted Answer

A)  Levels of processing theory 
B)  Decay theory 
C)  Interference theory 
D)  Repressed memory theory 
E)  Constructionist theory 
A)  Levels of processing theory 
B)  Decay theory 
C)  Interference theory 
D)  Repressed memory theory 
E)  Constructionist theory

Question 5

According to constructionist theory,memories of life experiences may be described by all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  distorted simplifications of actual events and experiences 
B)  fabrications 
C)  missing important details 
D)  like impressionist paintings 
E)  mental snapshots of experiences 
A)  distorted simplifications of actual events and experiences 
B)  fabrications 
C)  missing important details 
D)  like impressionist paintings 
E)  mental snapshots of experiences

Question 6

When Louise told her friend about a book she had just read,she was able to provide a lot of details about the last several pages.This demonstrates the

Accepted Answer

A)  spaced practice effect. 
B)  distributed practice effect. 
C)  primacy effect. 
D)  recency effect. 
E)  massed versus spaced practice effect. 
A)  spaced practice effect. 
B)  distributed practice effect. 
C)  primacy effect. 
D)  recency effect. 
E)  massed versus spaced practice effect.

Question 7

To learn the EGBDF musical scale,Rybeccah uses the saying "Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge." Which mnemonic technique is Rybeccah using?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acrostic 
B)  Acronym 
C)  Elaborative rehearsal 
D)  Overlearning 
E)  Chunking 
A)  Acrostic 
B)  Acronym 
C)  Elaborative rehearsal 
D)  Overlearning 
E)  Chunking

Question 8

In memory processes,the primacy effect refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  inferior memory for items at the beginning of a list. 
B)  inferior memory for items at the end of a list. 
C)  superior memory for items at the end of a list. 
D)  superior memory for items at the beginning of a list. 
E)  superior memory for items at both the beginning and end of the list. 
A)  inferior memory for items at the beginning of a list. 
B)  inferior memory for items at the end of a list. 
C)  superior memory for items at the end of a list. 
D)  superior memory for items at the beginning of a list. 
E)  superior memory for items at both the beginning and end of the list.

Question 9

Sleep is important for which memory process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perception of sensory information in the sensory register 
B)  Formation of flashbulb memories 
C)  Maintenance rehearsal 
D)  Consolidation of short-term memories into long-term memories 
E)  Holding material in the eidetic engine 
A)  Perception of sensory information in the sensory register 
B)  Formation of flashbulb memories 
C)  Maintenance rehearsal 
D)  Consolidation of short-term memories into long-term memories 
E)  Holding material in the eidetic engine

Question 10

Which theory of forgetting suggests that forgetting is the result of a failure to access stored memories?

Accepted Answer

A)  interference theory 
B)  constructionist theory 
C)  three-stage theory 
D)  decay theory 
E)  retrieval theory 
A)  interference theory 
B)  constructionist theory 
C)  three-stage theory 
D)  decay theory 
E)  retrieval theory

Question 11

Loraine is planning to spend most of her time studying for a physiology class this semester.As a result,she knows that she will have little time to study for her psychology class.She is planning to make up for her limited study time by cramming all night for her psychology exams.Loraine should be told that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  spaced practice is more effective at boosting retention than massed practice. 
B)  she should choose an interesting playlist for her iPod while she studies psychology. 
C)  chunking may be an effective approach to learning large amounts of information. 
D)  she should rely heavily on visual cues and visual imagery to make learning occur faster. 
E)  she needs to embed the psychological information in easily remembered rhymes. 
A)  spaced practice is more effective at boosting retention than massed practice. 
B)  she should choose an interesting playlist for her iPod while she studies psychology. 
C)  chunking may be an effective approach to learning large amounts of information. 
D)  she should rely heavily on visual cues and visual imagery to make learning occur faster. 
E)  she needs to embed the psychological information in easily remembered rhymes.

Question 12

Regarding research on forgetting and decay theory,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ebbinghaus used himself as the research subject in his experiments. 
B)  Decay theory does not account for memory loss that occurs due to the passage of time. 
C)  Decay theory is also known as trace theory. 
D)  Decay theory does not help explain why some memories endure better through time than others. 
E)  If Ebbinghaus had studied the retention of meaningful information,he probably would have found different experimental results. 
A)  Ebbinghaus used himself as the research subject in his experiments. 
B)  Decay theory does not account for memory loss that occurs due to the passage of time. 
C)  Decay theory is also known as trace theory. 
D)  Decay theory does not help explain why some memories endure better through time than others. 
E)  If Ebbinghaus had studied the retention of meaningful information,he probably would have found different experimental results.

Question 13

Even though she was only a toddler at the time,45-year-old Jean has a vivid picture in her mind of her mother weeping when the television announced that President Kennedy had been assassinated.Jean's experience is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  retrograde amnesia 
B)  tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon 
C)  overlearning 
D)  misinformation effect 
E)  flashbulb memory 
A)  retrograde amnesia 
B)  tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon 
C)  overlearning 
D)  misinformation effect 
E)  flashbulb memory

Question 14

Pedro has suffered a head injury that causes him to have no memory of the events preceding the injury.He is suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  retrograde amnesia. 
B)  anterograde amnesia. 
C)  proactive interference. 
D)  retroactive interference. 
E)  dissociative amnesia. 
A)  retrograde amnesia. 
B)  anterograde amnesia. 
C)  proactive interference. 
D)  retroactive interference. 
E)  dissociative amnesia.

Question 15

Regarding long-term memory,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Declarative memory consists of semantic memory and episodic memory. 
B)  Prospective memory is remembering to remember. 
C)  Implicit memory is closely related to procedural memory and may even be a form of procedural memory. 
D)  Long-term memory relies primarily on acoustic and visual encoding. 
E)  The two major types of long-term memory are declarative memory and procedural memory. 
A)  Declarative memory consists of semantic memory and episodic memory. 
B)  Prospective memory is remembering to remember. 
C)  Implicit memory is closely related to procedural memory and may even be a form of procedural memory. 
D)  Long-term memory relies primarily on acoustic and visual encoding. 
E)  The two major types of long-term memory are declarative memory and procedural memory.

Question 16

The view that memory is based on recreating representations of the past rather than recalled verbatim images of the past is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the semantic network model. 
B)  the three-stage model of memory. 
C)  retrieval theory. 
D)  constructionist theory. 
E)  levels-of-processing theory. 
A)  the semantic network model. 
B)  the three-stage model of memory. 
C)  retrieval theory. 
D)  constructionist theory. 
E)  levels-of-processing theory.

Question 17

Summarize the three-stage model of memory.

Accepted Answer

The three-stage model of memory consists

Question 18

Motivated forgetting is another name for

Accepted Answer

A)  repression. 
B)  regression. 
C)  retroactive interference. 
D)  anterograde amnesia. 
E)  childhood amnesia. 
A)  repression. 
B)  regression. 
C)  retroactive interference. 
D)  anterograde amnesia. 
E)  childhood amnesia.

Question 19

When Jacques wants to learn a new concept,he attempts to connect it with previously existing knowledge.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  elaborative rehearsal. 
B)  maintenance rehearsal. 
C)  spaced practice. 
D)  overlearning. 
E)  massed practice. 
A)  elaborative rehearsal. 
B)  maintenance rehearsal. 
C)  spaced practice. 
D)  overlearning. 
E)  massed practice.

Question 20

Neville is memorizing parts of the brain for his psychology exam.Neville rehearses the information over and over,past the point of practice needed to recognize and list all of the parts of the brain.Which memory technique is Neville utilizing?

Accepted Answer

A)  eidetic imagery 
B)  mnemonics 
C)  distributed practice 
D)  spaced practice 
E)  overlearning 
A)  eidetic imagery 
B)  mnemonics 
C)  distributed practice 
D)  spaced practice 
E)  overlearning

Your general world information (e.g.,state capitals,U.S.presidents)is stored in

Tasha is studying for a test in geography.She has discovered that the word "HOMES" can help her to remember the names of the Great Lakes.Tasha is using a(n)_____ to aid her memory.

Cliff has vivid memories of burning his hand on a birthday candle at his seventh birthday party.But his mother corrects him,saying,"You never burned your hand.But I would tell you at every birthday to be careful of the candles." Which theoretical model best accounts for Cliff's misremembering?

According to constructionist theory,memories of life experiences may be described by all but which of the following?

When Louise told her friend about a book she had just read,she was able to provide a lot of details about the last several pages.This demonstrates the

To learn the EGBDF musical scale,Rybeccah uses the saying "Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge." Which mnemonic technique is Rybeccah using?

In memory processes,the primacy effect refers to

Sleep is important for which memory process?

Which theory of forgetting suggests that forgetting is the result of a failure to access stored memories?

Regarding research on forgetting and decay theory,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Even though she was only a toddler at the time,45-year-old Jean has a vivid picture in her mind of her mother weeping when the television announced that President Kennedy had been assassinated.Jean's experience is an example of which of the following?

Pedro has suffered a head injury that causes him to have no memory of the events preceding the injury.He is suffering from

Regarding long-term memory,which of the following statements is FALSE?

The view that memory is based on recreating representations of the past rather than recalled verbatim images of the past is called

Summarize the three-stage model of memory.

Motivated forgetting is another name for

When Jacques wants to learn a new concept,he attempts to connect it with previously existing knowledge.This is an example of

Neville is memorizing parts of the brain for his psychology exam.Neville rehearses the information over and over,past the point of practice needed to recognize and list all of the parts of the brain.Which memory technique is Neville utilizing?

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Exam 6: Memory

Your general world information (e.g.,state capitals,U.S.presidents)is stored in

Tasha is studying for a test in geography.She has discovered that the word "HOMES" can help her to remember the names of the Great Lakes.Tasha is using a(n)_____ to aid her memory.

Cliff has vivid memories of burning his hand on a birthday candle at his seventh birthday party.But his mother corrects him,saying,"You never burned your hand.But I would tell you at every birthday to be careful of the candles." Which theoretical model best accounts for Cliff's misremembering?

According to constructionist theory,memories of life experiences may be described by all but which of the following?

When Louise told her friend about a book she had just read,she was able to provide a lot of details about the last several pages.This demonstrates the

To learn the EGBDF musical scale,Rybeccah uses the saying "Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge." Which mnemonic technique is Rybeccah using?

In memory processes,the primacy effect refers to

Sleep is important for which memory process?

Which theory of forgetting suggests that forgetting is the result of a failure to access stored memories?

Regarding research on forgetting and decay theory,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Even though she was only a toddler at the time,45-year-old Jean has a vivid picture in her mind of her mother weeping when the television announced that President Kennedy had been assassinated.Jean's experience is an example of which of the following?

Pedro has suffered a head injury that causes him to have no memory of the events preceding the injury.He is suffering from

Regarding long-term memory,which of the following statements is FALSE?

The view that memory is based on recreating representations of the past rather than recalled verbatim images of the past is called

Summarize the three-stage model of memory.

Motivated forgetting is another name for

When Jacques wants to learn a new concept,he attempts to connect it with previously existing knowledge.This is an example of

Neville is memorizing parts of the brain for his psychology exam.Neville rehearses the information over and over,past the point of practice needed to recognize and list all of the parts of the brain.Which memory technique is Neville utilizing?

The Science of Psychology

Biological Foundations of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Thinking, language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development

Psychology and Health

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Social Psychology

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