Question 1

Regarding episodic memory,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Episodic memory is like a diary,holding memories of things that have happened to the individual. 
B)  Episodic memories are better remembered when regularly retrieved and rehearsed. 
C)  Episodic memory is a type of declarative memory. 
D)  Episodic memory is also known as autobiographical memory. 
E)  Episodic memory is found in humans,as well as other species. 
A)  Episodic memory is like a diary,holding memories of things that have happened to the individual. 
B)  Episodic memories are better remembered when regularly retrieved and rehearsed. 
C)  Episodic memory is a type of declarative memory. 
D)  Episodic memory is also known as autobiographical memory. 
E)  Episodic memory is found in humans,as well as other species.

Question 2

During the war in Iraq,Max saw his best friend killed during an enemy attack.Max felt that he was partially responsible for his friend's death,and he has a great deal of guilt.Subsequently,Max has perfect recall of his war experience,except for his friend's death.Max's psychologically caused amnesia is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative amnesia. 
B)  retrograde amnesia. 
C)  reactive amnesia. 
D)  anterograde amnesia. 
E)  repressive amnesia. 
A)  dissociative amnesia. 
B)  retrograde amnesia. 
C)  reactive amnesia. 
D)  anterograde amnesia. 
E)  repressive amnesia.

Question 3

Lionel takes an exam in his French class.He is presented a word in English and asked to list the French equivalent.What type of memory task is Lionel completing?

Accepted Answer

A)  paired-associates recall 
B)  free recall 
C)  serial recall 
D)  recognition 
E)  retrieval 
A)  paired-associates recall 
B)  free recall 
C)  serial recall 
D)  recognition 
E)  retrieval

Question 4

In a study reported in the text,African American children were told stories in which light- and dark-complexioned African American characters were associated with either positive or negative attributes.When the children were asked to recall the stories,what happened?

Accepted Answer

A)  The children remembered more stories in which the light-complexioned characters had positive attributes and the dark-complexioned characters had negative attributes. 
B)  The children remembered more stories in which the light-complexioned characters had negative attributes and the dark-complexioned characters had positive attributes. 
C)  The children preferred stories in which the light-complexioned characters had positive attributes and the dark-complexioned characters had negative attributes. 
D)  The children preferred stories in which the light-complexioned characters had negative attributes and the dark-complexioned characters had positive attributes. 
E)  The children were able to remember all stories equally well,regardless of the attributes assigned to the characters. 
A)  The children remembered more stories in which the light-complexioned characters had positive attributes and the dark-complexioned characters had negative attributes. 
B)  The children remembered more stories in which the light-complexioned characters had negative attributes and the dark-complexioned characters had positive attributes. 
C)  The children preferred stories in which the light-complexioned characters had positive attributes and the dark-complexioned characters had negative attributes. 
D)  The children preferred stories in which the light-complexioned characters had negative attributes and the dark-complexioned characters had positive attributes. 
E)  The children were able to remember all stories equally well,regardless of the attributes assigned to the characters.

Question 5

In her yoga teacher training,Reissa uses "Roy G.Biv" to memorize the colors associated with the seven chakras.Which memory technique is Reissa utilizing?

Accepted Answer

A)  first-letter system 
B)  overlearning 
C)  acrostic 
D)  chunking 
E)  acronym 
A)  first-letter system 
B)  overlearning 
C)  acrostic 
D)  chunking 
E)  acronym

Question 6

When Agnes hears the word "banana," she automatically thinks of concepts such as yellow,monkeys,and fruit. This phenomenon can best be explained by the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  memory consolidation. 
B)  elaborative processing. 
C)  the semantic network model. 
D)  maintenance rehearsal. 
E)  chunking. 
A)  memory consolidation. 
B)  elaborative processing. 
C)  the semantic network model. 
D)  maintenance rehearsal. 
E)  chunking.

Question 7

When children are first learning the alphabet,they tend to be accurate on the ABCD portion and the WXYZ portion while making lots of mistakes in between.This represents the

Accepted Answer

A)  primacy effect. 
B)  recency effect. 
C)  serial position effect. 
D)  retrograde amnesia. 
E)  anterograde amnesia. 
A)  primacy effect. 
B)  recency effect. 
C)  serial position effect. 
D)  retrograde amnesia. 
E)  anterograde amnesia.

Question 8

______ occurs when eyewitnesses are given incorrect data during the retention interval of memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  The serial position effect 
B)  Proactive interference 
C)  The primacy effect 
D)  Retroactive interference 
E)  The misinformation effect 
A)  The serial position effect 
B)  Proactive interference 
C)  The primacy effect 
D)  Retroactive interference 
E)  The misinformation effect

Question 9

Describe three theories of forgetting.

Accepted Answer

An early view of forgetting was decay th

Question 10

The storage device of sensory memory is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  eidetic engine. 
B)  consolidation register. 
C)  temporary storage center. 
D)  sensory register. 
E)  semantic network. 
A)  eidetic engine. 
B)  consolidation register. 
C)  temporary storage center. 
D)  sensory register. 
E)  semantic network.

Question 11

Who invented the World Wide Web?

Accepted Answer

A)  Berners-Lee 
B)  Miller 
C)  Averhart and Bigler 
D)  Loftus 
E)  Ebbinghaus 
A)  Berners-Lee 
B)  Miller 
C)  Averhart and Bigler 
D)  Loftus 
E)  Ebbinghaus

Question 12

In investigative questioning,how do leading questions and open-ended questions compare?

Accepted Answer

A)  Open-ended questions lead to more accuracy but fewer details than leading questions. 
B)  Open-ended questions lead to more accuracy and more details than leading questions. 
C)  Leading questions lead to more accuracy but fewer details than open-ended questions. 
D)  Leading questions lead to more accuracy and more details than open-ended questions. 
E)  Both types of questions lead equally to many details,but little accuracy. 
A)  Open-ended questions lead to more accuracy but fewer details than leading questions. 
B)  Open-ended questions lead to more accuracy and more details than leading questions. 
C)  Leading questions lead to more accuracy but fewer details than open-ended questions. 
D)  Leading questions lead to more accuracy and more details than open-ended questions. 
E)  Both types of questions lead equally to many details,but little accuracy.

Question 13

What is the current status of research on memory-enhancing drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mixed evidence for the effectiveness of the drugs in memory enhancement among normal individuals 
B)  Strong evidence that the drugs enhance memory in normal individuals 
C)  Strong evidence that the drugs enhance memory in normal individuals,but only if the drugs are taken for at least two years 
D)  Strong evidence that the drugs enhance memory in normal individuals,but only if combined with memory retraining exercises 
E)  No compelling scientific evidence that the drugs enhance memory in normal individuals 
A)  Mixed evidence for the effectiveness of the drugs in memory enhancement among normal individuals 
B)  Strong evidence that the drugs enhance memory in normal individuals 
C)  Strong evidence that the drugs enhance memory in normal individuals,but only if the drugs are taken for at least two years 
D)  Strong evidence that the drugs enhance memory in normal individuals,but only if combined with memory retraining exercises 
E)  No compelling scientific evidence that the drugs enhance memory in normal individuals

Question 14

Keiko knows that Salt Lake City is the capital of Utah and that George Washington was the first president of the United States.These are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural memory. 
B)  declarative memory. 
C)  historical memory. 
D)  working memory. 
E)  prospective memory. 
A)  procedural memory. 
B)  declarative memory. 
C)  historical memory. 
D)  working memory. 
E)  prospective memory.

Question 15

Declarative memory is also known as

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural memory. 
B)  demonstrative memory. 
C)  semantic memory. 
D)  explicit memory. 
E)  implicit memory. 
A)  procedural memory. 
B)  demonstrative memory. 
C)  semantic memory. 
D)  explicit memory. 
E)  implicit memory.

Question 16

Procedural memory is to ______ as declarative memory is to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  knowing how; knowing that 
B)  knowing that; knowing when 
C)  knowing when; knowing who 
D)  knowing that; knowing who 
E)  knowing how; knowing who 
A)  knowing how; knowing that 
B)  knowing that; knowing when 
C)  knowing when; knowing who 
D)  knowing that; knowing who 
E)  knowing how; knowing who

Question 17

_____ are memory circuits in the brain that consist of complicated networks of nerve cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  Engrams 
B)  Retrieval cues 
C)  Memory schemas 
D)  Semantic networks 
E)  Neuronal networks 
A)  Engrams 
B)  Retrieval cues 
C)  Memory schemas 
D)  Semantic networks 
E)  Neuronal networks

Question 18

In memory,as time passes between learning and recall,

Accepted Answer

A)  both the primacy and recency effects weaken. 
B)  neither the primacy nor the recency effects weaken. 
C)  the primacy but not the recency effect weakens. 
D)  the recency but not the primacy effect weakens. 
E)  the recency effect becomes stronger and the primacy effect weakens. 
A)  both the primacy and recency effects weaken. 
B)  neither the primacy nor the recency effects weaken. 
C)  the primacy but not the recency effect weakens. 
D)  the recency but not the primacy effect weakens. 
E)  the recency effect becomes stronger and the primacy effect weakens.

Regarding episodic memory,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Lionel takes an exam in his French class.He is presented a word in English and asked to list the French equivalent.What type of memory task is Lionel completing?

In a study reported in the text,African American children were told stories in which light- and dark-complexioned African American characters were associated with either positive or negative attributes.When the children were asked to recall the stories,what happened?

In her yoga teacher training,Reissa uses "Roy G.Biv" to memorize the colors associated with the seven chakras.Which memory technique is Reissa utilizing?

When Agnes hears the word "banana," she automatically thinks of concepts such as yellow,monkeys,and fruit. This phenomenon can best be explained by the concept of

When children are first learning the alphabet,they tend to be accurate on the ABCD portion and the WXYZ portion while making lots of mistakes in between.This represents the

______ occurs when eyewitnesses are given incorrect data during the retention interval of memory.

Describe three theories of forgetting.

The storage device of sensory memory is called the

Who invented the World Wide Web?

In investigative questioning,how do leading questions and open-ended questions compare?

What is the current status of research on memory-enhancing drugs?

Keiko knows that Salt Lake City is the capital of Utah and that George Washington was the first president of the United States.These are examples of

Declarative memory is also known as

Procedural memory is to as declarative memory is to .

_____ are memory circuits in the brain that consist of complicated networks of nerve cells.

In memory,as time passes between learning and recall,

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Regarding episodic memory,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Lionel takes an exam in his French class.He is presented a word in English and asked to list the French equivalent.What type of memory task is Lionel completing?

In a study reported in the text,African American children were told stories in which light- and dark-complexioned African American characters were associated with either positive or negative attributes.When the children were asked to recall the stories,what happened?

In her yoga teacher training,Reissa uses "Roy G.Biv" to memorize the colors associated with the seven chakras.Which memory technique is Reissa utilizing?

When Agnes hears the word "banana," she automatically thinks of concepts such as yellow,monkeys,and fruit. This phenomenon can best be explained by the concept of

When children are first learning the alphabet,they tend to be accurate on the ABCD portion and the WXYZ portion while making lots of mistakes in between.This represents the

______ occurs when eyewitnesses are given incorrect data during the retention interval of memory.

Describe three theories of forgetting.

The storage device of sensory memory is called the

Who invented the World Wide Web?

In investigative questioning,how do leading questions and open-ended questions compare?

What is the current status of research on memory-enhancing drugs?

Keiko knows that Salt Lake City is the capital of Utah and that George Washington was the first president of the United States.These are examples of

Declarative memory is also known as

Procedural memory is to ______ as declarative memory is to ______.

_____ are memory circuits in the brain that consist of complicated networks of nerve cells.

In memory,as time passes between learning and recall,

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Biological Foundations of Behavior

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Procedural memory is to as declarative memory is to .