Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a way to help prevent Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aerobic exercise 
B)  Memory training 
C)  Brain games 
D)  Eating fast food 
A)  Aerobic exercise 
B)  Memory training 
C)  Brain games 
D)  Eating fast food

Question 2

_____ are to ____ proteins as _____ are to _____ proteins.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tangles; beta amyloid; plaques; tau amyloid 
B)  Plaques; beta amyloid; tangles; tau amyloid 
A)  Tangles; beta amyloid; plaques; tau amyloid 
B)  Plaques; beta amyloid; tangles; tau amyloid

Question 3

In the classic study by Loftus & Palmer, subjects were more likely to report the car as going faster when they were asked how fast the cars were going when they "hit" each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Imagine that you are recalling a conversation you recently had with someone concerning an interesting event in your hometown. You cannot remember the details of the event, but end up supplementing your memory based on the recollections of your friend. What are you potentially falling victim to?

Accepted Answer

A)  persistence 
B)  blocking 
C)  bias 
D)  the misinformation effect 
A)  persistence 
B)  blocking 
C)  bias 
D)  the misinformation effect

Question 5

The DRM procedure was adapted from the earlier methodology of Roediger.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Jodie is 45 years old and cannot remember any events from before the age of 5. This could be a diagnosis of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Anterograde amnesia 
B)  Infantile amnesia 
C)  Alzheimer's disease 
D)  Temporal amnesia 
A)  Anterograde amnesia 
B)  Infantile amnesia 
C)  Alzheimer's disease 
D)  Temporal amnesia

Question 7

_____ is a term for normal forgetting of information over time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Transience 
B)  Absentmindedness 
C)  Persistence 
D)  Bias 
A)  Transience 
B)  Absentmindedness 
C)  Persistence 
D)  Bias

Question 8

Bartlett's studies on the reconstructive nature of memory found that people tend to rely on their own experiences to supplement their memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Having a song stuck in your head all day is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  an irritant 
B)  transience 
C)  persistence 
D)  transience. 
A)  an irritant 
B)  transience 
C)  persistence 
D)  transience.

Question 10

_____ amnesia is to the events before the damage as _____ amnesia is to events following damage.

Accepted Answer

A)  Retrograde; anterograde 
B)  Anterograde; retrograde 
C)  Past; future 
D)  Old; new 
A)  Retrograde; anterograde 
B)  Anterograde; retrograde 
C)  Past; future 
D)  Old; new

Question 11

Sir Frederick C. Bartlett found that participants in his study tended to reconstruct memories based on _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural biases 
B)  Gender biases 
C)  Work biases 
D)  stigmas 
A)  Cultural biases 
B)  Gender biases 
C)  Work biases 
D)  stigmas

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a way to decrease potential False eyewitness testimony?

Accepted Answer

A)  Double-blind lineups 
B)  Telling the identifier that the suspect may not be in the lineup 
C)  Presenting one suspect at a time 
D)  Presenting all suspects at once 
A)  Double-blind lineups 
B)  Telling the identifier that the suspect may not be in the lineup 
C)  Presenting one suspect at a time 
D)  Presenting all suspects at once

Question 13

A lack of attention during encoding or retrieval results in poor memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

After breaking up with your partner, you are grateful to be out of a negative relationship. However, your next relationship turns out to not be much better, and you find yourself missing the "old days" of being happy with your ex. This is an example of _____

Accepted Answer

A)  bias 
B)  persistence 
C)  source misattribution 
D)  transience 
A)  bias 
B)  persistence 
C)  source misattribution 
D)  transience

Question 15

The only people susceptible to memory errors are elderly people with varying diagnoses of dementia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Clive Wearing was diagnosed with amnesia after suffering from a form of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cellulitis 
B)  Meningitis 
C)  Encephalitis 
D)  Traumatic brain injury 
A)  Cellulitis 
B)  Meningitis 
C)  Encephalitis 
D)  Traumatic brain injury

Question 17

It is advisable to be careful how one words a question to a child, due to the fact that children are particularly susceptible to False memories. This is known as suggestibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT an example of source misattribution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your mother thinking you told her that you needed deodorant from the store when it was actually your sister 
B)  John telling his girlfriend that he lost his keys, when he actually only dreamt it 
C)  Jennifer reporting that Ronald Cotton was the criminal when it was actually someone else 
D)  Isabelle telling Marie that she heard a rumor from John, when she actually heard it from Joseph 
A)  Your mother thinking you told her that you needed deodorant from the store when it was actually your sister 
B)  John telling his girlfriend that he lost his keys, when he actually only dreamt it 
C)  Jennifer reporting that Ronald Cotton was the criminal when it was actually someone else 
D)  Isabelle telling Marie that she heard a rumor from John, when she actually heard it from Joseph

Question 19

The fact that cats are fuzzy, have tails and four legs is an example of a schema.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an example of an application of eyewitness memory research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Police questioning 
B)  Police line-ups 
C)  Eyewitness testimony 
D)  Plagiarism 
A)  Police questioning 
B)  Police line-ups 
C)  Eyewitness testimony 
D)  Plagiarism

Which of the following is NOT a way to help prevent Alzheimer's disease?

___ are to proteins as _ are to ___ proteins.

In the classic study by Loftus & Palmer, subjects were more likely to report the car as going faster when they were asked how fast the cars were going when they "hit" each other.

Imagine that you are recalling a conversation you recently had with someone concerning an interesting event in your hometown. You cannot remember the details of the event, but end up supplementing your memory based on the recollections of your friend. What are you potentially falling victim to?

The DRM procedure was adapted from the earlier methodology of Roediger.

Jodie is 45 years old and cannot remember any events from before the age of 5. This could be a diagnosis of _____.

_____ is a term for normal forgetting of information over time.

Bartlett's studies on the reconstructive nature of memory found that people tend to rely on their own experiences to supplement their memories.

Having a song stuck in your head all day is an example of _____.

_ amnesia is to the events before the damage as _ amnesia is to events following damage.

Sir Frederick C. Bartlett found that participants in his study tended to reconstruct memories based on _____.

Which of the following is NOT a way to decrease potential False eyewitness testimony?

A lack of attention during encoding or retrieval results in poor memory.

After breaking up with your partner, you are grateful to be out of a negative relationship. However, your next relationship turns out to not be much better, and you find yourself missing the "old days" of being happy with your ex. This is an example of _____

The only people susceptible to memory errors are elderly people with varying diagnoses of dementia.

Clive Wearing was diagnosed with amnesia after suffering from a form of _____.

It is advisable to be careful how one words a question to a child, due to the fact that children are particularly susceptible to False memories. This is known as suggestibility.

Which of the following is NOT an example of source misattribution?

The fact that cats are fuzzy, have tails and four legs is an example of a schema.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an application of eyewitness memory research?

Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive Neuroscience

Perception

Attention

Memory Structures and Processes

Long-Term Memory: Influences on Retrieval

Imagery

Language

Concepts and Knowledge

Problem Solving

Reasoning and Decision Making

Filters

Exam 7: Memory Errors

Which of the following is NOT a way to help prevent Alzheimer's disease?

_____ are to ____ proteins as _____ are to _____ proteins.

In the classic study by Loftus & Palmer, subjects were more likely to report the car as going faster when they were asked how fast the cars were going when they "hit" each other.

Imagine that you are recalling a conversation you recently had with someone concerning an interesting event in your hometown. You cannot remember the details of the event, but end up supplementing your memory based on the recollections of your friend. What are you potentially falling victim to?

The DRM procedure was adapted from the earlier methodology of Roediger.

Jodie is 45 years old and cannot remember any events from before the age of 5. This could be a diagnosis of _____.

_____ is a term for normal forgetting of information over time.

Bartlett's studies on the reconstructive nature of memory found that people tend to rely on their own experiences to supplement their memories.

Having a song stuck in your head all day is an example of _____.

_____ amnesia is to the events before the damage as _____ amnesia is to events following damage.

Sir Frederick C. Bartlett found that participants in his study tended to reconstruct memories based on _____.

Which of the following is NOT a way to decrease potential False eyewitness testimony?

A lack of attention during encoding or retrieval results in poor memory.

After breaking up with your partner, you are grateful to be out of a negative relationship. However, your next relationship turns out to not be much better, and you find yourself missing the "old days" of being happy with your ex. This is an example of _____

The only people susceptible to memory errors are elderly people with varying diagnoses of dementia.

Clive Wearing was diagnosed with amnesia after suffering from a form of _____.

It is advisable to be careful how one words a question to a child, due to the fact that children are particularly susceptible to False memories. This is known as suggestibility.

Which of the following is NOT an example of source misattribution?

The fact that cats are fuzzy, have tails and four legs is an example of a schema.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an application of eyewitness memory research?

Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive Neuroscience

Perception

Attention

Memory Structures and Processes

Long-Term Memory: Influences on Retrieval

Imagery

Language

Concepts and Knowledge

Problem Solving

Reasoning and Decision Making

Filters

___ are to proteins as _ are to ___ proteins.

_ amnesia is to the events before the damage as _ amnesia is to events following damage.