Question 1

Describe the three functions of memory.

Accepted Answer

Encoding is the act of inputting information into memory.Storage is placing information in memory.Retrieval is the process of accessing information in memory and pulling it into consciousness.​

Question 2

Elaborative rehearsal involves trying to store something in long-term memory by ____.

Accepted Answer

A) listening to subliminal learning tapes during non-REM sleep 
B) repeating it over and over again, whether you are paying attention or not 
C) taking memory enhancing pills like B vitamins or ginkgo 
D) associating it with something you already have stored in long-term memory 
A) listening to subliminal learning tapes during non-REM sleep 
B) repeating it over and over again, whether you are paying attention or not 
C) taking memory enhancing pills like B vitamins or ginkgo 
D) associating it with something you already have stored in long-term memory D

Question 3

Drugs that stimulate neural growth and development of the hippocampus would most likely benefit ____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) procedural 
B) sensory 
C) implicit 
D) declarative 
A) procedural 
B) sensory 
C) implicit 
D) declarative D

Question 4

Describe Elizabeth Loftus's research and what it suggests about the accuracy of memory.

Accepted Answer

​Psychologist Elizabeth Loftus has spent

Question 5

One of the functions of the central executive component of memory is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) suppress interfering memory traces 
B) assure the proper encoding of environmental events in sensory memory 
C) repress memories that are uncomfortable to face 
D) send iconic memories to the occipital lobe of the brain 
A) suppress interfering memory traces 
B) assure the proper encoding of environmental events in sensory memory 
C) repress memories that are uncomfortable to face 
D) send iconic memories to the occipital lobe of the brain

Question 6

Jill and David are arguing about who has the better episodic memory,men or women.Jill says that women have better memories.David says that men do.Who is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Jill, and unconditionally so 
B) David, and unconditionally so 
C) Jill, but only when speaking of emotionally laden memories 
D) David, but only when speaking of memories that are not emotional 
A) Jill, and unconditionally so 
B) David, and unconditionally so 
C) Jill, but only when speaking of emotionally laden memories 
D) David, but only when speaking of memories that are not emotional

Question 7

Semantic memory is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) conceptual memory 
B) memory for skills 
C) a type of non-declarative memory 
D) implicit memory 
A) conceptual memory 
B) memory for skills 
C) a type of non-declarative memory 
D) implicit memory

Question 8

Why might attention-deficit disorder affect the ability of someone with the disorder to learn and retain information?

Accepted Answer

In order for information to be retained

Question 9

Your understanding of what happens when you go to the dentist's office is an example of a ____.

Accepted Answer

A) stereotype 
B) script 
C) preposition 
D) person schema 
A) stereotype 
B) script 
C) preposition 
D) person schema

Question 10

Describe the different types of long-term memory and their characteristics.

Accepted Answer

​Declarative memory is a type of long-te

Question 11

Roberto has not thought of his third-grade teacher in over 40 years.According to decay theory,the memory trace for his teacher should be ____.

Accepted Answer

A) available but inaccessible 
B) accessible 
C) available 
D) unavailable 
A) available but inaccessible 
B) accessible 
C) available 
D) unavailable

Question 12

What method involves grouping information together into meaningful units?

Accepted Answer

A) distributed processing 
B) dual coding 
C) maintenance rehearsal 
D) chunking 
A) distributed processing 
B) dual coding 
C) maintenance rehearsal 
D) chunking

Question 13

When you are not paying attention to your teacher and then suddenly realize that something important may have been said,you are often able to hear what was just said by reflecting on your experience over the past couple of seconds.This is possible because of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) iconic memory 
B) short-term memory 
C) haptic memory 
D) echoic memory 
A) iconic memory 
B) short-term memory 
C) haptic memory 
D) echoic memory

Question 14

Based on Elizabeth Loftus's research on eyewitness memory,even if eyewitnesses are paid money for accurate eyewitness accounts,____.

Accepted Answer

A) they would remain unmotivated to create accurate memories 
B) they would continue to be inaccurate for very dramatic events while becoming more accurate for less dramatic events 
C) their accuracy would not change 
D) females would continue to have more accurate memories than males 
A) they would remain unmotivated to create accurate memories 
B) they would continue to be inaccurate for very dramatic events while becoming more accurate for less dramatic events 
C) their accuracy would not change 
D) females would continue to have more accurate memories than males

Question 15

Describe decay theory of forgetting.

Accepted Answer

​Decay theory is a theory of f

Question 16

Research on the impact of ringing cell phones on academic performance indicates that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) attention and memory are both affected 
B) only attention is affected 
C) students can effectively ignore it 
D) only memory is affected 
A) attention and memory are both affected 
B) only attention is affected 
C) students can effectively ignore it 
D) only memory is affected

Question 17

You are watching a recording of your professor's lecture.The doorbell rings and you go to see who is there.Assuming that you don't pay further attention to the part of the lecture you were watching,what will likely happen to the information?

Accepted Answer

A) If you were moved by the lecture, it will stay for a short time in haptic sensory memory. 
B) The words will fade away forever. 
C) An auditory sensory impression of the lecture words will be recorded. 
D) A visual sensory impression of the lecture will be made and stay in memory for a few minutes. 
A) If you were moved by the lecture, it will stay for a short time in haptic sensory memory. 
B) The words will fade away forever. 
C) An auditory sensory impression of the lecture words will be recorded. 
D) A visual sensory impression of the lecture will be made and stay in memory for a few minutes.

Question 18

Which part of the brain appears to be most important in the processing of memories?

Accepted Answer

A) thalamus 
B) hippocampus 
C) pons 
D) hypothalamus 
A) thalamus 
B) hippocampus 
C) pons 
D) hypothalamus

Question 19

When Alzheimer's patients are tested on a single task matched to their ability (such as recalling a list of numbers),they tend to perform ____.

Accepted Answer

A) better than healthy control subjects 
B) the same as healthy control subjects 
C) far worse than healthy control subjects 
D) worse than healthy control subjects 
A) better than healthy control subjects 
B) the same as healthy control subjects 
C) far worse than healthy control subjects 
D) worse than healthy control subjects

Question 20

The case of H.M.,who suffered from amnesia as a result of surgery to correct severe epilepsy,showed that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) semantic memory and episodic memory are controlled by the hypothalamus 
B) someone may suffer from retrograde amnesia, and not suffer from anterograde amnesia 
C) retrograde amnesia can affect semantic memories but leave episodic memories intact 
D) declarative memory and procedural memory are not stored in the same manner in long-term memory 
A) semantic memory and episodic memory are controlled by the hypothalamus 
B) someone may suffer from retrograde amnesia, and not suffer from anterograde amnesia 
C) retrograde amnesia can affect semantic memories but leave episodic memories intact 
D) declarative memory and procedural memory are not stored in the same manner in long-term memory

Describe the three functions of memory.

Elaborative rehearsal involves trying to store something in long-term memory by ____.

Drugs that stimulate neural growth and development of the hippocampus would most likely benefit ____ memory.

Describe Elizabeth Loftus's research and what it suggests about the accuracy of memory.

One of the functions of the central executive component of memory is to ____.

Jill and David are arguing about who has the better episodic memory,men or women.Jill says that women have better memories.David says that men do.Who is correct?

Semantic memory is ____.

Why might attention-deficit disorder affect the ability of someone with the disorder to learn and retain information?

Your understanding of what happens when you go to the dentist's office is an example of a ____.

Describe the different types of long-term memory and their characteristics.

Roberto has not thought of his third-grade teacher in over 40 years.According to decay theory,the memory trace for his teacher should be ____.

What method involves grouping information together into meaningful units?

When you are not paying attention to your teacher and then suddenly realize that something important may have been said,you are often able to hear what was just said by reflecting on your experience over the past couple of seconds.This is possible because of ____.

Based on Elizabeth Loftus's research on eyewitness memory,even if eyewitnesses are paid money for accurate eyewitness accounts,____.

Describe decay theory of forgetting.

Research on the impact of ringing cell phones on academic performance indicates that ____.

You are watching a recording of your professor's lecture.The doorbell rings and you go to see who is there.Assuming that you don't pay further attention to the part of the lecture you were watching,what will likely happen to the information?

Which part of the brain appears to be most important in the processing of memories?

When Alzheimer's patients are tested on a single task matched to their ability (such as recalling a list of numbers),they tend to perform ____.

The case of H.M.,who suffered from amnesia as a result of surgery to correct severe epilepsy,showed that ____.

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Exam 7: Memory

Describe the three functions of memory.

Elaborative rehearsal involves trying to store something in long-term memory by ____.

Drugs that stimulate neural growth and development of the hippocampus would most likely benefit ____ memory.

Describe Elizabeth Loftus's research and what it suggests about the accuracy of memory.

One of the functions of the central executive component of memory is to ____.

Jill and David are arguing about who has the better episodic memory,men or women.Jill says that women have better memories.David says that men do.Who is correct?

Semantic memory is ____.

Why might attention-deficit disorder affect the ability of someone with the disorder to learn and retain information?

Your understanding of what happens when you go to the dentist's office is an example of a ____.

Describe the different types of long-term memory and their characteristics.

Roberto has not thought of his third-grade teacher in over 40 years.According to decay theory,the memory trace for his teacher should be ____.

What method involves grouping information together into meaningful units?

When you are not paying attention to your teacher and then suddenly realize that something important may have been said,you are often able to hear what was just said by reflecting on your experience over the past couple of seconds.This is possible because of ____.

Based on Elizabeth Loftus's research on eyewitness memory,even if eyewitnesses are paid money for accurate eyewitness accounts,____.

Describe decay theory of forgetting.

Research on the impact of ringing cell phones on academic performance indicates that ____.

You are watching a recording of your professor's lecture.The doorbell rings and you go to see who is there.Assuming that you don't pay further attention to the part of the lecture you were watching,what will likely happen to the information?

Which part of the brain appears to be most important in the processing of memories?

When Alzheimer's patients are tested on a single task matched to their ability (such as recalling a list of numbers),they tend to perform ____.

The case of H.M.,who suffered from amnesia as a result of surgery to correct severe epilepsy,showed that ____.

The Science of Psychology

Neuroscience

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Motivation and Emotion

Learning

Cognition, language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Social Psychology

Personality

Health, stress, and Coping

Mental Health Disorders

Mental Health Therapies

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