Question 1

The serial position curve shows that when attempting to recall a list of items immediately after being exposed to them,____.

Accepted Answer

A) all items are recalled at equal levels 
B) the items at the beginning and the end of the list are better recalled than the items in the middle of the list 
C) the items at the end of the list are better recalled than the items at the beginning or the middle of the list 
D) the items at the beginning of the list are better recalled than the items in the middle or the end of the list 
A) all items are recalled at equal levels 
B) the items at the beginning and the end of the list are better recalled than the items in the middle of the list 
C) the items at the end of the list are better recalled than the items at the beginning or the middle of the list 
D) the items at the beginning of the list are better recalled than the items in the middle or the end of the list

Question 2

The process that determines which memory information gets transferred from sensory memory to short-term memory is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) transduction 
B) attention 
C) bottom-up processing 
D) capitulation 
A) transduction 
B) attention 
C) bottom-up processing 
D) capitulation

Question 3

According to the encoding specificity principle,you should ____.

Accepted Answer

A) take your exams in the same seat in which you listen to lectures 
B) use maintenance rehearsal prior to an exam 
C) use massed practice right before the exam 
D) elaborate as much as you can the material you wish to learn 
A) take your exams in the same seat in which you listen to lectures 
B) use maintenance rehearsal prior to an exam 
C) use massed practice right before the exam 
D) elaborate as much as you can the material you wish to learn

Question 4

When your teacher is lecturing on autobiographical memory,she may also refer to it as ____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) episodic 
B) analytic 
C) semantic 
D) implicit 
A) episodic 
B) analytic 
C) semantic 
D) implicit

Question 5

Which model of memory best accounts for the fact that in reading this question,you must access the meaning of these words even before you store them in short-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A) the three stages model 
B) the bottom-up processing model 
C) the serial processing model 
D) the working memory model 
A) the three stages model 
B) the bottom-up processing model 
C) the serial processing model 
D) the working memory model

Question 6

When you take a test and have to recall specific pieces of information to do well on the test,you are using your ____.

Accepted Answer

A) information memory 
B) explicit memory 
C) validated memory 
D) implicit memory 
A) information memory 
B) explicit memory 
C) validated memory 
D) implicit memory

Question 7

You have the phone number of the local pizza parlor in your iconic memory right now.What do you have to do with this information to move it to short-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A) Write it down on a piece of paper. 
B) Pay attention to it. 
C) Associate it with something you already know. 
D) Repeat it over and over. 
A) Write it down on a piece of paper. 
B) Pay attention to it. 
C) Associate it with something you already know. 
D) Repeat it over and over.

Question 8

If you remember what you did last Friday night,you are remembering a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A) semantic memory 
B) procedural memory 
C) episodic memory 
D) lexical memory 
A) semantic memory 
B) procedural memory 
C) episodic memory 
D) lexical memory

Question 9

Which tip is discussed in the textbook for improving your memory?

Accepted Answer

A) Use elaborative rehearsal. 
B) Multitask for more efficiency. 
C) Avoid overlearning. 
D) Use long massed practice sessions. 
A) Use elaborative rehearsal. 
B) Multitask for more efficiency. 
C) Avoid overlearning. 
D) Use long massed practice sessions.

Question 10

When playing your favorite video game,which component of working memory would coordinate the processing of visual and auditory information?

Accepted Answer

A) serial processor 
B) the central executive 
C) the visuospatial sketch pad 
D) the phonological loop 
A) serial processor 
B) the central executive 
C) the visuospatial sketch pad 
D) the phonological loop

Question 11

Which method is LEAST likely to improve your memory?

Accepted Answer

A) using distributed practice 
B) using elaborative rehearsal 
C) using maintenance rehearsal 
D) using mnemonics 
A) using distributed practice 
B) using elaborative rehearsal 
C) using maintenance rehearsal 
D) using mnemonics

Question 12

The working memory model is to ____ processing as the three-stage model is to ____ processing.

Accepted Answer

A) parallel; serial 
B) maintenance; elaborative 
C) elaborative; maintenance 
D) serial; parallel 
A) parallel; serial 
B) maintenance; elaborative 
C) elaborative; maintenance 
D) serial; parallel

Question 13

On exam day,as you attempt to answer the questions on the exam,you are primarily engaged in the ____ of memory traces.

Accepted Answer

A) review 
B) storage 
C) retrieval 
D) encoding 
A) review 
B) storage 
C) retrieval 
D) encoding

Question 14

Describe the newer view of working memory compared to the three stages model.

Accepted Answer

Working memory is a multifaceted compone

Question 15

A current controversy surrounding episodic memory and semantic memory questions is whether or not they are ____.

Accepted Answer

A) more important to identity than procedural memories 
B) part of short-term memory 
C) more easily recalled than procedural memories 
D) separate memory systems 
A) more important to identity than procedural memories 
B) part of short-term memory 
C) more easily recalled than procedural memories 
D) separate memory systems

Question 16

The fact that recalling a memory involves reconstructing the basic elements and constructing other elements to fill the gaps in our memories,suggests that human memory can be ____.

Accepted Answer

A) highly accurate 
B) less accurate as we get older 
C) more accurate as we get older 
D) highly inaccurate 
A) highly accurate 
B) less accurate as we get older 
C) more accurate as we get older 
D) highly inaccurate

Question 17

Typing information into a computer is most analogous to the ____ of memory traces in humans.

Accepted Answer

A) storage 
B) review 
C) retrieval 
D) encoding 
A) storage 
B) review 
C) retrieval 
D) encoding

Question 18

The encoding function of memory refers to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) consolidating information with other related information 
B) inputting information into memory 
C) processing information in memory 
D) recalling information from memory 
A) consolidating information with other related information 
B) inputting information into memory 
C) processing information in memory 
D) recalling information from memory

Question 19

In the working memory model,the ____ controls attention and the integration of information in working memory.

Accepted Answer

A) central executive 
B) short-term memory 
C) phonological loop 
D) visuospatial sketch pad 
A) central executive 
B) short-term memory 
C) phonological loop 
D) visuospatial sketch pad

Question 20

How is it that some people with even severe amnesia are able to learn skills that may allow them to participate in competitive employment opportunities?

Accepted Answer

​Amnesia is most often found in cases wh

The serial position curve shows that when attempting to recall a list of items immediately after being exposed to them,____.

The process that determines which memory information gets transferred from sensory memory to short-term memory is ____.

According to the encoding specificity principle,you should ____.

When your teacher is lecturing on autobiographical memory,she may also refer to it as ____ memory.

Which model of memory best accounts for the fact that in reading this question,you must access the meaning of these words even before you store them in short-term memory?

When you take a test and have to recall specific pieces of information to do well on the test,you are using your ____.

You have the phone number of the local pizza parlor in your iconic memory right now.What do you have to do with this information to move it to short-term memory?

If you remember what you did last Friday night,you are remembering a(n)____.

Which tip is discussed in the textbook for improving your memory?

When playing your favorite video game,which component of working memory would coordinate the processing of visual and auditory information?

Which method is LEAST likely to improve your memory?

The working memory model is to processing as the three-stage model is to processing.

On exam day,as you attempt to answer the questions on the exam,you are primarily engaged in the ____ of memory traces.

Describe the newer view of working memory compared to the three stages model.

A current controversy surrounding episodic memory and semantic memory questions is whether or not they are ____.

The fact that recalling a memory involves reconstructing the basic elements and constructing other elements to fill the gaps in our memories,suggests that human memory can be ____.

Typing information into a computer is most analogous to the ____ of memory traces in humans.

The encoding function of memory refers to ____.

In the working memory model,the ____ controls attention and the integration of information in working memory.

How is it that some people with even severe amnesia are able to learn skills that may allow them to participate in competitive employment opportunities?

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The serial position curve shows that when attempting to recall a list of items immediately after being exposed to them,____.

The process that determines which memory information gets transferred from sensory memory to short-term memory is ____.

According to the encoding specificity principle,you should ____.

When your teacher is lecturing on autobiographical memory,she may also refer to it as ____ memory.

Which model of memory best accounts for the fact that in reading this question,you must access the meaning of these words even before you store them in short-term memory?

When you take a test and have to recall specific pieces of information to do well on the test,you are using your ____.

You have the phone number of the local pizza parlor in your iconic memory right now.What do you have to do with this information to move it to short-term memory?

If you remember what you did last Friday night,you are remembering a(n)____.

Which tip is discussed in the textbook for improving your memory?

When playing your favorite video game,which component of working memory would coordinate the processing of visual and auditory information?

Which method is LEAST likely to improve your memory?

The working memory model is to ____ processing as the three-stage model is to ____ processing.

On exam day,as you attempt to answer the questions on the exam,you are primarily engaged in the ____ of memory traces.

Describe the newer view of working memory compared to the three stages model.

A current controversy surrounding episodic memory and semantic memory questions is whether or not they are ____.

The fact that recalling a memory involves reconstructing the basic elements and constructing other elements to fill the gaps in our memories,suggests that human memory can be ____.

Typing information into a computer is most analogous to the ____ of memory traces in humans.

The encoding function of memory refers to ____.

In the working memory model,the ____ controls attention and the integration of information in working memory.

How is it that some people with even severe amnesia are able to learn skills that may allow them to participate in competitive employment opportunities?

The Science of Psychology

Neuroscience

Sensation and Perception

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The working memory model is to processing as the three-stage model is to processing.