Question 1

Which of the following is one of the components in Baddeley's model of working memory?

Accepted Answer

A) the phonological loop 
B) implicit memory 
C) semantic memory 
D) explicit memory 
A) the phonological loop 
B) implicit memory 
C) semantic memory 
D) explicit memory

Question 2

According to psychologists, flashbulb memories are:

Accepted Answer

A) relatively pure, unanalyzed representations of incoming information 
B) memories of factual information and knowledge about the world in general 
C) unrehearsed memories of how to execute complex tasks and behaviors 
D) rich records of the circumstances that surround emotionally significant and surprising events 
A) relatively pure, unanalyzed representations of incoming information 
B) memories of factual information and knowledge about the world in general 
C) unrehearsed memories of how to execute complex tasks and behaviors 
D) rich records of the circumstances that surround emotionally significant and surprising events

Question 3

Semantic knowledge is knowledge about the world, with no specific reference to a particular personal experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The brain is able to localize sounds by calculating the differences in arrival times for sounds between the two ears.One of the things that makes this possible is the fact that the auditory input for each ear is "held" momentarily in the memory system known as:

Accepted Answer

A) echoic memory 
B) iconic memory 
C) temporal memory 
D) differential memory 
A) echoic memory 
B) iconic memory 
C) temporal memory 
D) differential memory

Question 5

Working memory is another name that is sometimes given to the memory system known as:

Accepted Answer

A) sensory memory 
B) procedural memory 
C) short-term memory 
D) retroactive memory 
A) sensory memory 
B) procedural memory 
C) short-term memory 
D) retroactive memory

Question 6

Fernando is reading the directions for baking a cake, and storing them as he thinks about what he needs to do to prepare mixing and baking it.This activity is occurring in:

Accepted Answer

A) procedural memory 
B) long-term memory 
C) retroactive memory 
D) short-term memory 
A) procedural memory 
B) long-term memory 
C) retroactive memory 
D) short-term memory

Question 7

Ms.Chan asks her second grade students to write three paragraphs about what they did over their summer vacation.To do this effectively, Mrs.Chan's students will need to access the long-term memory system known as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Research indicates that the ____________________ memory is the memory system that holds information for the shortest periods of time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Research indicates that the ____________________ memory is...

Question 9

Which of the following is TRUE concerning repression?

Accepted Answer

A) in cases of posttraumatic stress, troubling memories are easily forgotten 
B) experimentally induced repression is extremely similar to clinical repression 
C) there are actually few reports of repression made in clinical settings 
D) negative events may be forgotten because they are less likely to be rehearsed 
A) in cases of posttraumatic stress, troubling memories are easily forgotten 
B) experimentally induced repression is extremely similar to clinical repression 
C) there are actually few reports of repression made in clinical settings 
D) negative events may be forgotten because they are less likely to be rehearsed

Question 10

According to psychologists, rehearsal involves:

Accepted Answer

A) internal repetition of the contents of short-term memory 
B) rearranging incoming information into meaningful or familiar patterns 
C) forming connections between new information and information already in memory 
D) unknowingly pushing threatening memories out of conscious awareness 
A) internal repetition of the contents of short-term memory 
B) rearranging incoming information into meaningful or familiar patterns 
C) forming connections between new information and information already in memory 
D) unknowingly pushing threatening memories out of conscious awareness

Question 11

In Baddeley's working memory model, the temporary storage of visual and spatial information is controlled by the phonological loop.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Following a rape, the victim had no memory of the rape but became very anxious if approached by a man.According to Freud's concept of defense mechanisms and memory, this would be a case of:

Accepted Answer

A) repression 
B) anterograde amnesia 
C) proactive interference 
D) Korsakoff's Syndrome 
A) repression 
B) anterograde amnesia 
C) proactive interference 
D) Korsakoff's Syndrome

Question 13

How unique or different a memory record is from other things in memory refers to the memory record's ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of How unique or different a memory record...

Question 14

You don't really remember what you did at Thanksgiving two years ago, but you can give a fairly close description by using general information about holiday traditions, where you lived, and other schemas.This illustrates the:

Accepted Answer

A) cue-dependent nature of long-term memory 
B) transfer-appropriate nature of long-term memory 
C) reconstructive nature of long-term memory 
D) distributed nature of long-term memory 
A) cue-dependent nature of long-term memory 
B) transfer-appropriate nature of long-term memory 
C) reconstructive nature of long-term memory 
D) distributed nature of long-term memory

Question 15

When older adults are asked to recall and date events from their past, there is evidence of enhanced recall for events that happened between late childhood and early adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to Sigmund Freud, repression is a defense mechanism that:

Accepted Answer

A) allows threatening thoughts and memories to be pushed from conscious awareness 
B) involves remembering information without willful intent 
C) causes memories to be forgotten spontaneously with the passage of time 
D) allows semantic memories to be erased if they are not rehearsed 
A) allows threatening thoughts and memories to be pushed from conscious awareness 
B) involves remembering information without willful intent 
C) causes memories to be forgotten spontaneously with the passage of time 
D) allows semantic memories to be erased if they are not rehearsed

Question 17

When a person thinks about information to be learned and looks for properties the items of information have in common, the person is engaged in ____________________ processing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When a person thinks about information to...

Question 18

Jerod wakes up on Monday morning and spends an hour studying for his geography exam that afternoon.When he is done, he spends an hour studying for his sociology exam later that morning.When the geology exam is handed out, Jerod is confident he will do well, but during the exam he keeps recalling information from his sociology class, rather than the information he needs for his geology exam.In this example, Jerod's test performance has been affected by:

Accepted Answer

A) proactive interference 
B) retrograde amnesia 
C) retroactive interference 
D) motivated forgetting 
A) proactive interference 
B) retrograde amnesia 
C) retroactive interference 
D) motivated forgetting

Question 19

Creating interactive images that combine the meaning of foreign words with English words that share similar sounds is a mnemonic device known as:

Accepted Answer

A) the linkword system 
B) the method of loci 
C) chunking 
D) context-specific processing 
A) the linkword system 
B) the method of loci 
C) chunking 
D) context-specific processing

Question 20

The presentation pattern that is in place when repetitions of to-be-remembered information are presented without any breaks is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) massed practice 
B) distributed practice 
C) the serial position curve 
D) chunking 
A) massed practice 
B) distributed practice 
C) the serial position curve 
D) chunking

Which of the following is one of the components in Baddeley's model of working memory?

According to psychologists, flashbulb memories are:

Semantic knowledge is knowledge about the world, with no specific reference to a particular personal experience.

The brain is able to localize sounds by calculating the differences in arrival times for sounds between the two ears.One of the things that makes this possible is the fact that the auditory input for each ear is "held" momentarily in the memory system known as:

Working memory is another name that is sometimes given to the memory system known as:

Fernando is reading the directions for baking a cake, and storing them as he thinks about what he needs to do to prepare mixing and baking it.This activity is occurring in:

Ms.Chan asks her second grade students to write three paragraphs about what they did over their summer vacation.To do this effectively, Mrs.Chan's students will need to access the long-term memory system known as:

Research indicates that the ____________________ memory is the memory system that holds information for the shortest periods of time.

Which of the following is TRUE concerning repression?

According to psychologists, rehearsal involves:

In Baddeley's working memory model, the temporary storage of visual and spatial information is controlled by the phonological loop.

Following a rape, the victim had no memory of the rape but became very anxious if approached by a man.According to Freud's concept of defense mechanisms and memory, this would be a case of:

How unique or different a memory record is from other things in memory refers to the memory record's ____________________.

You don't really remember what you did at Thanksgiving two years ago, but you can give a fairly close description by using general information about holiday traditions, where you lived, and other schemas.This illustrates the:

When older adults are asked to recall and date events from their past, there is evidence of enhanced recall for events that happened between late childhood and early adolescence.

According to Sigmund Freud, repression is a defense mechanism that:

When a person thinks about information to be learned and looks for properties the items of information have in common, the person is engaged in ____________________ processing.

Creating interactive images that combine the meaning of foreign words with English words that share similar sounds is a mnemonic device known as:

The presentation pattern that is in place when repetitions of to-be-remembered information are presented without any breaks is referred to as:

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Exam 8: Memory

Which of the following is one of the components in Baddeley's model of working memory?

According to psychologists, flashbulb memories are:

Semantic knowledge is knowledge about the world, with no specific reference to a particular personal experience.

The brain is able to localize sounds by calculating the differences in arrival times for sounds between the two ears.One of the things that makes this possible is the fact that the auditory input for each ear is "held" momentarily in the memory system known as:

Working memory is another name that is sometimes given to the memory system known as:

Fernando is reading the directions for baking a cake, and storing them as he thinks about what he needs to do to prepare mixing and baking it.This activity is occurring in:

Ms.Chan asks her second grade students to write three paragraphs about what they did over their summer vacation.To do this effectively, Mrs.Chan's students will need to access the long-term memory system known as:

Research indicates that the ____________________ memory is the memory system that holds information for the shortest periods of time.

Which of the following is TRUE concerning repression?

According to psychologists, rehearsal involves:

In Baddeley's working memory model, the temporary storage of visual and spatial information is controlled by the phonological loop.

Following a rape, the victim had no memory of the rape but became very anxious if approached by a man.According to Freud's concept of defense mechanisms and memory, this would be a case of:

How unique or different a memory record is from other things in memory refers to the memory record's ____________________.

You don't really remember what you did at Thanksgiving two years ago, but you can give a fairly close description by using general information about holiday traditions, where you lived, and other schemas.This illustrates the:

When older adults are asked to recall and date events from their past, there is evidence of enhanced recall for events that happened between late childhood and early adolescence.

According to Sigmund Freud, repression is a defense mechanism that:

When a person thinks about information to be learned and looks for properties the items of information have in common, the person is engaged in ____________________ processing.

Creating interactive images that combine the meaning of foreign words with English words that share similar sounds is a mnemonic device known as:

The presentation pattern that is in place when repetitions of to-be-remembered information are presented without any breaks is referred to as:

Introduction to Psychology

The Tools of Psychological Research

Biological Processes

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning From Experience

Language and Thought

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

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Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Stress and Health

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