Question 1

Sounds and words can often be recalled a second or two after they have been heard due to the existence of:

Accepted Answer

A) flashbulb memories 
B) echoic memory 
C) procedural memory 
D) iconic memory 
A) flashbulb memories 
B) echoic memory 
C) procedural memory 
D) iconic memory

Question 2

A friend has asked you how you'd recommend studying for an upcoming class.A good thing to say would be to:

Accepted Answer

A) test yourself on the material to be learned 
B) read the material aloud to yourself 
C) never study right before going to sleep 
D) capitalize on the serial-position effect 
A) test yourself on the material to be learned 
B) read the material aloud to yourself 
C) never study right before going to sleep 
D) capitalize on the serial-position effect

Question 3

Tammy witnessed a hit-and-run accident.She saw the license plate of the car that fled the scene.She tried to keep it in memory by repeating the sequence of digits and letters to herself until she could find a pen and paper to write it down.Tammy relied on which kind of memory?

Accepted Answer

A) sensory memory 
B) long-term memory 
C) flashbulb memory 
D) short-term memory 
A) sensory memory 
B) long-term memory 
C) flashbulb memory 
D) short-term memory

Question 4

When information is remembered without conscious awareness or willful intent, we are utilizing:

Accepted Answer

A) explicit memory 
B) implicit memory 
C) periodic memory 
D) sensory memory 
A) explicit memory 
B) implicit memory 
C) periodic memory 
D) sensory memory

Question 5

You are on the jury in a trial involving a fight in a bar.Based on what you know about Loftus and Palmer's research, as you listen to the various eyewitnesses you would be wise to:

Accepted Answer

A) accept their memories of the event as trustworthy and highly accurate 
B) accept their memories as highly accurate as long as they are very confident about their memories 
C) listen very carefully to the questions that are asked of each person 
D) believe absolutely nothing they say because eyewitness testimony is never correct 
A) accept their memories of the event as trustworthy and highly accurate 
B) accept their memories as highly accurate as long as they are very confident about their memories 
C) listen very carefully to the questions that are asked of each person 
D) believe absolutely nothing they say because eyewitness testimony is never correct

Question 6

The notion that certain life events may be poorly recalled because of repression was first proposed by

Accepted Answer

A) Ebbinghaus 
B) Freud 
C) Sperling 
D) Loftus 
A) Ebbinghaus 
B) Freud 
C) Sperling 
D) Loftus

Question 7

Describe two different mnemonic devices that can enhance our ability to later recall information stored in long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

One mnemonic device that can enhance our

Question 8

Research into the duration of short-term memory has indicated that when information in short-term memory is not rehearsed, it can be retained for:

Accepted Answer

A) less than 15 seconds 
B) approximately 1/2 second 
C) approximately 60 seconds 
D) up to 5 minutes 
A) less than 15 seconds 
B) approximately 1/2 second 
C) approximately 60 seconds 
D) up to 5 minutes

Question 9

Jim is thinking about how the concepts he heard presented in his Women's Studies class earlier in the day are connected to what he's reading in his communications textbook.He is engaged in the form of elaboration known as:

Accepted Answer

A) discriminative processing 
B) generalized processing 
C) acoustic processing 
D) relational processing 
A) discriminative processing 
B) generalized processing 
C) acoustic processing 
D) relational processing

Question 10

Most psychologists believe that the capacity of long-term memory is effectively unlimited.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Short term-memory is sometimes referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) procedural memory 
B) working memory 
C) retroactive memory 
D) episodic memory 
A) procedural memory 
B) working memory 
C) retroactive memory 
D) episodic memory

Question 12

We think about, and reason with, information using:

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 13

Typically, the memory loss associated with retrograde amnesia:

Accepted Answer

A) is not permanent, and the memories recover slowly over time 
B) is permanent, with no recovery of the lost memories 
C) becomes worse with time, with more memories being lost 
D) only affects semantic memory, leaving episodic memory intact 
A) is not permanent, and the memories recover slowly over time 
B) is permanent, with no recovery of the lost memories 
C) becomes worse with time, with more memories being lost 
D) only affects semantic memory, leaving episodic memory intact

Question 14

Drew had brain surgery to remove a small tumor from his temporal lobe.After the surgery, Drew appeared to be fine, and he was able to talk about events from his childhood and events just prior to the surgery.However, he can't remember anything that has happened since the surgery, and he doesn't seem to be able to form any new memories.Based on what is known about memory loss, you should conclude that Drew's memory difficulties most clearly illustrate:

Accepted Answer

A) anterograde amnesia 
B) retrograde amnesia 
C) proactive amnesia 
D) cryptomnesia 
A) anterograde amnesia 
B) retrograde amnesia 
C) proactive amnesia 
D) cryptomnesia

Question 15

Psychologists use the term ____________________ to refer to the processes used to construct an internal visual picture.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Psychologists use the term ____________________ to refer...

Question 16

The psychologist ____________________ investigated the time course of forgetting in the late 1880s and found that memory rapidly decays, but some information is retained permanently.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The psychologist ____________________ investigated the time course...

Question 17

If your recognition of the mugger is influenced by the clothes, race, or "attitude" of the people in a lineup because they fit your idea of "criminal," you are demonstrating the role of:

Accepted Answer

A) schemas in memory 
B) elaboration in memory 
C) interference in memory 
D) encoding specificity in memory 
A) schemas in memory 
B) elaboration in memory 
C) interference in memory 
D) encoding specificity in memory

Question 18

Justin was recently traded to a new football team, and he is having a hard time remembering all the new plays because he keeps using the plays from his former team.Based on what is known about memory failures, you should conclude that Justin's problem results from:

Accepted Answer

A) proactive interference 
B) retroactive interference 
C) transfer-appropriate processing 
D) chunking 
A) proactive interference 
B) retroactive interference 
C) transfer-appropriate processing 
D) chunking

Question 19

Which of the following is a variety of long-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A) visuospatial memory 
B) haptic memory 
C) procedural memory 
D) working memory 
A) visuospatial memory 
B) haptic memory 
C) procedural memory 
D) working memory

Question 20

Psychologists use the term "storage" to refer to the processes that determine and control:

Accepted Answer

A) the acquisition of memories 
B) how memories are translated into performance 
C) how memories are maintained over time 
D) how incoming information is arranged into meaningful patterns 
A) the acquisition of memories 
B) how memories are translated into performance 
C) how memories are maintained over time 
D) how incoming information is arranged into meaningful patterns

Sounds and words can often be recalled a second or two after they have been heard due to the existence of:

A friend has asked you how you'd recommend studying for an upcoming class.A good thing to say would be to:

Tammy witnessed a hit-and-run accident.She saw the license plate of the car that fled the scene.She tried to keep it in memory by repeating the sequence of digits and letters to herself until she could find a pen and paper to write it down.Tammy relied on which kind of memory?

When information is remembered without conscious awareness or willful intent, we are utilizing:

You are on the jury in a trial involving a fight in a bar.Based on what you know about Loftus and Palmer's research, as you listen to the various eyewitnesses you would be wise to:

The notion that certain life events may be poorly recalled because of repression was first proposed by

Describe two different mnemonic devices that can enhance our ability to later recall information stored in long-term memory.

Research into the duration of short-term memory has indicated that when information in short-term memory is not rehearsed, it can be retained for:

Jim is thinking about how the concepts he heard presented in his Women's Studies class earlier in the day are connected to what he's reading in his communications textbook.He is engaged in the form of elaboration known as:

Most psychologists believe that the capacity of long-term memory is effectively unlimited.

Short term-memory is sometimes referred to as:

We think about, and reason with, information using:

Typically, the memory loss associated with retrograde amnesia:

Psychologists use the term ____________________ to refer to the processes used to construct an internal visual picture.

The psychologist ____________________ investigated the time course of forgetting in the late 1880s and found that memory rapidly decays, but some information is retained permanently.

If your recognition of the mugger is influenced by the clothes, race, or "attitude" of the people in a lineup because they fit your idea of "criminal," you are demonstrating the role of:

Justin was recently traded to a new football team, and he is having a hard time remembering all the new plays because he keeps using the plays from his former team.Based on what is known about memory failures, you should conclude that Justin's problem results from:

Which of the following is a variety of long-term memory?

Psychologists use the term "storage" to refer to the processes that determine and control:

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Exam 8: Memory

Sounds and words can often be recalled a second or two after they have been heard due to the existence of:

A friend has asked you how you'd recommend studying for an upcoming class.A good thing to say would be to:

Tammy witnessed a hit-and-run accident.She saw the license plate of the car that fled the scene.She tried to keep it in memory by repeating the sequence of digits and letters to herself until she could find a pen and paper to write it down.Tammy relied on which kind of memory?

When information is remembered without conscious awareness or willful intent, we are utilizing:

You are on the jury in a trial involving a fight in a bar.Based on what you know about Loftus and Palmer's research, as you listen to the various eyewitnesses you would be wise to:

The notion that certain life events may be poorly recalled because of repression was first proposed by

Describe two different mnemonic devices that can enhance our ability to later recall information stored in long-term memory.

Research into the duration of short-term memory has indicated that when information in short-term memory is not rehearsed, it can be retained for:

Jim is thinking about how the concepts he heard presented in his Women's Studies class earlier in the day are connected to what he's reading in his communications textbook.He is engaged in the form of elaboration known as:

Most psychologists believe that the capacity of long-term memory is effectively unlimited.

Short term-memory is sometimes referred to as:

We think about, and reason with, information using:

Typically, the memory loss associated with retrograde amnesia:

Psychologists use the term ____________________ to refer to the processes used to construct an internal visual picture.

The psychologist ____________________ investigated the time course of forgetting in the late 1880s and found that memory rapidly decays, but some information is retained permanently.

If your recognition of the mugger is influenced by the clothes, race, or "attitude" of the people in a lineup because they fit your idea of "criminal," you are demonstrating the role of:

Justin was recently traded to a new football team, and he is having a hard time remembering all the new plays because he keeps using the plays from his former team.Based on what is known about memory failures, you should conclude that Justin's problem results from:

Which of the following is a variety of long-term memory?

Psychologists use the term "storage" to refer to the processes that determine and control:

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