Question 1

Explain the concept of the encoding-retrieval match, and how it explains why remembering information is often context dependent.Provide a concrete example.

Accepted Answer

The encoding-retrieval match refers to t

Question 2

In a long list of items to be remembered, most people will tend to remember the items from the beginning and the end of the sequence the best while forgetting the items in the middle of the list.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following statements does NOT reflect current possibilities regarding how information is lost from short-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A) some researchers believe information is lost from short-term memory through decay 
B) some researchers believe information is lost from short-term memory through interference 
C) loss of information from short-term memory may be due to both decay and interference 
D) neither decay nor interference explain loss of information from short-term memory 
A) some researchers believe information is lost from short-term memory through decay 
B) some researchers believe information is lost from short-term memory through interference 
C) loss of information from short-term memory may be due to both decay and interference 
D) neither decay nor interference explain loss of information from short-term memory

Question 4

Chad has very vivid memories of his 16ᵗʰ birthday party when all his friends got together and threw him a surprise party.Even though a number of years have passed, Chad feels as though he can still recall every detail of the party, right down to what everyone was wearing.Psychologists refer the term ____________________ memory to refer to this type of vivid memory of an emotionally significant event.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Chad has very vivid memories of his...

Question 5

Simply reading material over-and-over a method of study is not efficient, because reading the material does not promote:

Accepted Answer

A) acoustic processing 
B) transfer-appropriate processing 
C) phonemic encoding 
D) implicit memory 
A) acoustic processing 
B) transfer-appropriate processing 
C) phonemic encoding 
D) implicit memory

Question 6

Remembering a list of numbered rhymes, such as one is bun, two is shoe, and using the rhyming words to create interactive images to assist later recall, is a mnemonic device known as:

Accepted Answer

A) the method of loci 
B) acoustic enhancement 
C) context-specific processing 
D) the pegword method 
A) the method of loci 
B) acoustic enhancement 
C) context-specific processing 
D) the pegword method

Question 7

When we use ____________________, we form connections between new information and information already in memory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When we use ____________________, we form connections...

Question 8

Research has indicated that the capacity of short-term memory is typically:

Accepted Answer

A) between 3 and 7 items 
B) between 5 and 9 items 
C) between 7 and 11 items 
D) unlimited if the material is kept active using rehearsal 
A) between 3 and 7 items 
B) between 5 and 9 items 
C) between 7 and 11 items 
D) unlimited if the material is kept active using rehearsal

Question 9

Discuss Freud's views of motivated forgetting.

Accepted Answer

Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanal

Question 10

Sensory memory stores the incoming message in a relatively pure, unanalyzed form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Physically based amnesia that involves memory loss for events that happened prior to the time of the injury is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

In the working memory model, the central executive controls the:

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A) short-term retention and processing of visual and spatial information 
B) allocation of processing 
C) temporary storage and processing of acoustic and verbal information 
D) memory phoneme 
A) short-term retention and processing of visual and spatial information 
B) allocation of processing 
C) temporary storage and processing of acoustic and verbal information 
D) memory phoneme

Question 13

Describe the memory processes of encoding, storage, and retrieval.Explain the role of each process in human memory.

Accepted Answer

The memory processes of encoding, storag

Question 14

The term ____________________ memory is used to refer to visual sensory memory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term ____________________ memory is used to...

Question 15

Spoken words such as "antidisestablishmentarianism" could not be processed effectively if people did not have:

Accepted Answer

A) episodic memory 
B) procedural memory 
C) temporal memory 
D) echoic memory 
A) episodic memory 
B) procedural memory 
C) temporal memory 
D) echoic memory

Question 16

Procedural memories differ from the other two varieties of long-term memory in a fundamental way.Procedural memories:

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A) rarely produce any conscious experience of "remembering" 
B) typically produce conscious experiences of "remembering" 
C) are typically phonological in nature 
D) are typically auditory in nature 
A) rarely produce any conscious experience of "remembering" 
B) typically produce conscious experiences of "remembering" 
C) are typically phonological in nature 
D) are typically auditory in nature

Question 17

Describe the key components in Baddeley's model of working memory, and discuss the role of each component in short-term memory.

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Baddeley's model of working memory consi

Question 18

Your psychology professor asks you for the name of the individual who started the behavioral approach to the study of psychology.To answer this question correctly on the exam you need to access the long-term memory system known as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Describe how you can use the concept of transfer-appropriate processing to improve your study skills.

Accepted Answer

Transfer-appropriate processing is a con

Question 20

Younger and older adults are being tested on implicit memory for information not relevant to the task at hand.You would predict:

Accepted Answer

A) both groups will have equally poor implicit memory scores 
B) both groups will have equally high implicit memory scores 
C) the older adults will have better implicit memory 
D) the younger adults will have better implicit memory 
A) both groups will have equally poor implicit memory scores 
B) both groups will have equally high implicit memory scores 
C) the older adults will have better implicit memory 
D) the younger adults will have better implicit memory

Explain the concept of the encoding-retrieval match, and how it explains why remembering information is often context dependent.Provide a concrete example.

In a long list of items to be remembered, most people will tend to remember the items from the beginning and the end of the sequence the best while forgetting the items in the middle of the list.

Which of the following statements does NOT reflect current possibilities regarding how information is lost from short-term memory?

Simply reading material over-and-over a method of study is not efficient, because reading the material does not promote:

Remembering a list of numbered rhymes, such as one is bun, two is shoe, and using the rhyming words to create interactive images to assist later recall, is a mnemonic device known as:

When we use ____________________, we form connections between new information and information already in memory.

Research has indicated that the capacity of short-term memory is typically:

Discuss Freud's views of motivated forgetting.

Sensory memory stores the incoming message in a relatively pure, unanalyzed form.

Physically based amnesia that involves memory loss for events that happened prior to the time of the injury is referred to as:

In the working memory model, the central executive controls the:

Describe the memory processes of encoding, storage, and retrieval.Explain the role of each process in human memory.

The term ____________________ memory is used to refer to visual sensory memory.

Spoken words such as "antidisestablishmentarianism" could not be processed effectively if people did not have:

Procedural memories differ from the other two varieties of long-term memory in a fundamental way.Procedural memories:

Describe the key components in Baddeley's model of working memory, and discuss the role of each component in short-term memory.

Your psychology professor asks you for the name of the individual who started the behavioral approach to the study of psychology.To answer this question correctly on the exam you need to access the long-term memory system known as:

Describe how you can use the concept of transfer-appropriate processing to improve your study skills.

Younger and older adults are being tested on implicit memory for information not relevant to the task at hand.You would predict:

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Exam 8: Memory

Explain the concept of the encoding-retrieval match, and how it explains why remembering information is often context dependent.Provide a concrete example.

In a long list of items to be remembered, most people will tend to remember the items from the beginning and the end of the sequence the best while forgetting the items in the middle of the list.

Which of the following statements does NOT reflect current possibilities regarding how information is lost from short-term memory?

Simply reading material over-and-over a method of study is not efficient, because reading the material does not promote:

Remembering a list of numbered rhymes, such as one is bun, two is shoe, and using the rhyming words to create interactive images to assist later recall, is a mnemonic device known as:

When we use ____________________, we form connections between new information and information already in memory.

Research has indicated that the capacity of short-term memory is typically:

Discuss Freud's views of motivated forgetting.

Sensory memory stores the incoming message in a relatively pure, unanalyzed form.

Physically based amnesia that involves memory loss for events that happened prior to the time of the injury is referred to as:

In the working memory model, the central executive controls the:

Describe the memory processes of encoding, storage, and retrieval.Explain the role of each process in human memory.

The term ____________________ memory is used to refer to visual sensory memory.

Spoken words such as "antidisestablishmentarianism" could not be processed effectively if people did not have:

Procedural memories differ from the other two varieties of long-term memory in a fundamental way.Procedural memories:

Describe the key components in Baddeley's model of working memory, and discuss the role of each component in short-term memory.

Your psychology professor asks you for the name of the individual who started the behavioral approach to the study of psychology.To answer this question correctly on the exam you need to access the long-term memory system known as:

Describe how you can use the concept of transfer-appropriate processing to improve your study skills.

Younger and older adults are being tested on implicit memory for information not relevant to the task at hand.You would predict:

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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Therapy

Stress and Health

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