Question 1

The dramatic case of patient H.M. clearly illustrates that ___________ is crucial for the formation of long-term memories.

Accepted Answer

A)  the hippocampus 
B)  synaptic consolidation 
C)  vitamin B1 
D)  deep processing 
A)  the hippocampus 
B)  synaptic consolidation 
C)  vitamin B1 
D)  deep processing A

Question 2

The primacy effect (from the serial position curve experiment) is associated with ___________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term 
B)  short-term 
C)  sensory 
D)  implicit 
A)  long-term 
B)  short-term 
C)  sensory 
D)  implicit A

Question 3

___________ memories are to experiences as ___________ memories are to facts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Semantic; implicit 
B)  Implicit; episodic 
C)  Episodic; semantic 
D)  Procedural; episodic 
A)  Semantic; implicit 
B)  Implicit; episodic 
C)  Episodic; semantic 
D)  Procedural; episodic C

Question 4

Lucille is teaching Kendra how to play racquetball. She explains how to hold the racquet, how to stand, and how to make effective shots. These learned skills that Lucille has acquired are an example of ___________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  working 
B)  semantic 
C)  procedural 
D)  autobiographical 
A)  working 
B)  semantic 
C)  procedural 
D)  autobiographical

Question 5

A patient with impaired episodic memory would most likely have the greatest difficulty in

Accepted Answer

A)  recognizing famous people. 
B)  remembering the meaning of some words. 
C)  recalling where to find eating utensils in the kitchen. 
D)  remembering graduating from college. 
A)  recognizing famous people. 
B)  remembering the meaning of some words. 
C)  recalling where to find eating utensils in the kitchen. 
D)  remembering graduating from college.

Question 6

___________ memories are those that we are not aware of.

Accepted Answer

A)  Implicit 
B)  Explicit 
C)  Declarative 
D)  All of these are correct 
A)  Implicit 
B)  Explicit 
C)  Declarative 
D)  All of these are correct

Question 7

Neuropsychological evidence indicates that short- and long-term memories probably

Accepted Answer

A)  represent different aspects of the same mechanism. 
B)  are caused by different mechanisms that depend upon each other. 
C)  both rely most heavily on a semantic coding mechanism. 
D)  are caused by different mechanisms that act independently. 
A)  represent different aspects of the same mechanism. 
B)  are caused by different mechanisms that depend upon each other. 
C)  both rely most heavily on a semantic coding mechanism. 
D)  are caused by different mechanisms that act independently.

Question 8

Explain the difference between "knowing" and "remembering" from Tulving's perspective. Give an example of each to support your thinking.

Accepted Answer

Tulving, a prominent Canadian psychologi

Question 9

Which of the following statements is the most accurate with regard to autobiographical memories?

Accepted Answer

A)  When autobiographical memories are impaired, their episodic content will block access to related semantic content. 
B)  Autobiographical memories can involve both episodic and semantic content. 
C)  Autobiographical memories are highly accurate from as early as 3 years of age. 
D)  It is not possible to have an autobiographical memory that has only semantic or episodic content. 
A)  When autobiographical memories are impaired, their episodic content will block access to related semantic content. 
B)  Autobiographical memories can involve both episodic and semantic content. 
C)  Autobiographical memories are highly accurate from as early as 3 years of age. 
D)  It is not possible to have an autobiographical memory that has only semantic or episodic content.

Question 10

Explicit memory is to ___________ as implicit memory is to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  aware; unaware 
B)  self; others 
C)  primacy; recency 
D)  episodic; semantic 
A)  aware; unaware 
B)  self; others 
C)  primacy; recency 
D)  episodic; semantic

Question 11

"I remember being really excited last year, when my college team won the national championship in basketball." This statement is an example of ___________ memory.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which of the following correctly lists types of memory from least to most complex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Semantic, episodic, visual 
B)  Visual, semantic, episodic 
C)  Episodic, visual, semantic 
D)  Semantic, visual, episodic 
A)  Semantic, episodic, visual 
B)  Visual, semantic, episodic 
C)  Episodic, visual, semantic 
D)  Semantic, visual, episodic

Question 13

The predominant type of coding in long-term memory is

Accepted Answer

A)  phonological. 
B)  concrete. 
C)  semantic. 
D)  visual. 
A)  phonological. 
B)  concrete. 
C)  semantic. 
D)  visual.

Question 14

Wickens et al.'s "fruit, meat, and professions" experiment failed to show a release from proactive interference in the "fruit" group because

Accepted Answer

A)  the stimulus category changed. 
B)  the stimulus category remained the same. 
C)  the response task changed. 
D)  the response task remained the same. 
A)  the stimulus category changed. 
B)  the stimulus category remained the same. 
C)  the response task changed. 
D)  the response task remained the same.

Question 15

As people get older, their memories of past experiences tend to have an emphasis on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  facts 
B)  feelings 
C)  episodes 
D)  procedures 
A)  facts 
B)  feelings 
C)  episodes 
D)  procedures

Question 16

Why is classical conditioning considered a form of implicit memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because learning the association between the neutral and conditioned stimulus requires effort. 
B)  Because it is based on motor skills similar to procedural memory. 
C)  Because it involves learning an association without being aware of the reasons behind it. 
D)  Because it usually involves memory for the episode in which it occurred. 
A)  Because learning the association between the neutral and conditioned stimulus requires effort. 
B)  Because it is based on motor skills similar to procedural memory. 
C)  Because it involves learning an association without being aware of the reasons behind it. 
D)  Because it usually involves memory for the episode in which it occurred.

Question 17

According to your text, which of the following movies is LEAST accurate in its portrayal of a memory problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Bourne Identity 
B)  Memento 
C)  The Long Kiss Goodnight 
D)  50 First Dates 
A)  The Bourne Identity 
B)  Memento 
C)  The Long Kiss Goodnight 
D)  50 First Dates

Question 18

Your book discusses the memory functioning of patient H.M. who underwent brain surgery to relieve severe epileptic seizures. H.M.'s case has been extremely informative to psychologists by demonstrating that

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term memory can operate normally while short-term memory is impaired. 
B)  impairment of one memory system (long-term or short-term) necessarily leads to deficits in the functioning of the other. 
C)  a double dissociation exists for short-term and long-term memory. 
D)  short-term memory can operate normally while long-term memory is impaired. 
A)  long-term memory can operate normally while short-term memory is impaired. 
B)  impairment of one memory system (long-term or short-term) necessarily leads to deficits in the functioning of the other. 
C)  a double dissociation exists for short-term and long-term memory. 
D)  short-term memory can operate normally while long-term memory is impaired.

Question 19

Semantic memory is to ________ as episodic memory is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  images; sounds 
B)  implicit; explicit 
C)  knowing; remembering 
D)  fragile; permanent 
A)  images; sounds 
B)  implicit; explicit 
C)  knowing; remembering 
D)  fragile; permanent

Question 20

Work with brain-injured patients reveals that ___________ memory does not depend on conscious memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  declarative and non-declarative 
B)  personal semantic and remote 
C)  semantic and episodic 
D)  implicit and procedural 
A)  declarative and non-declarative 
B)  personal semantic and remote 
C)  semantic and episodic 
D)  implicit and procedural

The dramatic case of patient H.M. clearly illustrates that ___________ is crucial for the formation of long-term memories.

The primacy effect (from the serial position curve experiment) is associated with ___________ memory.

_ memories are to experiences as _ memories are to facts.

Lucille is teaching Kendra how to play racquetball. She explains how to hold the racquet, how to stand, and how to make effective shots. These learned skills that Lucille has acquired are an example of ___________ memory.

A patient with impaired episodic memory would most likely have the greatest difficulty in

___________ memories are those that we are not aware of.

Neuropsychological evidence indicates that short- and long-term memories probably

Explain the difference between "knowing" and "remembering" from Tulving's perspective. Give an example of each to support your thinking.

Which of the following statements is the most accurate with regard to autobiographical memories?

Explicit memory is to _ as implicit memory is to _.

"I remember being really excited last year, when my college team won the national championship in basketball." This statement is an example of ___________ memory.

Which of the following correctly lists types of memory from least to most complex?

The predominant type of coding in long-term memory is

Wickens et al.'s "fruit, meat, and professions" experiment failed to show a release from proactive interference in the "fruit" group because

As people get older, their memories of past experiences tend to have an emphasis on ________.

Why is classical conditioning considered a form of implicit memory?

According to your text, which of the following movies is LEAST accurate in its portrayal of a memory problem?

Your book discusses the memory functioning of patient H.M. who underwent brain surgery to relieve severe epileptic seizures. H.M.'s case has been extremely informative to psychologists by demonstrating that

Semantic memory is to as episodic memory is to .

Work with brain-injured patients reveals that ___________ memory does not depend on conscious memory.

Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive Neuroscience

Perception

Attention

Short-Term and Working Memory

Long-Term Memory: Encoding, Retrieval, and Consolidation

Everyday Memory and Memory Errors

Conceptual Knowledge

Visual Imagery

Language

Problem Solving

Judgment, Decisions, and Reasoning

Filters

Exam 6: Long-Term Memory: Structure

The dramatic case of patient H.M. clearly illustrates that ___________ is crucial for the formation of long-term memories.

The primacy effect (from the serial position curve experiment) is associated with ___________ memory.

___________ memories are to experiences as ___________ memories are to facts.

Lucille is teaching Kendra how to play racquetball. She explains how to hold the racquet, how to stand, and how to make effective shots. These learned skills that Lucille has acquired are an example of ___________ memory.

A patient with impaired episodic memory would most likely have the greatest difficulty in

___________ memories are those that we are not aware of.

Neuropsychological evidence indicates that short- and long-term memories probably

Explain the difference between "knowing" and "remembering" from Tulving's perspective. Give an example of each to support your thinking.

Which of the following statements is the most accurate with regard to autobiographical memories?

Explicit memory is to ___________ as implicit memory is to ___________.

"I remember being really excited last year, when my college team won the national championship in basketball." This statement is an example of ___________ memory.

Which of the following correctly lists types of memory from least to most complex?

The predominant type of coding in long-term memory is

Wickens et al.'s "fruit, meat, and professions" experiment failed to show a release from proactive interference in the "fruit" group because

As people get older, their memories of past experiences tend to have an emphasis on ________.

Why is classical conditioning considered a form of implicit memory?

According to your text, which of the following movies is LEAST accurate in its portrayal of a memory problem?

Your book discusses the memory functioning of patient H.M. who underwent brain surgery to relieve severe epileptic seizures. H.M.'s case has been extremely informative to psychologists by demonstrating that

Semantic memory is to ________ as episodic memory is to ________.

Work with brain-injured patients reveals that ___________ memory does not depend on conscious memory.

Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive Neuroscience

Perception

Attention

Short-Term and Working Memory

Long-Term Memory: Encoding, Retrieval, and Consolidation

Everyday Memory and Memory Errors

Conceptual Knowledge

Visual Imagery

Language

Problem Solving

Judgment, Decisions, and Reasoning

Filters

_ memories are to experiences as _ memories are to facts.

Explicit memory is to _ as implicit memory is to _.

Semantic memory is to as episodic memory is to .