Question 1

The type of coding that occurs in a particular situation primarily depends on the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  neurons 
B)  source 
C)  task 
D)  stimulus 
A)  neurons 
B)  source 
C)  task 
D)  stimulus

Question 2

Procedural memories are also known as ________ memories.

Accepted Answer

A)  static 
B)  skill 
C)  explicit 
D)  task 
A)  static 
B)  skill 
C)  explicit 
D)  task

Question 3

K.C., who was injured in a motorcycle accident, remembers facts like the difference between a strike and a spare in bowling, but he is unaware of experiencing things like hearing about the circumstances of his brother's death, which occurred two years before the accident. His memory behavior suggests

Accepted Answer

A)  intact semantic memory but defective episodic memory. 
B)  intact procedural memory but defective semantic memory. 
C)  intact episodic memory but defective semantic memory. 
D)  intact episodic memory but defective procedural memory. 
A)  intact semantic memory but defective episodic memory. 
B)  intact procedural memory but defective semantic memory. 
C)  intact episodic memory but defective semantic memory. 
D)  intact episodic memory but defective procedural memory.

Question 4

Explain how our episodic memories are linked to the future. Give an example that illustrates the adaptive role of memory in this context.

Accepted Answer

Episodic memories are our personal recol

Question 5

The propaganda effect demonstrates that we evaluate familiar statements as being true

Accepted Answer

A)  only when we are aware we've seen them before. 
B)  simply because we have been exposed to them before. 
C)  only when we agree with them. 
D)  unless we are told explicitly that the statements are false. 
A)  only when we are aware we've seen them before. 
B)  simply because we have been exposed to them before. 
C)  only when we agree with them. 
D)  unless we are told explicitly that the statements are false.

Question 6

The primacy effect is attributed to

Accepted Answer

A)  recall of information stored in long-term memory. 
B)  a type of rehearsal that improves memory for all items in a list. 
C)  recall of information still active in short-term memory. 
D)  forgetting of early items in a list as they are replaced by later items. 
A)  recall of information stored in long-term memory. 
B)  a type of rehearsal that improves memory for all items in a list. 
C)  recall of information still active in short-term memory. 
D)  forgetting of early items in a list as they are replaced by later items.

Question 7

From a cognitive psychology perspective, memories from specific experiences in our life are defined as being ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reflective 
B)  subjective 
C)  personal 
D)  autobiographical 
A)  reflective 
B)  subjective 
C)  personal 
D)  autobiographical

Question 8

Memory enhancement due to repetition priming is a result of the test stimulus being

Accepted Answer

A)  the same as or resembling the priming stimulus. 
B)  different from the priming stimulus. 
C)  similar in meaning to the priming stimulus. 
D)  different in meaning from the priming stimulus. 
A)  the same as or resembling the priming stimulus. 
B)  different from the priming stimulus. 
C)  similar in meaning to the priming stimulus. 
D)  different in meaning from the priming stimulus.

Question 9

The constructive episodic stimulation hypothesis describes how our memories are connected to our ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge 
B)  emotions 
C)  future 
D)  neural networks 
A)  knowledge 
B)  emotions 
C)  future 
D)  neural networks

Question 10

Regarding free recall of a list of items, which of the following will most likely cause the recency effect to disappear by preventing rehearsal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inserting a 30-second delay before recall 
B)  Presenting the stimulus list at a slower pace 
C)  Counting backward for 30 seconds before recall 
D)  Using a very long list (greater than 30 items at one item per second) 
A)  Inserting a 30-second delay before recall 
B)  Presenting the stimulus list at a slower pace 
C)  Counting backward for 30 seconds before recall 
D)  Using a very long list (greater than 30 items at one item per second)

Question 11

Lamar has just gotten a new job and is attending a company party where he will meet his colleagues for the first time. His boss escorts him around to small groups to introduce him. At the first group, Lamar meets four people and is told only their first names. The same thing happens with a second group and a third group. At the fourth group, Lamar is told their names and that one of the women in the group is the company accountant. A little while later, Lamar realizes that he only remembers the names of the people in the first group, though he also remembers the profession of the last woman he met (the accountant). Lamar's experience demonstrates

Accepted Answer

A)  the phonological similarity effect. 
B)  a build-up and release of proactive interference. 
C)  the cocktail party phenomenon. 
D)  a partial-report procedure. 
A)  the phonological similarity effect. 
B)  a build-up and release of proactive interference. 
C)  the cocktail party phenomenon. 
D)  a partial-report procedure.

Question 12

This multiple-choice question is an example of a ___________ test.

Accepted Answer

A)  recall 
B)  recognition 
C)  word-completion 
D)  personal semantic memory 
A)  recall 
B)  recognition 
C)  word-completion 
D)  personal semantic memory

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT an example of an implicit memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Classical conditioning 
B)  Repetition priming 
C)  Procedural memory 
D)  Semantic memory 
A)  Classical conditioning 
B)  Repetition priming 
C)  Procedural memory 
D)  Semantic memory

Question 14

In which of the following examples of two different brain-injured patients (Tom and Tim) is a double dissociation demonstrated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both Tom and Tim have good episodic memory but poor semantic memory. 
B)  Tom and Tim both show deficits in episodic and semantic memory. 
C)  Tom has good semantic memory and poor episodic memory, while Tim has good episodic memory but poor semantic memory. 
D)  Both Tom and Tim have good semantic memory but poor episodic memory. 
A)  Both Tom and Tim have good episodic memory but poor semantic memory. 
B)  Tom and Tim both show deficits in episodic and semantic memory. 
C)  Tom has good semantic memory and poor episodic memory, while Tim has good episodic memory but poor semantic memory. 
D)  Both Tom and Tim have good semantic memory but poor episodic memory.

Question 15

In one or two sentences, write an autobiographical memory of something you recently experienced. Then identify the episodic and semantic components of that memory.

Accepted Answer

Recently, I went on a hiking trip with m

Question 16

A man suffering from Korsakoff's syndrome would be able to perform which of the following activities without difficulty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Following a story in a book 
B)  Remembering what he needs to buy when he gets to the grocery store 
C)  Recognizing people he has recently met 
D)  Identifying a photograph of his childhood home 
A)  Following a story in a book 
B)  Remembering what he needs to buy when he gets to the grocery store 
C)  Recognizing people he has recently met 
D)  Identifying a photograph of his childhood home

The type of coding that occurs in a particular situation primarily depends on the ________.

Procedural memories are also known as ________ memories.

Explain how our episodic memories are linked to the future. Give an example that illustrates the adaptive role of memory in this context.

The propaganda effect demonstrates that we evaluate familiar statements as being true

The primacy effect is attributed to

From a cognitive psychology perspective, memories from specific experiences in our life are defined as being ________.

Memory enhancement due to repetition priming is a result of the test stimulus being

The constructive episodic stimulation hypothesis describes how our memories are connected to our ________.

Regarding free recall of a list of items, which of the following will most likely cause the recency effect to disappear by preventing rehearsal?

This multiple-choice question is an example of a ___________ test.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an implicit memory?

In which of the following examples of two different brain-injured patients (Tom and Tim) is a double dissociation demonstrated?

In one or two sentences, write an autobiographical memory of something you recently experienced. Then identify the episodic and semantic components of that memory.

A man suffering from Korsakoff's syndrome would be able to perform which of the following activities without difficulty?

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

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Exam 6: Long-Term Memory: Structure

The type of coding that occurs in a particular situation primarily depends on the ________.

Procedural memories are also known as ________ memories.

Explain how our episodic memories are linked to the future. Give an example that illustrates the adaptive role of memory in this context.

The propaganda effect demonstrates that we evaluate familiar statements as being true

The primacy effect is attributed to

From a cognitive psychology perspective, memories from specific experiences in our life are defined as being ________.

Memory enhancement due to repetition priming is a result of the test stimulus being

The constructive episodic stimulation hypothesis describes how our memories are connected to our ________.

Regarding free recall of a list of items, which of the following will most likely cause the recency effect to disappear by preventing rehearsal?

This multiple-choice question is an example of a ___________ test.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an implicit memory?

In which of the following examples of two different brain-injured patients (Tom and Tim) is a double dissociation demonstrated?

In one or two sentences, write an autobiographical memory of something you recently experienced. Then identify the episodic and semantic components of that memory.

A man suffering from Korsakoff's syndrome would be able to perform which of the following activities without difficulty?

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