Question 1

Define the illusory truth effect. What are some potential dangers or risks associated with this phenomenon? Give an example to support your thinking.

Accepted Answer

Illusory truth effect-

The way wherein

Question 2

The misinformation effect occurs when a person's memory for an event is modified by misleading information presented

Accepted Answer

A)  before the event. 
B)  during the event. 
C)  after the event. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  before the event. 
B)  during the event. 
C)  after the event. 
D)  all of the above

Question 3

Research on eyewitness testimony reveals that

Accepted Answer

A)  highly confident eyewitnesses are usually accurate. 
B)  it is unnecessary to warn an eyewitness that a suspect may or may not be in a lineup. 
C)  when viewing a lineup, an eyewitness's confidence in his or her choice of the suspect can be increased by an authority's confirmation of his or her choice, even when the choice is wrong. 
D)  despite public misconception, eyewitnesses are usually very accurate when selecting a perpetrator from a lineup. 
A)  highly confident eyewitnesses are usually accurate. 
B)  it is unnecessary to warn an eyewitness that a suspect may or may not be in a lineup. 
C)  when viewing a lineup, an eyewitness's confidence in his or her choice of the suspect can be increased by an authority's confirmation of his or her choice, even when the choice is wrong. 
D)  despite public misconception, eyewitnesses are usually very accurate when selecting a perpetrator from a lineup.

Question 4

According to the cognitive hypothesis, experiences that occur during periods of rapid personal development followed by periods of stability tend to be easier to remember due to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Narrative rehearsing 
B)  Cultural scripts 
C)  Strong encoding 
D)  Youth bias 
A)  Narrative rehearsing 
B)  Cultural scripts 
C)  Strong encoding 
D)  Youth bias

Question 5

For most adults over age 40, the reminiscence bump describes enhanced memory for

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood and adolescence. 
B)  adolescence and young adulthood. 
C)  young adulthood and middle age. 
D)  childhood and middle age. 
A)  childhood and adolescence. 
B)  adolescence and young adulthood. 
C)  young adulthood and middle age. 
D)  childhood and middle age.

Question 6

The "wedding reception" false memory experiment shows that false memories can be explained as a product of familiarity and

Accepted Answer

A)  retroactive interference. 
B)  consequentiality. 
C)  source misattribution. 
D)  confabulation. 
A)  retroactive interference. 
B)  consequentiality. 
C)  source misattribution. 
D)  confabulation.

Question 7

The other day, Thuy experienced a Proustian effect memory. What did Thuy likely do to trigger this experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recall abuse 
B)  Hear a song 
C)  See a weapon 
D)  Smell perfume 
A)  Recall abuse 
B)  Hear a song 
C)  See a weapon 
D)  Smell perfume

Question 8

Memories of the past that have been pushed out of a person's consciousness are considered to be ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  repressed 
B)  false 
C)  illusory 
D)  flashbulbs 
A)  repressed 
B)  false 
C)  illusory 
D)  flashbulbs

Question 9

Which of the following has been shown to play a role in the strength of memories that are associated with emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Androgen 
B)  Cholesterol 
C)  Acetylcholine 
D)  Cortisol 
A)  Androgen 
B)  Cholesterol 
C)  Acetylcholine 
D)  Cortisol

Question 10

According to the ______ approach to memory, what people report as memories is based on what actually happened plus additional factors such as other knowledge, experiences, and expectations.

Accepted Answer

A)  event-specific 
B)  source 
C)  constructive 
D)  misinformation 
A)  event-specific 
B)  source 
C)  constructive 
D)  misinformation

Question 11

Latoya is remembering a fun day at the beach that she had with her dad when she was a little girl. Which region of brain will have the LEAST connection to the more personal aspects of Latoya's memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amygdala 
B)  Parietal cortex 
C)  Hippocampus 
D)  Prefrontal cortex 
A)  Amygdala 
B)  Parietal cortex 
C)  Hippocampus 
D)  Prefrontal cortex

Question 12

After witnessing a bank robbery downtown, Javier completed a cognitive interview at the police station. What term would Javier likely use to describe his interview experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  Structured 
B)  Autobiographical 
C)  Suggestible 
D)  Multidimensional 
A)  Structured 
B)  Autobiographical 
C)  Suggestible 
D)  Multidimensional

Question 13

The experiment in which participants first read sentences about a baseball game and were then asked to identify sentences they had seen before, illustrated that memory

Accepted Answer

A)  is better for vivid descriptions. 
B)  is like a tape recording. 
C)  depends on the participant's mood. 
D)  involves making inferences. 
A)  is better for vivid descriptions. 
B)  is like a tape recording. 
C)  depends on the participant's mood. 
D)  involves making inferences.

Question 14

Bartlett's experiment in which English participants were asked to recall the "War of the Ghosts" story that was taken from the French Indian culture illustrated the

Accepted Answer

A)  misinformation effect. 
B)  familiarity effect. 
C)  constructive nature of memory. 
D)  reminiscence bump. 
A)  misinformation effect. 
B)  familiarity effect. 
C)  constructive nature of memory. 
D)  reminiscence bump.

Question 15

The experiment for which people were asked to make fame judgments for both famous and non-famous names (and for which Sebastian Weissdorf was one of the names to be remembered) illustrated the effect of __________ on memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  repeated rehearsal of distinctive names 
B)  source misattributions 
C)  encoding specificity 
D)  schemas 
A)  repeated rehearsal of distinctive names 
B)  source misattributions 
C)  encoding specificity 
D)  schemas

Question 16

In the "War of the Ghosts" experiment, participants' reproductions contained inaccuracies based on

Accepted Answer

A)  narrative rehearsal. 
B)  source misattributions. 
C)  cultural expectations. 
D)  shallow processing. 
A)  narrative rehearsal. 
B)  source misattributions. 
C)  cultural expectations. 
D)  shallow processing.

Question 17

Provide an example of when you experienced the Proustian effect. What was your response to the experience?

Accepted Answer

An example of when I experienced the Pro

Question 18

Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding post-event information and the misinformation effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The misinformation effect does not occur when people are told explicitly that the post-event information may be incorrect 
B)  Even when participants are told that the post-event information is incorrect, the misinformation effect can still occur. 
C)  Misinformation effects are significantly reduced when post-event information is provided, but only if that information is given within just a few minutes of the initial event. 
D)  The provision of accurate post-event information provided a paradoxical (and as of yet unexplained) increase in the misinformation effect 
A)  The misinformation effect does not occur when people are told explicitly that the post-event information may be incorrect 
B)  Even when participants are told that the post-event information is incorrect, the misinformation effect can still occur. 
C)  Misinformation effects are significantly reduced when post-event information is provided, but only if that information is given within just a few minutes of the initial event. 
D)  The provision of accurate post-event information provided a paradoxical (and as of yet unexplained) increase in the misinformation effect

Question 19

Despite scientific evidence to the contrary, Harry believes that drinking dandelion tea would improve his long-term memory because he saw several news stories and articles about it online. What is Harry experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pragmatic inference 
B)  Misinformation effect 
C)  Illusory truth effect 
D)  Source monitoring error 
A)  Pragmatic inference 
B)  Misinformation effect 
C)  Illusory truth effect 
D)  Source monitoring error

Question 20

In Lindsay's "misinformation effect" experiment, participants saw a sequence of slides showing a maintenance man stealing money and a computer. This slide presentation included narration by a female speaker who described what was happening in the slides as they were shown. Results showed that the misinformation effect was greatest when presentation of misleading post-event information was

Accepted Answer

A)  visual. 
B)  auditory, regardless of the gender of the speaker. 
C)  auditory from a female speaker. 
D)  auditory from a male speaker. 
A)  visual. 
B)  auditory, regardless of the gender of the speaker. 
C)  auditory from a female speaker. 
D)  auditory from a male speaker.

Define the illusory truth effect. What are some potential dangers or risks associated with this phenomenon? Give an example to support your thinking.

The misinformation effect occurs when a person's memory for an event is modified by misleading information presented

Research on eyewitness testimony reveals that

According to the cognitive hypothesis, experiences that occur during periods of rapid personal development followed by periods of stability tend to be easier to remember due to which of the following?

For most adults over age 40, the reminiscence bump describes enhanced memory for

The "wedding reception" false memory experiment shows that false memories can be explained as a product of familiarity and

The other day, Thuy experienced a Proustian effect memory. What did Thuy likely do to trigger this experience?

Memories of the past that have been pushed out of a person's consciousness are considered to be ________.

Which of the following has been shown to play a role in the strength of memories that are associated with emotion?

According to the ______ approach to memory, what people report as memories is based on what actually happened plus additional factors such as other knowledge, experiences, and expectations.

Latoya is remembering a fun day at the beach that she had with her dad when she was a little girl. Which region of brain will have the LEAST connection to the more personal aspects of Latoya's memory?

After witnessing a bank robbery downtown, Javier completed a cognitive interview at the police station. What term would Javier likely use to describe his interview experience?

The experiment in which participants first read sentences about a baseball game and were then asked to identify sentences they had seen before, illustrated that memory

Bartlett's experiment in which English participants were asked to recall the "War of the Ghosts" story that was taken from the French Indian culture illustrated the

The experiment for which people were asked to make fame judgments for both famous and non-famous names (and for which Sebastian Weissdorf was one of the names to be remembered) illustrated the effect of __________ on memory.

In the "War of the Ghosts" experiment, participants' reproductions contained inaccuracies based on

Provide an example of when you experienced the Proustian effect. What was your response to the experience?

Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding post-event information and the misinformation effect?

Despite scientific evidence to the contrary, Harry believes that drinking dandelion tea would improve his long-term memory because he saw several news stories and articles about it online. What is Harry experiencing?

Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive Neuroscience

Perception

Attention

Short-Term and Working Memory

Long-Term Memory: Structure

Long-Term Memory: Encoding, Retrieval, and Consolidation

Conceptual Knowledge

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Exam 8: Everyday Memory and Memory Errors

Define the illusory truth effect. What are some potential dangers or risks associated with this phenomenon? Give an example to support your thinking.

The misinformation effect occurs when a person's memory for an event is modified by misleading information presented

Research on eyewitness testimony reveals that

According to the cognitive hypothesis, experiences that occur during periods of rapid personal development followed by periods of stability tend to be easier to remember due to which of the following?

For most adults over age 40, the reminiscence bump describes enhanced memory for

The "wedding reception" false memory experiment shows that false memories can be explained as a product of familiarity and

The other day, Thuy experienced a Proustian effect memory. What did Thuy likely do to trigger this experience?

Memories of the past that have been pushed out of a person's consciousness are considered to be ________.

Which of the following has been shown to play a role in the strength of memories that are associated with emotion?

According to the ______ approach to memory, what people report as memories is based on what actually happened plus additional factors such as other knowledge, experiences, and expectations.

Latoya is remembering a fun day at the beach that she had with her dad when she was a little girl. Which region of brain will have the LEAST connection to the more personal aspects of Latoya's memory?

After witnessing a bank robbery downtown, Javier completed a cognitive interview at the police station. What term would Javier likely use to describe his interview experience?

The experiment in which participants first read sentences about a baseball game and were then asked to identify sentences they had seen before, illustrated that memory

Bartlett's experiment in which English participants were asked to recall the "War of the Ghosts" story that was taken from the French Indian culture illustrated the

The experiment for which people were asked to make fame judgments for both famous and non-famous names (and for which Sebastian Weissdorf was one of the names to be remembered) illustrated the effect of __________ on memory.

In the "War of the Ghosts" experiment, participants' reproductions contained inaccuracies based on

Provide an example of when you experienced the Proustian effect. What was your response to the experience?

Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding post-event information and the misinformation effect?

Despite scientific evidence to the contrary, Harry believes that drinking dandelion tea would improve his long-term memory because he saw several news stories and articles about it online. What is Harry experiencing?

Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive Neuroscience

Perception

Attention

Short-Term and Working Memory

Long-Term Memory: Structure

Long-Term Memory: Encoding, Retrieval, and Consolidation

Conceptual Knowledge

Visual Imagery

Language

Problem Solving

Judgment, Decisions, and Reasoning

Filters