Question 1

Which statement is TRUE of procedural memories?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are memories for rules and laws. 
B)  They are memories for events in one's life. 
C)  They are not part of declarative memory. 
D)  They do not last as long as semantic memories. 
A)  They are memories for rules and laws. 
B)  They are memories for events in one's life. 
C)  They are not part of declarative memory. 
D)  They do not last as long as semantic memories.

Question 2

What is the best explanation for women's superior performance on autobiographical memory tasks when compared to men?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women engage in more maintenance rehearsal of emotion-laden memories than men. 
B)  Women's brains are bigger. 
C)  Women's brains are smaller. 
D)  Women engage in more elaborative rehearsal of emotion-laden memories than men. 
A)  Women engage in more maintenance rehearsal of emotion-laden memories than men. 
B)  Women's brains are bigger. 
C)  Women's brains are smaller. 
D)  Women engage in more elaborative rehearsal of emotion-laden memories than men.

Question 3

According to the three-stages model of memory, the explanation for the recency effect in the serial position curve is that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the last items are still in short-term memory 
B)  the middle items are still in sensory memory 
C)  the first items have been transferred to long-term memory 
D)  both the first and last items are still in short-term memory 
A)  the last items are still in short-term memory 
B)  the middle items are still in sensory memory 
C)  the first items have been transferred to long-term memory 
D)  both the first and last items are still in short-term memory

Question 4

What is a good strategy for learning the material in a textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)  The SQ3R method 
B)  The QUEST method 
C)  Maintenance rehearsal 
D)  The RSRT method 
A)  The SQ3R method 
B)  The QUEST method 
C)  Maintenance rehearsal 
D)  The RSRT method

Question 5

Describe the three functions of memory.

Accepted Answer

Encoding is the act of inputti

Question 6

In the three-stages model of memory, the second stage of memory is ____ memory.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Very brief memory for visual material is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  haptic sensory memory 
B)  short-term memory 
C)  echoic sensory memory 
D)  iconic sensory memory 
A)  haptic sensory memory 
B)  short-term memory 
C)  echoic sensory memory 
D)  iconic sensory memory

Question 8

Who is most likely to remember the childhood birthday party when a friend made fun of their favorite present?

Accepted Answer

A)  A young man 
B)  An elderly Alzheimer's patient 
C)  A middle-aged man 
D)  A young woman 
A)  A young man 
B)  An elderly Alzheimer's patient 
C)  A middle-aged man 
D)  A young woman

Question 9

Explain the difference between proactive and retroactive interference.

Accepted Answer

Proactive interference is a type of forg

Question 10

What is the best example of the use of explicit memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Remembering how to knit a sweater 
B)  Remembering how to drive a car 
C)  Remembering the name of an old friend 
D)  Remembering how to hit a curve ball 
A)  Remembering how to knit a sweater 
B)  Remembering how to drive a car 
C)  Remembering the name of an old friend 
D)  Remembering how to hit a curve ball

Question 11

Maintenance rehearsal is most closely associated with ____ while elaborative rehearsal is most closely associated with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic memory; episodic memory 
B)  short-term memory; long-term memory 
C)  implicit memory; explicit memory 
D)  visual memory; auditory memory 
A)  semantic memory; episodic memory 
B)  short-term memory; long-term memory 
C)  implicit memory; explicit memory 
D)  visual memory; auditory memory

Question 12

When jurors hear detailed descriptions of events from eyewitnesses, it would be valuable for them to know that memory researchers believe that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  memories for faces are very accurate, but memories for other details are not 
B)  the details of memories are often filled in by the person both at the time of encoding and at the time of retrieval 
C)  memory is like a video recorder with very accurate playback 
D)  memories of details of events are very accurate, but memories for faces are not 
A)  memories for faces are very accurate, but memories for other details are not 
B)  the details of memories are often filled in by the person both at the time of encoding and at the time of retrieval 
C)  memory is like a video recorder with very accurate playback 
D)  memories of details of events are very accurate, but memories for faces are not

Question 13

When advertisers use a catchy jingle to help us remember something in their ads, they are facilitating our use of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  elaborative rehearsal 
B)  good continuity 
C)  bottom-up processing 
D)  maintenance rehearsal 
A)  elaborative rehearsal 
B)  good continuity 
C)  bottom-up processing 
D)  maintenance rehearsal

Question 14

How is it that some people with even severe amnesia are able to learn skills that may allow them to participate in competitive employment opportunities?

Accepted Answer

Amnesia is most often found in cases whe

Question 15

When preparing to take a multiple-choice exam in psychology, you should study as if you are going to have to answer ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  essay questions 
B)  any recognition type questions 
C)  other multiple-choice questions 
D)  true-false questions 
A)  essay questions 
B)  any recognition type questions 
C)  other multiple-choice questions 
D)  true-false questions

Question 16

Why do students generally find essay exams to be more difficult than multiple-choice exams?

Accepted Answer

A)  Essay exams require implicit memory. 
B)  Essay exams require recognition. 
C)  Essay exams require recall. 
D)  Essay exams require semantic memory. 
A)  Essay exams require implicit memory. 
B)  Essay exams require recognition. 
C)  Essay exams require recall. 
D)  Essay exams require semantic memory.

Question 17

Suppose that tonight you are able to recall the name of a new song you heard on the radio today. As such, the memory will have been stored in your ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  visuospatial sketch pad 
B)  echoic memory 
C)  short-term memory 
D)  long-term memory 
A)  visuospatial sketch pad 
B)  echoic memory 
C)  short-term memory 
D)  long-term memory

Question 18

Which method is LEAST likely to improve your memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using distributed practice 
B)  Using elaborative rehearsal 
C)  Using maintenance rehearsal 
D)  Using mnemonics 
A)  Using distributed practice 
B)  Using elaborative rehearsal 
C)  Using maintenance rehearsal 
D)  Using mnemonics

Question 19

The process that determines which memory information gets transferred from sensory memory to short-term memory is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  transduction 
B)  attention 
C)  bottom-up processing 
D)  capitulation 
A)  transduction 
B)  attention 
C)  bottom-up processing 
D)  capitulation

Question 20

When listening to your favorite music at the gym, which component of working memory is responsible for processing the sound of the music?

Accepted Answer

A)  Echoic memory 
B)  The central executive 
C)  The phonological loop 
D)  The visuospatial sketch pad 
A)  Echoic memory 
B)  The central executive 
C)  The phonological loop 
D)  The visuospatial sketch pad

Which statement is TRUE of procedural memories?

What is the best explanation for women's superior performance on autobiographical memory tasks when compared to men?

According to the three-stages model of memory, the explanation for the recency effect in the serial position curve is that ____.

What is a good strategy for learning the material in a textbook?

Describe the three functions of memory.

In the three-stages model of memory, the second stage of memory is ____ memory.

Very brief memory for visual material is known as ____.

Who is most likely to remember the childhood birthday party when a friend made fun of their favorite present?

Explain the difference between proactive and retroactive interference.

What is the best example of the use of explicit memory?

Maintenance rehearsal is most closely associated with while elaborative rehearsal is most closely associated with .

When jurors hear detailed descriptions of events from eyewitnesses, it would be valuable for them to know that memory researchers believe that ____.

When advertisers use a catchy jingle to help us remember something in their ads, they are facilitating our use of ____.

How is it that some people with even severe amnesia are able to learn skills that may allow them to participate in competitive employment opportunities?

When preparing to take a multiple-choice exam in psychology, you should study as if you are going to have to answer ____.

Why do students generally find essay exams to be more difficult than multiple-choice exams?

Suppose that tonight you are able to recall the name of a new song you heard on the radio today. As such, the memory will have been stored in your ____.

Which method is LEAST likely to improve your memory?

The process that determines which memory information gets transferred from sensory memory to short-term memory is ____.

When listening to your favorite music at the gym, which component of working memory is responsible for processing the sound of the music?

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Which statement is TRUE of procedural memories?

What is the best explanation for women's superior performance on autobiographical memory tasks when compared to men?

According to the three-stages model of memory, the explanation for the recency effect in the serial position curve is that ____.

What is a good strategy for learning the material in a textbook?

Describe the three functions of memory.

In the three-stages model of memory, the second stage of memory is ____ memory.

Very brief memory for visual material is known as ____.

Who is most likely to remember the childhood birthday party when a friend made fun of their favorite present?

Explain the difference between proactive and retroactive interference.

What is the best example of the use of explicit memory?

Maintenance rehearsal is most closely associated with ____ while elaborative rehearsal is most closely associated with ____.

When jurors hear detailed descriptions of events from eyewitnesses, it would be valuable for them to know that memory researchers believe that ____.

When advertisers use a catchy jingle to help us remember something in their ads, they are facilitating our use of ____.

How is it that some people with even severe amnesia are able to learn skills that may allow them to participate in competitive employment opportunities?

When preparing to take a multiple-choice exam in psychology, you should study as if you are going to have to answer ____.

Why do students generally find essay exams to be more difficult than multiple-choice exams?

Suppose that tonight you are able to recall the name of a new song you heard on the radio today. As such, the memory will have been stored in your ____.

Which method is LEAST likely to improve your memory?

The process that determines which memory information gets transferred from sensory memory to short-term memory is ____.

When listening to your favorite music at the gym, which component of working memory is responsible for processing the sound of the music?

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Neuroscience

Sensation and Perception

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Maintenance rehearsal is most closely associated with while elaborative rehearsal is most closely associated with .