Question 1

Joseph can't recall his old phone number now that he has learned his new phone number.What leads to this type of forgetting

Accepted Answer

A)  proactive interference 
B)  negative interference 
C)  retroactive interference 
D)  positive interference 
A)  proactive interference 
B)  negative interference 
C)  retroactive interference 
D)  positive interference C

Question 2

If you remember the names of the Great Lakes (Huron,Ontario,Michigan,Erie,Superior)by recalling the word "HOMES" as a cue,what are you using

Accepted Answer

A)  link method 
B)  acronym method 
C)  method of loci 
D)  acrostic method 
A)  link method 
B)  acronym method 
C)  method of loci 
D)  acrostic method B

Question 3

Which of the following is reflected in Sigmund Freud's concept of repression

Accepted Answer

A)  interference 
B)  decay 
C)  ineffective encoding 
D)  retrieval failure 
A)  interference 
B)  decay 
C)  ineffective encoding 
D)  retrieval failure D

Question 4

If you are in a city that you haven't visited in years,and you easily find your way to the mall "on a hunch," what are you most likely relying on

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit memory 
B)  explicit memory 
C)  working memory 
D)  declarative memory 
A)  implicit memory 
B)  explicit memory 
C)  working memory 
D)  declarative memory

Question 5

While at a yard sale,you and your roommate find a great old couch.Which component of working memory are you using as you try to determine whether the couch will fit in your dorm room if you rearrange the beds,dressers,and desks

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic buffer 
B)  executive control system 
C)  phonological rehearsal loop 
D)  visuospatial sketchpad 
A)  semantic buffer 
B)  executive control system 
C)  phonological rehearsal loop 
D)  visuospatial sketchpad

Question 6

Intervening material is most likely to cause an increase in forgetting when the intervening material is very similar to the information that is to be remembered.What is this called

Accepted Answer

A)  motivated forgetting 
B)  retrieval failure 
C)  ineffective encoding 
D)  interference 
A)  motivated forgetting 
B)  retrieval failure 
C)  ineffective encoding 
D)  interference

Question 7

Regarding estimates of memory accuracy,which statement best describes most people

Accepted Answer

A)  People underestimate the accuracy of their memory. 
B)  People overestimate the accuracy of their memory. 
C)  People estimate the accuracy of their memory very inaccurately by either overestimating or underestimating their accuracy. 
D)  People estimate the accuracy of their memory fairly accurately. 
A)  People underestimate the accuracy of their memory. 
B)  People overestimate the accuracy of their memory. 
C)  People estimate the accuracy of their memory very inaccurately by either overestimating or underestimating their accuracy. 
D)  People estimate the accuracy of their memory fairly accurately.

Question 8

Which memory system holds information in storage just long enough to give you time to recognize the stimulus

Accepted Answer

A)  working memory 
B)  long-term memory 
C)  short-term memory 
D)  sensory memory 
A)  working memory 
B)  long-term memory 
C)  short-term memory 
D)  sensory memory

Question 9

Which of the following would be contained in an individual's episodic memory

Accepted Answer

A)  the year that the first psychology laboratory was founded 
B)  how to parallel park a car 
C)  her first day of school was rainy and cold 
D)  her next-door neighbour's last name is Jackson 
A)  the year that the first psychology laboratory was founded 
B)  how to parallel park a car 
C)  her first day of school was rainy and cold 
D)  her next-door neighbour's last name is Jackson

Question 10

According to levels of processing theory,what type of processing leads to longer-lasting memory codes

Accepted Answer

A)  shallower processing 
B)  broader processing 
C)  deeper processing 
D)  narrower processing 
A)  shallower processing 
B)  broader processing 
C)  deeper processing 
D)  narrower processing

Question 11

While Penny was riding the bus,she was reading her text messages,and also eavesdropping on the conversation behind her.She also paid attention to where she was on the route so that she didn't miss her stop.Which component of working memory allows Penny to monitor all these events

Accepted Answer

A)  visuospatial sketchpad 
B)  executive control system 
C)  phonological loop 
D)  episodic buffer 
A)  visuospatial sketchpad 
B)  executive control system 
C)  phonological loop 
D)  episodic buffer

Question 12

Which unifying theme in psychology is reflected by schemas,the misinformation effect,source monitoring,and the repressed memory controversy

Accepted Answer

A)  People's experience of the world is highly subjective. 
B)  Heredity and environment jointly influence behaviour. 
C)  Behaviour is shaped by cultural heritage. 
D)  Psychology is theoretically diverse. 
A)  People's experience of the world is highly subjective. 
B)  Heredity and environment jointly influence behaviour. 
C)  Behaviour is shaped by cultural heritage. 
D)  Psychology is theoretically diverse.

Question 13

Your text described the case of H.M.,who,following brain surgery,developed a severe case of anterograde amnesia.Which memory task could he NOT do after the surgery

Accepted Answer

A)  use short-term memory to carry on a complex conversation 
B)  consolidate new long-term memories 
C)  look up a phone number and rehearse it until he dialled the number 
D)  recite a poem that he had learned in childhood 
A)  use short-term memory to carry on a complex conversation 
B)  consolidate new long-term memories 
C)  look up a phone number and rehearse it until he dialled the number 
D)  recite a poem that he had learned in childhood

Question 14

Which component of working memory are you using when you recite a list of words over and over again

Accepted Answer

A)  phonological loop 
B)  executive control system 
C)  episodic buffer 
D)  visuospatial sketchpad 
A)  phonological loop 
B)  executive control system 
C)  episodic buffer 
D)  visuospatial sketchpad

Question 15

According to decay theory,why does forgetting occur

Accepted Answer

A)  because of the passage of time 
B)  because of the deterioration of the nervous system with increasing age 
C)  because of competition from other memories 
D)  because of ineffective encoding of information 
A)  because of the passage of time 
B)  because of the deterioration of the nervous system with increasing age 
C)  because of competition from other memories 
D)  because of ineffective encoding of information

Question 16

Which type of memory allows you to briefly retain information about something that ended a quarter of a second ago

Accepted Answer

A)  working memory 
B)  sensory memory 
C)  instantaneous memory 
D)  short-term memory 
A)  working memory 
B)  sensory memory 
C)  instantaneous memory 
D)  short-term memory

Question 17

Which approach to encoding involves deciding how or whether information is personally relevant

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic encoding 
B)  dual-code encoding 
C)  deep processing encoding 
D)  self-referent encoding 
A)  semantic encoding 
B)  dual-code encoding 
C)  deep processing encoding 
D)  self-referent encoding

Question 18

What type of memory are you using when you try to remember the events of this past year

Accepted Answer

A)  retrospective 
B)  retrograde 
C)  anterograde 
D)  prospective 
A)  retrospective 
B)  retrograde 
C)  anterograde 
D)  prospective

Question 19

According to George Miller,the magic number for the capacity of short term memory is seven,plus or minus two bits of information.What does more recent research by Cowan (2010)suggest about the capacity of short-term memory

Accepted Answer

A)  The capacity of short-term memory is higher - up to eleven bits of information. 
B)  The capacity is unlimited. 
C)  The capacity is seven plus or minus two, but only in Caucasian subjects. 
D)  The capacity of short-term memory is only four plus or minus one. 
A)  The capacity of short-term memory is higher - up to eleven bits of information. 
B)  The capacity is unlimited. 
C)  The capacity is seven plus or minus two, but only in Caucasian subjects. 
D)  The capacity of short-term memory is only four plus or minus one.

Question 20

When Allen was trying to remember all of the relatives that he wanted to invite to his wedding,he organized all the names as if they were in a family tree.Which concept is illustrated by this example

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic network 
B)  conceptual hierarchy 
C)  clustering 
D)  schemas 
A)  semantic network 
B)  conceptual hierarchy 
C)  clustering 
D)  schemas

Exam 7: B: Human Memory

Joseph can't recall his old phone number now that he has learned his new phone number.What leads to this type of forgetting

If you remember the names of the Great Lakes (Huron,Ontario,Michigan,Erie,Superior)by recalling the word "HOMES" as a cue,what are you using

Which of the following is reflected in Sigmund Freud's concept of repression

If you are in a city that you haven't visited in years,and you easily find your way to the mall "on a hunch," what are you most likely relying on

While at a yard sale,you and your roommate find a great old couch.Which component of working memory are you using as you try to determine whether the couch will fit in your dorm room if you rearrange the beds,dressers,and desks

Intervening material is most likely to cause an increase in forgetting when the intervening material is very similar to the information that is to be remembered.What is this called

Regarding estimates of memory accuracy,which statement best describes most people

Which memory system holds information in storage just long enough to give you time to recognize the stimulus

Which of the following would be contained in an individual's episodic memory

According to levels of processing theory,what type of processing leads to longer-lasting memory codes

While Penny was riding the bus,she was reading her text messages,and also eavesdropping on the conversation behind her.She also paid attention to where she was on the route so that she didn't miss her stop.Which component of working memory allows Penny to monitor all these events

Which unifying theme in psychology is reflected by schemas,the misinformation effect,source monitoring,and the repressed memory controversy

Your text described the case of H.M.,who,following brain surgery,developed a severe case of anterograde amnesia.Which memory task could he NOT do after the surgery

Which component of working memory are you using when you recite a list of words over and over again

According to decay theory,why does forgetting occur

Which type of memory allows you to briefly retain information about something that ended a quarter of a second ago

Which approach to encoding involves deciding how or whether information is personally relevant

What type of memory are you using when you try to remember the events of this past year

According to George Miller,the magic number for the capacity of short term memory is seven,plus or minus two bits of information.What does more recent research by Cowan (2010)suggest about the capacity of short-term memory

When Allen was trying to remember all of the relatives that he wanted to invite to his wedding,he organized all the names as if they were in a family tree.Which concept is illustrated by this example

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B: The Research Enterprise in Psychology

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