Question 1

Eidetic imagery is the same as photographic memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Damage to the FFA results in a neuropsychological condition is called:

Accepted Answer

A) hemifield neglect. 
B) anterior amnesia. 
C) prosopagnosia. 
D) transcortical aphasia. 
A) hemifield neglect. 
B) anterior amnesia. 
C) prosopagnosia. 
D) transcortical aphasia.

Question 3

Nickerson and Adams (1979) asked people to recognize the "real" penny (i.e., how an actually penny appears) from a number of close distractors.They found that:

Accepted Answer

A) people show good memory for pennies because they are familiar objects. 
B) their study was flawed because most of their participants did not have much experience with money. 
C) only those participants with strong visual imagery confused the penny with the nickel. 
D) participants had a difficult time recognizing the correct penny among the distractors. 
A) people show good memory for pennies because they are familiar objects. 
B) their study was flawed because most of their participants did not have much experience with money. 
C) only those participants with strong visual imagery confused the penny with the nickel. 
D) participants had a difficult time recognizing the correct penny among the distractors.

Question 4

The occipital cortex is the primary area for processing visual images.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Photographic memory is based only on factual information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Line-up identifications involve:

Accepted Answer

A) presenting the target face along with a series of distractor faces. 
B) presenting only the target face and the witness must decide if that was the person seen earlier. 
C) requiring the participant to generate an image of the target face. 
D) requiring the participant to describe the target face. 
A) presenting the target face along with a series of distractor faces. 
B) presenting only the target face and the witness must decide if that was the person seen earlier. 
C) requiring the participant to generate an image of the target face. 
D) requiring the participant to describe the target face.

Question 7

Methods of loci use visual imagery to associate a list of new items with a series of well-known physical locations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Cognitive maps are:

Accepted Answer

A) mental representations that guide our metacognition. 
B) physical maps that are based on what we know about cognition. 
C) the physical maps that participants use to generate imagery. 
D) mental representations of the external world. 
A) mental representations that guide our metacognition. 
B) physical maps that are based on what we know about cognition. 
C) the physical maps that participants use to generate imagery. 
D) mental representations of the external world.

Question 9

Shepard and Metzler varied the orientation of one picture relative to the other.That is, in some cases, they were perfectly aligned, but in other sets, they were as much as 180 degrees off from each other.They then asked participants to determine if the figures were identical.They then measured:

Accepted Answer

A) whether the participant could recall the figure later. 
B) if one figure implicitly influenced the perception of the other. 
C) if propositional codes were actually analog. 
D) how long it took participants to decide if the figures were identical. 
A) whether the participant could recall the figure later. 
B) if one figure implicitly influenced the perception of the other. 
C) if propositional codes were actually analog. 
D) how long it took participants to decide if the figures were identical.

Question 10

Verbal overshadowing occurs with:

Accepted Answer

A) show-ups because the participant makes an absolute judgment. 
B) show-ups because the participant makes a relative judgment. 
C) line-ups because the participant makes an absolute judgment. 
D) line-ups because the participant makes a relative judgment. 
A) show-ups because the participant makes an absolute judgment. 
B) show-ups because the participant makes a relative judgment. 
C) line-ups because the participant makes an absolute judgment. 
D) line-ups because the participant makes a relative judgment.

Question 11

fMRI studies, such as those conducted by Slotnick et al (2012), show that:

Accepted Answer

A) the occipital lobe is not critical in visual imagery. 
B) the occipital lobe is activated during visual memory tasks. 
C) the parietal lobe has secondary auditory functions. 
D) the junction between the occipital and frontal lobe is critical in both visual imagery and visual memory. 
A) the occipital lobe is not critical in visual imagery. 
B) the occipital lobe is activated during visual memory tasks. 
C) the parietal lobe has secondary auditory functions. 
D) the junction between the occipital and frontal lobe is critical in both visual imagery and visual memory.

Question 12

How does giving a verbal description of a face affect memory for that face?

Accepted Answer

A) It depends on how memory is tested. 
B) It improves memory performance. 
C) It impairs memory performance. 
D) Faces show the greatest interference of any type of memory stimulus. 
A) It depends on how memory is tested. 
B) It improves memory performance. 
C) It impairs memory performance. 
D) Faces show the greatest interference of any type of memory stimulus.

Question 13

Wollen, Weber, and Lowry (1972) asked participants to use bizarre interactive imagery in the learning of new paired associates, such as piano-cigar.They found that:

Accepted Answer

A) bizarre imagery was distracting and led to poor performance. 
B) bizarre imagery led to bad dreams later in the day. 
C) the interacting images, even if not bizarre, led to the best memory recall relative to non-interacting images or rote encoding. 
D) rote encoding led to the best memory performance. 
A) bizarre imagery was distracting and led to poor performance. 
B) bizarre imagery led to bad dreams later in the day. 
C) the interacting images, even if not bizarre, led to the best memory recall relative to non-interacting images or rote encoding. 
D) rote encoding led to the best memory performance.

Question 14

Hemifield neglect is an affect whereby the patient has a full world understanding of the visual world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A major issue in visual imagery is the nature of ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A major issue in visual imagery is...

Question 16

Slotnick et al. (2012) used fMRI to examine the brains of participants while comparing visual-memory judgments and visual-imagery judgments.They found that:

Accepted Answer

A) they could compare the neural patterns associated with focusing on memory and the neural patterns associated with focusing on imagery. 
B) there were no differences between visual-memory judgments and visual-imagery judgments. 
C) visual memory elicited more activity in the lumbar cortex than did visual imagery. 
D) fMRI is useless in resolving visual imagery issues. 
A) they could compare the neural patterns associated with focusing on memory and the neural patterns associated with focusing on imagery. 
B) there were no differences between visual-memory judgments and visual-imagery judgments. 
C) visual memory elicited more activity in the lumbar cortex than did visual imagery. 
D) fMRI is useless in resolving visual imagery issues.

Question 17

Explain the term "cognitive maps" as they relate to spatial representation.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive maps are mental repr

Question 18

Own-Race bias means that people are better at recognizing members of their own race.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Wang and Thomas found that the keyword technique was good for ______ learning but that elaborative encoding led to better ______.

Accepted Answer

A) conjugate; working memory 
B) rapid; retention over a long period of time 
C) conditional; representation of all aspects of the stimuli 
D) semantic; visual encoding 
A) conjugate; working memory 
B) rapid; retention over a long period of time 
C) conditional; representation of all aspects of the stimuli 
D) semantic; visual encoding

Question 20

In a study on cognitive maps, Tom and Tversky (2012) showed:

Accepted Answer

A) distinctive street names were the most helpful in remembering a route from one place to another. 
B) street names using a logical grid of numbers were the most helpful in remembering a route from one place to another. 
C) people were biased in remembering street names that were already familiar. 
D) street names that were chosen because of characteristic landmarks reduced distortion due to cognitive categories. 
A) distinctive street names were the most helpful in remembering a route from one place to another. 
B) street names using a logical grid of numbers were the most helpful in remembering a route from one place to another. 
C) people were biased in remembering street names that were already familiar. 
D) street names that were chosen because of characteristic landmarks reduced distortion due to cognitive categories.

Eidetic imagery is the same as photographic memory.

Damage to the FFA results in a neuropsychological condition is called:

Nickerson and Adams (1979) asked people to recognize the "real" penny (i.e., how an actually penny appears) from a number of close distractors.They found that:

The occipital cortex is the primary area for processing visual images.

Photographic memory is based only on factual information.

Line-up identifications involve:

Methods of loci use visual imagery to associate a list of new items with a series of well-known physical locations.

Cognitive maps are:

Shepard and Metzler varied the orientation of one picture relative to the other.That is, in some cases, they were perfectly aligned, but in other sets, they were as much as 180 degrees off from each other.They then asked participants to determine if the figures were identical.They then measured:

Verbal overshadowing occurs with:

fMRI studies, such as those conducted by Slotnick et al (2012), show that:

How does giving a verbal description of a face affect memory for that face?

Wollen, Weber, and Lowry (1972) asked participants to use bizarre interactive imagery in the learning of new paired associates, such as piano-cigar.They found that:

Hemifield neglect is an affect whereby the patient has a full world understanding of the visual world.

A major issue in visual imagery is the nature of ______.

Slotnick et al. (2012) used fMRI to examine the brains of participants while comparing visual-memory judgments and visual-imagery judgments.They found that:

Explain the term "cognitive maps" as they relate to spatial representation.

Own-Race bias means that people are better at recognizing members of their own race.

Wang and Thomas found that the keyword technique was good for learning but that elaborative encoding led to better .

In a study on cognitive maps, Tom and Tversky (2012) showed:

Introduction to the Study of Memory

Memory and the Brain

Working Memory

Episodic Memory

Semantic Memory

Autobiographical Memory

False Memory

Metamemory

Memory Disorders

Memory in Childhood

Memory in Older Adults

Memory Improvement and Learning Efficiency

Filters

Exam 6: Visual Memory

Eidetic imagery is the same as photographic memory.

Damage to the FFA results in a neuropsychological condition is called:

Nickerson and Adams (1979) asked people to recognize the "real" penny (i.e., how an actually penny appears) from a number of close distractors.They found that:

The occipital cortex is the primary area for processing visual images.

Photographic memory is based only on factual information.

Line-up identifications involve:

Methods of loci use visual imagery to associate a list of new items with a series of well-known physical locations.

Cognitive maps are:

Shepard and Metzler varied the orientation of one picture relative to the other.That is, in some cases, they were perfectly aligned, but in other sets, they were as much as 180 degrees off from each other.They then asked participants to determine if the figures were identical.They then measured:

Verbal overshadowing occurs with:

fMRI studies, such as those conducted by Slotnick et al (2012), show that:

How does giving a verbal description of a face affect memory for that face?

Wollen, Weber, and Lowry (1972) asked participants to use bizarre interactive imagery in the learning of new paired associates, such as piano-cigar.They found that:

Hemifield neglect is an affect whereby the patient has a full world understanding of the visual world.

A major issue in visual imagery is the nature of ______.

Slotnick et al. (2012) used fMRI to examine the brains of participants while comparing visual-memory judgments and visual-imagery judgments.They found that:

Explain the term "cognitive maps" as they relate to spatial representation.

Own-Race bias means that people are better at recognizing members of their own race.

Wang and Thomas found that the keyword technique was good for ______ learning but that elaborative encoding led to better ______.

In a study on cognitive maps, Tom and Tversky (2012) showed:

Introduction to the Study of Memory

Memory and the Brain

Working Memory

Episodic Memory

Semantic Memory

Autobiographical Memory

False Memory

Metamemory

Memory Disorders

Memory in Childhood

Memory in Older Adults

Memory Improvement and Learning Efficiency

Filters

Wang and Thomas found that the keyword technique was good for learning but that elaborative encoding led to better .