Question 1

Which of the following is NOT required in order for you to remember something?

Accepted Answer

A) consolidation 
B) retrieval 
C) metacognition 
D) storage 
A) consolidation 
B) retrieval 
C) metacognition 
D) storage

Question 2

How are suppression and repression different?

Accepted Answer

Though both are considered forms of moti

Question 3

Aidan was in a car accident that left him with a brain injury. One of the abilities he lost was to take in and recall new pieces of information such as what he ate for dinner and what he watched on television the previous day. Aidan suffers from _____

Accepted Answer

A) anterograde amnesia. 
B) state-dependent amnesia. 
C) retrograde amnesia. 
D) hippocampal amnesia. 
A) anterograde amnesia. 
B) state-dependent amnesia. 
C) retrograde amnesia. 
D) hippocampal amnesia.

Question 4

The tendency to recall information better if one is in the same pharmacological or psychological state as when the information was encoded is known as _____

Accepted Answer

A) the serial position effect. 
B) the state-dependent memory effect. 
C) the psychedelic effect. 
D) the context effect. 
A) the serial position effect. 
B) the state-dependent memory effect. 
C) the psychedelic effect. 
D) the context effect.

Question 5

_____ occur(s)when a person unintentionally constructs memories that never occurred and experiences them as real memories.

Accepted Answer

A) False memory 
B) Retrograde reconstruction 
C) Malingering 
D) Reaction formation 
A) False memory 
B) Retrograde reconstruction 
C) Malingering 
D) Reaction formation

Question 6

Bringing to mind the information when you need it is referred to as _____

Accepted Answer

A) metacognition. 
B) storage. 
C) encoding. 
D) retrieval. 
A) metacognition. 
B) storage. 
C) encoding. 
D) retrieval.

Question 7

Declarative memory includes _____

Accepted Answer

A) implicit memory and explicit memory. 
B) episodic memory, explicit memory, and implicit memory. 
C) semantic memory and episodic memory. 
D) implicit memory and episodic memory. 
A) implicit memory and explicit memory. 
B) episodic memory, explicit memory, and implicit memory. 
C) semantic memory and episodic memory. 
D) implicit memory and episodic memory.

Question 8

Four of the seven causes of forgetting listed in your text are _____, _____, _____, and _____.

Accepted Answer

encoding failure; decay; inter

Question 9

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the research done by Hermann Ebbinghaus?

Accepted Answer

A) He created and then memorized a large number of nonsense syllables. 
B) He studied forgetting and the amount of time it takes to forget particular information. 
C) His research suggested that certain hormones influence the rate of forgetting. 
D) His research demonstrated that most forgetting occurs within the first 24 hours. 
A) He created and then memorized a large number of nonsense syllables. 
B) He studied forgetting and the amount of time it takes to forget particular information. 
C) His research suggested that certain hormones influence the rate of forgetting. 
D) His research demonstrated that most forgetting occurs within the first 24 hours.

Question 10

Conditioned responses you have learned by association are located in your _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) implicit 
B) semantic 
C) declarative 
D) explicit 
A) implicit 
B) semantic 
C) declarative 
D) explicit

Question 11

Averee just finished her sociology exam in which she was given 50 questions. Her professor also supplied 50 responses; all Averee had to do was pick the right answer from a field of four options. Averee's sociology professor tested her _____

Accepted Answer

A) recall. 
B) learning ability. 
C) savings. 
D) recognition. 
A) recall. 
B) learning ability. 
C) savings. 
D) recognition.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true regarding motivated forgetting?

Accepted Answer

A) Motivated forgetting always involves a lack of proper consolidation prior to storage. 
B) Suppression involves a partial or complete, unintended memory loss for a painful event. 
C) Suppression is an active process of avoiding an unpleasant memory. 
D) Suppression falls under the category of encoding failure. 
A) Motivated forgetting always involves a lack of proper consolidation prior to storage. 
B) Suppression involves a partial or complete, unintended memory loss for a painful event. 
C) Suppression is an active process of avoiding an unpleasant memory. 
D) Suppression falls under the category of encoding failure.

Question 13

Declarative memory is to explicit memory as short-term memory is to _____

Accepted Answer

A) semantic memory. 
B) working memory. 
C) nondeclarative memory. 
D) episodic memory. 
A) semantic memory. 
B) working memory. 
C) nondeclarative memory. 
D) episodic memory.

Question 14

Nicole feels she will not forget the emotions she felt upon hearing of the attacks on America on September 11th. She remembers very vividly what she was doing, who she was with, what was said, and what emotions she experienced. Nicole has a _____ for that tragic event.

Accepted Answer

A) hippocampal memory 
B) flashbulb memory 
C) repressed memory 
D) reconstructed memory 
A) hippocampal memory 
B) flashbulb memory 
C) repressed memory 
D) reconstructed memory

Question 15

_____ is a vivid and unusually detailed account of a highly emotional event.

Accepted Answer

A) Eyewitness memory 
B) Metamemory 
C) A repressed memory 
D) A flashbulb memory 
A) Eyewitness memory 
B) Metamemory 
C) A repressed memory 
D) A flashbulb memory

Question 16

_____ is a subsystem within long-term memory that stores facts, information, and personal life events that can be brought to mind verbally or in the form of images and then stated.

Accepted Answer

A) Implicit memory 
B) Declarative memory 
C) Sensory memory 
D) Nondeclarative memory 
A) Implicit memory 
B) Declarative memory 
C) Sensory memory 
D) Nondeclarative memory

Question 17

Kristy lost her dad in a tragic accident. Her experience of this painful event is located in her _____

Accepted Answer

A) implicit memory. 
B) working memory. 
C) iconic memory. 
D) episodic memory. 
A) implicit memory. 
B) working memory. 
C) iconic memory. 
D) episodic memory.

Question 18

The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon is an example of _____

Accepted Answer

A) consolidation failure. 
B) prospective forgetting. 
C) retrieval failure. 
D) encoding failure. 
A) consolidation failure. 
B) prospective forgetting. 
C) retrieval failure. 
D) encoding failure.

Question 19

Eyewitnesses who perceive themselves to be more objective have more confidence in their testimony and are _____

Accepted Answer

A) more accurate. 
B) more likely to include incorrect information. 
C) able to give more detailed testimony. 
D) especially good observers. 
A) more accurate. 
B) more likely to include incorrect information. 
C) able to give more detailed testimony. 
D) especially good observers.

Question 20

In Africa, the Swazi people demonstrate an amazing ability to remember the slightest details of their cows. A finding such as this illustrates the importance and significance of _____ in memory.

Accepted Answer

A) culture 
B) massed practice 
C) implicit thinking 
D) genetics 
A) culture 
B) massed practice 
C) implicit thinking 
D) genetics

Which of the following is NOT required in order for you to remember something?

How are suppression and repression different?

Aidan was in a car accident that left him with a brain injury. One of the abilities he lost was to take in and recall new pieces of information such as what he ate for dinner and what he watched on television the previous day. Aidan suffers from _____

The tendency to recall information better if one is in the same pharmacological or psychological state as when the information was encoded is known as _____

_____ occur(s)when a person unintentionally constructs memories that never occurred and experiences them as real memories.

Bringing to mind the information when you need it is referred to as _____

Declarative memory includes _____

Four of the seven causes of forgetting listed in your text are ___, _, _, and ___.

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the research done by Hermann Ebbinghaus?

Conditioned responses you have learned by association are located in your _____ memory.

Averee just finished her sociology exam in which she was given 50 questions. Her professor also supplied 50 responses; all Averee had to do was pick the right answer from a field of four options. Averee's sociology professor tested her _____

Which of the following statements is true regarding motivated forgetting?

Declarative memory is to explicit memory as short-term memory is to _____

Nicole feels she will not forget the emotions she felt upon hearing of the attacks on America on September 11th. She remembers very vividly what she was doing, who she was with, what was said, and what emotions she experienced. Nicole has a _____ for that tragic event.

_____ is a vivid and unusually detailed account of a highly emotional event.

_____ is a subsystem within long-term memory that stores facts, information, and personal life events that can be brought to mind verbally or in the form of images and then stated.

Kristy lost her dad in a tragic accident. Her experience of this painful event is located in her _____

The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon is an example of _____

Eyewitnesses who perceive themselves to be more objective have more confidence in their testimony and are _____

In Africa, the Swazi people demonstrate an amazing ability to remember the slightest details of their cows. A finding such as this illustrates the importance and significance of _____ in memory.

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Exam 6: Memory

Which of the following is NOT required in order for you to remember something?

How are suppression and repression different?

Aidan was in a car accident that left him with a brain injury. One of the abilities he lost was to take in and recall new pieces of information such as what he ate for dinner and what he watched on television the previous day. Aidan suffers from _____

The tendency to recall information better if one is in the same pharmacological or psychological state as when the information was encoded is known as _____

_____ occur(s)when a person unintentionally constructs memories that never occurred and experiences them as real memories.

Bringing to mind the information when you need it is referred to as _____

Declarative memory includes _____

Four of the seven causes of forgetting listed in your text are _____, _____, _____, and _____.

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the research done by Hermann Ebbinghaus?

Conditioned responses you have learned by association are located in your _____ memory.

Averee just finished her sociology exam in which she was given 50 questions. Her professor also supplied 50 responses; all Averee had to do was pick the right answer from a field of four options. Averee's sociology professor tested her _____

Which of the following statements is true regarding motivated forgetting?

Declarative memory is to explicit memory as short-term memory is to _____

Nicole feels she will not forget the emotions she felt upon hearing of the attacks on America on September 11th. She remembers very vividly what she was doing, who she was with, what was said, and what emotions she experienced. Nicole has a _____ for that tragic event.

_____ is a vivid and unusually detailed account of a highly emotional event.

_____ is a subsystem within long-term memory that stores facts, information, and personal life events that can be brought to mind verbally or in the form of images and then stated.

Kristy lost her dad in a tragic accident. Her experience of this painful event is located in her _____

The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon is an example of _____

Eyewitnesses who perceive themselves to be more objective have more confidence in their testimony and are _____

In Africa, the Swazi people demonstrate an amazing ability to remember the slightest details of their cows. A finding such as this illustrates the importance and significance of _____ in memory.

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Motivation and Emotion

Health and Stress

Personality Theory and Assessment

Defining Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Human Sexuality and Gender

Filters

Four of the seven causes of forgetting listed in your text are ___, _, _, and ___.