Question 1

In the three-box model of memory, ________ holds information temporarily for up to about 30 seconds.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Over his lifetime, a physicist has learned a lot of mathematical equations and facts. This information is stored primarily in his ________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural 
B)  semantic 
C)  short-term 
D)  episodic 
A)  procedural 
B)  semantic 
C)  short-term 
D)  episodic

Question 3

Under most circumstances, when you are intentionally trying to remember an item of information, ________ is an easier task than ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  recall; recognition 
B)  priming; the savings method 
C)  the savings method; priming 
D)  recognition; recall 
A)  recall; recognition 
B)  priming; the savings method 
C)  the savings method; priming 
D)  recognition; recall

Question 4

Match the examples with the appropriate type of memory.
-You remember how to make your grandmother's special meatloaf.

Accepted Answer

A) Short-term memory 
B) Sensory memory 
C) Semantic memory 
D) Procedural memory 
E) Episodic memory 
A) Short-term memory 
B) Sensory memory 
C) Semantic memory 
D) Procedural memory 
E) Episodic memory

Question 5

According to the ________ theory of forgetting, we may feel as if we are lost among the stacks in the mind's library.

Accepted Answer

A)  interference 
B)  decay 
C)  cue-dependent 
D)  replacement 
A)  interference 
B)  decay 
C)  cue-dependent 
D)  replacement

Question 6

Visual images remain in sensory memory for a maximum of:

Accepted Answer

A)  30 seconds. 
B)  1 minute. 
C)  a half-second. 
D)  2 seconds. 
A)  30 seconds. 
B)  1 minute. 
C)  a half-second. 
D)  2 seconds.

Question 7

Which memory system has a limited capacity and stores items for about 30 seconds?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Decay theory has a difficult time explaining three of the statements below. Which statement CAN be explained from the perspective of decay theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  A person can swim as a child, doesn't swim for 20 years, jumps in a pool, and can swim. 
B)  A retired ballerina began dancing as a 4-year-old, and at 70 she remains an effective ballet instructor. 
C)  A football coach recalls details of a childhood game, but has forgotten the time of tomorrow's practice. 
D)  A high school Spanish scholar barely uses Spanish for 50 years, and then does well on a Spanish test. 
A)  A person can swim as a child, doesn't swim for 20 years, jumps in a pool, and can swim. 
B)  A retired ballerina began dancing as a 4-year-old, and at 70 she remains an effective ballet instructor. 
C)  A football coach recalls details of a childhood game, but has forgotten the time of tomorrow's practice. 
D)  A high school Spanish scholar barely uses Spanish for 50 years, and then does well on a Spanish test.

Question 9

The three-box model of memory is often invoked to explain the serial-position effect. What aspects of this phenomenon are consistent with the model? Which aspects would not be predicted based on the three-box model?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 10

In the three-box model, all incoming information must make a brief stop in sensory memory, the entryway of memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Match the following definitions with the correct terms.
-Unconscious retention in memory, as evidenced by the effect of a previous experience or previously encountered information on current thoughts or actions.

Accepted Answer

A) Source misattribution 
B) Confabulation 
C) Explicit memory 
D) Implicit memory 
E) Priming 
A) Source misattribution 
B) Confabulation 
C) Explicit memory 
D) Implicit memory 
E) Priming

Question 12

We retain some memories from the toddler stage, including all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic memories to remember words and meanings. 
B)  episodic memories about our favourite bedtime activities. 
C)  procedural memories about how to pull a wagon. 
D)  procedural memories about how to hold a cup when drinking from it. 
A)  semantic memories to remember words and meanings. 
B)  episodic memories about our favourite bedtime activities. 
C)  procedural memories about how to pull a wagon. 
D)  procedural memories about how to hold a cup when drinking from it.

Question 13

Research on the biology of memory indicates that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the brain circuits that take part in the formation of long-term memories are the same as those involved in long-term storage. 
B)  human patients who have damage in the hippocampus cannot be classically conditioned to blink their eyes in response to a tone. 
C)  the role of the hippocampus may be to bind together diverse aspects of a memory so that the memory is retrieved as one coherent entity. 
D)  when patients, such as H.M., are unable to form new declarative memories, they also will be unable to acquire new procedural memories. 
A)  the brain circuits that take part in the formation of long-term memories are the same as those involved in long-term storage. 
B)  human patients who have damage in the hippocampus cannot be classically conditioned to blink their eyes in response to a tone. 
C)  the role of the hippocampus may be to bind together diverse aspects of a memory so that the memory is retrieved as one coherent entity. 
D)  when patients, such as H.M., are unable to form new declarative memories, they also will be unable to acquire new procedural memories.

Question 14

Memory is like watching unconnected movie frames and figuring out what the movie is about.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is meant by a "flashbulb memory?" Why do some theorists speculate that the capacity for flashbulb memories is an adaptive characteristic of human evolution? How accurate are flashbulb memories?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 16

Research on flashbulb memories strongly supports the idea that memory:

Accepted Answer

A)  stores all of our experiences with amazing accuracy. 
B)  processes information in an active fashion. 
C)  stores all our most emotionally important experiences with amazing accuracy. 
D)  processes information is a passive fashion. 
A)  stores all of our experiences with amazing accuracy. 
B)  processes information in an active fashion. 
C)  stores all our most emotionally important experiences with amazing accuracy. 
D)  processes information is a passive fashion.

Question 17

School-aged children's memories are more vulnerable to source amnesia than are the memories of preschool children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

________ refers to the capacity to retain and retrieve information.

Accepted Answer

A)  Recognition 
B)  Memory 
C)  Priming 
D)  Recall 
A)  Recognition 
B)  Memory 
C)  Priming 
D)  Recall

Question 19

Critics of the three-box model of memory are likely to agree that:

Accepted Answer

A)  auditory information is retained in the sensory register for a half-second. 
B)  the human brain does not operate like the average computer. 
C)  information flows from one memory system to the next. 
D)  the human brain processes information sequentially. 
A)  auditory information is retained in the sensory register for a half-second. 
B)  the human brain does not operate like the average computer. 
C)  information flows from one memory system to the next. 
D)  the human brain processes information sequentially.

Question 20

________ could be called "knowing how to do something" memories.

Accepted Answer

A)  Episodic memories 
B)  Semantic memories 
C)  Procedural memories 
D)  Declarative memories 
A)  Episodic memories 
B)  Semantic memories 
C)  Procedural memories 
D)  Declarative memories

In the three-box model of memory, ________ holds information temporarily for up to about 30 seconds.

Over his lifetime, a physicist has learned a lot of mathematical equations and facts. This information is stored primarily in his ________ memory.

Under most circumstances, when you are intentionally trying to remember an item of information, is an easier task than .

Match the examples with the appropriate type of memory. -You remember how to make your grandmother's special meatloaf.

According to the ________ theory of forgetting, we may feel as if we are lost among the stacks in the mind's library.

Visual images remain in sensory memory for a maximum of:

Which memory system has a limited capacity and stores items for about 30 seconds?

Decay theory has a difficult time explaining three of the statements below. Which statement CAN be explained from the perspective of decay theory?

The three-box model of memory is often invoked to explain the serial-position effect. What aspects of this phenomenon are consistent with the model? Which aspects would not be predicted based on the three-box model?

In the three-box model, all incoming information must make a brief stop in sensory memory, the entryway of memory.

Match the following definitions with the correct terms. -Unconscious retention in memory, as evidenced by the effect of a previous experience or previously encountered information on current thoughts or actions.

We retain some memories from the toddler stage, including all of the following EXCEPT:

Research on the biology of memory indicates that:

Memory is like watching unconnected movie frames and figuring out what the movie is about.

What is meant by a "flashbulb memory?" Why do some theorists speculate that the capacity for flashbulb memories is an adaptive characteristic of human evolution? How accurate are flashbulb memories?

Research on flashbulb memories strongly supports the idea that memory:

School-aged children's memories are more vulnerable to source amnesia than are the memories of preschool children.

________ refers to the capacity to retain and retrieve information.

Critics of the three-box model of memory are likely to agree that:

________ could be called "knowing how to do something" memories.

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Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

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Motivation

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Exam 10: Memory

In the three-box model of memory, ________ holds information temporarily for up to about 30 seconds.

Over his lifetime, a physicist has learned a lot of mathematical equations and facts. This information is stored primarily in his ________ memory.

Under most circumstances, when you are intentionally trying to remember an item of information, ________ is an easier task than ________.

Match the examples with the appropriate type of memory. -You remember how to make your grandmother's special meatloaf.

According to the ________ theory of forgetting, we may feel as if we are lost among the stacks in the mind's library.

Visual images remain in sensory memory for a maximum of:

Which memory system has a limited capacity and stores items for about 30 seconds?

Decay theory has a difficult time explaining three of the statements below. Which statement CAN be explained from the perspective of decay theory?

The three-box model of memory is often invoked to explain the serial-position effect. What aspects of this phenomenon are consistent with the model? Which aspects would not be predicted based on the three-box model?

In the three-box model, all incoming information must make a brief stop in sensory memory, the entryway of memory.

Match the following definitions with the correct terms. -Unconscious retention in memory, as evidenced by the effect of a previous experience or previously encountered information on current thoughts or actions.

We retain some memories from the toddler stage, including all of the following EXCEPT:

Research on the biology of memory indicates that:

Memory is like watching unconnected movie frames and figuring out what the movie is about.

What is meant by a "flashbulb memory?" Why do some theorists speculate that the capacity for flashbulb memories is an adaptive characteristic of human evolution? How accurate are flashbulb memories?

Research on flashbulb memories strongly supports the idea that memory:

School-aged children's memories are more vulnerable to source amnesia than are the memories of preschool children.

________ refers to the capacity to retain and retrieve information.

Critics of the three-box model of memory are likely to agree that:

________ could be called "knowing how to do something" memories.

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Filters

Under most circumstances, when you are intentionally trying to remember an item of information, is an easier task than .