Question 1

The medulla is involved in the formation of declarative long-term memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The ability to recognize patterns that are extraneous occurs because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the identification of a stimulus on the basis of information already contained in long-term memory occurs during the transfer from sensory memory to short-term memory. 
B)  an exact sensory image is held in short-term memory so that relevant strategies from long-term memory can select information. 
C)  as new information is being perceived through the sensory register, there is a simultaneous search of long-term memory for relevant information. 
D)  as information enters the sensory register, a huge number of processing units, operating in parallel, select information that will flow into short-term memory. 
A)  the identification of a stimulus on the basis of information already contained in long-term memory occurs during the transfer from sensory memory to short-term memory. 
B)  an exact sensory image is held in short-term memory so that relevant strategies from long-term memory can select information. 
C)  as new information is being perceived through the sensory register, there is a simultaneous search of long-term memory for relevant information. 
D)  as information enters the sensory register, a huge number of processing units, operating in parallel, select information that will flow into short-term memory.

Question 3

We encode our memories as exact replicas of our sensory experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Knowing how to ride a bicycle would be a procedural memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Memory theorists distinguish between various types of memories. In this context:

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic memory is the same as explicit memory. 
B)  episodic and semantic memories are types of declarative memory. 
C)  episodic and semantic memories are types of procedural memory. 
D)  implicit memory is another name for procedural memory. 
A)  episodic memory is the same as explicit memory. 
B)  episodic and semantic memories are types of declarative memory. 
C)  episodic and semantic memories are types of procedural memory. 
D)  implicit memory is another name for procedural memory.

Question 6

Which of the following ways of measuring explicit memory usually produces the best results?

Accepted Answer

A)  referral 
B)  recall 
C)  recognition 
D)  relearning 
A)  referral 
B)  recall 
C)  recognition 
D)  relearning

Question 7

Kara is looking for a wedding dress and visits 10 different stores in one day. She finds at the end of the day she recalls perfectly the dress she liked in the first store she visited but does not remember in what stores she saw the other dresses she also liked. Kara's memory difficulties reflect:

Accepted Answer

A)  flashbulb memories. 
B)  the primacy effect. 
C)  motivated forgetting. 
D)  the recency effect. 
A)  flashbulb memories. 
B)  the primacy effect. 
C)  motivated forgetting. 
D)  the recency effect.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT related to errors in eyewitness testimony?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ethnicity of the suspect differs from that of the witness. 
B)  The witness is not very confident about his or her recollection. 
C)  Leading questions and suggestive comments are made in interviews of the witness. 
D)  Misleading information is presented to the witness. 
A)  The ethnicity of the suspect differs from that of the witness. 
B)  The witness is not very confident about his or her recollection. 
C)  Leading questions and suggestive comments are made in interviews of the witness. 
D)  Misleading information is presented to the witness.

Question 9

Information is organized and indexed in long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A relative is showing his slides again. As you watch the screen, the images that you see are stored first for a very brief time in ________ memory.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

During short-term memory tasks, the hippocampus is especially active.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Match the following definitions with the correct terms.
-The inability to distinguish an actual memory of an event from information you learned about the event elsewhere.

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 13

Researchers have been able to induce memories of events that never happened.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In general, people automatically encode their location in space and time and the frequency with which they do certain things.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Explicit memory is usually measured through parallel distributed processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

If you are shown a list of items and then are asked to recall them, your retention of any particular item will depend on its place in the list.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In general, psychologists agree that the inability to remember experiences during the first years of life is due to the defence mechanism of repression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Confabulation, such as confusing an event that happened to someone else with one that happened to you, is one of the symptoms of reaching old age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Memories for the performance of actions or skills are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  declarative memories. 
B)  semantic memories. 
C)  episodic memories. 
D)  procedural memories. 
A)  declarative memories. 
B)  semantic memories. 
C)  episodic memories. 
D)  procedural memories.

Question 20

Match the following definitions with the correct terms.
-A limited-capacity memory system involved in the retention of information for brief periods.

Accepted Answer

A) Maintenance rehearsal 
B) Elaborative rehearsal 
C) Short-term memory 
D) Working memory 
E) Consolidation
F)Sensory memory
G)Procedural memory
H)Episodic memory
I)Semantic memory
J)Deep processing 
A) Maintenance rehearsal 
B) Elaborative rehearsal 
C) Short-term memory 
D) Working memory 
E) Consolidation
F)Sensory memory
G)Procedural memory
H)Episodic memory
I)Semantic memory
J)Deep processing

The medulla is involved in the formation of declarative long-term memories.

The ability to recognize patterns that are extraneous occurs because:

We encode our memories as exact replicas of our sensory experiences.

Knowing how to ride a bicycle would be a procedural memory.

Memory theorists distinguish between various types of memories. In this context:

Which of the following ways of measuring explicit memory usually produces the best results?

Kara is looking for a wedding dress and visits 10 different stores in one day. She finds at the end of the day she recalls perfectly the dress she liked in the first store she visited but does not remember in what stores she saw the other dresses she also liked. Kara's memory difficulties reflect:

Which of the following is NOT related to errors in eyewitness testimony?

Information is organized and indexed in long-term memory.

A relative is showing his slides again. As you watch the screen, the images that you see are stored first for a very brief time in ________ memory.

During short-term memory tasks, the hippocampus is especially active.

Match the following definitions with the correct terms. -The inability to distinguish an actual memory of an event from information you learned about the event elsewhere.

Researchers have been able to induce memories of events that never happened.

In general, people automatically encode their location in space and time and the frequency with which they do certain things.

Explicit memory is usually measured through parallel distributed processing.

If you are shown a list of items and then are asked to recall them, your retention of any particular item will depend on its place in the list.

In general, psychologists agree that the inability to remember experiences during the first years of life is due to the defence mechanism of repression.

Confabulation, such as confusing an event that happened to someone else with one that happened to you, is one of the symptoms of reaching old age.

Memories for the performance of actions or skills are called:

Match the following definitions with the correct terms. -A limited-capacity memory system involved in the retention of information for brief periods.

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Exam 10: Memory

The medulla is involved in the formation of declarative long-term memories.

The ability to recognize patterns that are extraneous occurs because:

We encode our memories as exact replicas of our sensory experiences.

Knowing how to ride a bicycle would be a procedural memory.

Memory theorists distinguish between various types of memories. In this context:

Which of the following ways of measuring explicit memory usually produces the best results?

Kara is looking for a wedding dress and visits 10 different stores in one day. She finds at the end of the day she recalls perfectly the dress she liked in the first store she visited but does not remember in what stores she saw the other dresses she also liked. Kara's memory difficulties reflect:

Which of the following is NOT related to errors in eyewitness testimony?

Information is organized and indexed in long-term memory.

A relative is showing his slides again. As you watch the screen, the images that you see are stored first for a very brief time in ________ memory.

During short-term memory tasks, the hippocampus is especially active.

Match the following definitions with the correct terms. -The inability to distinguish an actual memory of an event from information you learned about the event elsewhere.

Researchers have been able to induce memories of events that never happened.

In general, people automatically encode their location in space and time and the frequency with which they do certain things.

Explicit memory is usually measured through parallel distributed processing.

If you are shown a list of items and then are asked to recall them, your retention of any particular item will depend on its place in the list.

In general, psychologists agree that the inability to remember experiences during the first years of life is due to the defence mechanism of repression.

Confabulation, such as confusing an event that happened to someone else with one that happened to you, is one of the symptoms of reaching old age.

Memories for the performance of actions or skills are called:

Match the following definitions with the correct terms. -A limited-capacity memory system involved in the retention of information for brief periods.

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