Question 1

Which of the following would be among Patty's semantic memories?

Accepted Answer

A)  knowing that her four siblings were members of the wedding party 
B)  knowing that her wedding gown had a train 
C)  knowing that Joe proposed to her just after midnight on an April evening 
D)  knowing that it is appropriate to stand when the bride walks down the aisle 
A)  knowing that her four siblings were members of the wedding party 
B)  knowing that her wedding gown had a train 
C)  knowing that Joe proposed to her just after midnight on an April evening 
D)  knowing that it is appropriate to stand when the bride walks down the aisle

Question 2

When the priming method is used for measuring implicit memory, a person reads or listens to information and is later tested to see whether the information affects performance on the same or another type of task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic memory processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding 
B)  retrieval 
C)  storage 
D)  conceptualization 
A)  encoding 
B)  retrieval 
C)  storage 
D)  conceptualization

Question 4

In the three-box model of memory, ________ has a capacity of seven-plus or minus-two chunks of information.

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 5

In the three-box model of memory, short-term memory holds a limited amount of information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following has NOT been shown to affect the accuracy of eyewitness testimony?

Accepted Answer

A)  the nature of questions asked by police and attorneys 
B)  the ethnicity of the suspect and witness 
C)  misleading information presented after the event 
D)  the age and sex of the suspect 
A)  the nature of questions asked by police and attorneys 
B)  the ethnicity of the suspect and witness 
C)  misleading information presented after the event 
D)  the age and sex of the suspect

Question 7

The problems with memory seem to stem from the fact that memory is largely:

Accepted Answer

A)  reconstructive. 
B)  objective. 
C)  representative. 
D)  descriptive. 
A)  reconstructive. 
B)  objective. 
C)  representative. 
D)  descriptive.

Question 8

One objection to the three-box model of memory is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory memory is actually able to store information for 30 seconds. 
B)  there is a limit to the capacity of long-term memory. 
C)  short-term memory is not usually involved in the conscious processing of information. 
D)  the brain performs many independent operations simultaneously. 
A)  sensory memory is actually able to store information for 30 seconds. 
B)  there is a limit to the capacity of long-term memory. 
C)  short-term memory is not usually involved in the conscious processing of information. 
D)  the brain performs many independent operations simultaneously.

Question 9

The ________ model represents information as flowing from one system to another.

Accepted Answer

A)  three-box 
B)  connectionist 
C)  PDP 
D)  consolidation 
A)  three-box 
B)  connectionist 
C)  PDP 
D)  consolidation

Question 10

Priming is a method for measuring explicit memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Confabulation is especially likely to occur if you have thought about the imagined event many times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which memory system has an unlimited capacity and can keep information for hours or decades?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Jannell solved a crossword puzzle on Thursday, and by Saturday she doesn't recall the words in the puzzle. But Saturday night, when she is playing Scrabble with her brother, she unconsciously tends to form words that were in the puzzle. Jannell has ________ memory for some of the words.

Accepted Answer

A)  recognition 
B)  implicit 
C)  explicit 
D)  flashbulb 
A)  recognition 
B)  implicit 
C)  explicit 
D)  flashbulb

Question 14

Most memory researchers agree that forgetting can be due to ________ but doubt that it could be the result of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  infantile amnesia; psychogenic amnesia 
B)  infantile amnesia; repression 
C)  psychogenic amnesia; infantile amnesia 
D)  psychogenic amnesia; repression 
A)  infantile amnesia; psychogenic amnesia 
B)  infantile amnesia; repression 
C)  psychogenic amnesia; infantile amnesia 
D)  psychogenic amnesia; repression

Question 15

When psychological scientists examined 40 cases where wrongful conviction had been established beyond doubt, they found that ________ of these cases had involved a false identification by one or more eyewitnesses.

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  50% 
C)  20% 
D)  90% 
A)  5% 
B)  50% 
C)  20% 
D)  90%

Question 16

When a word is on the tip of the tongue, people tend to come up with words that are similar in meaning to the correct word. This is evidence for:

Accepted Answer

A)  acoustic encoding in short-term memory. 
B)  literal encoding in sensory memory. 
C)  semantic categorization in long-term memory. 
D)  the different types of memory identified by memory researchers. 
A)  acoustic encoding in short-term memory. 
B)  literal encoding in sensory memory. 
C)  semantic categorization in long-term memory. 
D)  the different types of memory identified by memory researchers.

Question 17

Memory is like a wax tablet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Elaborative rehearsal is defined as the rote repetition of material in order to maintain its availability in memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Match the following definitions with the correct terms.
-The process by which a long-term memory becomes durable and stable.

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

Question 20

Which of the following require recall?

Accepted Answer

A)  finding your way to a friend's house after only having been there once before 
B)  multiple-choice exams 
C)  wandering the aisles of the grocery store until you realize you need some items 
D)  true-false exams 
A)  finding your way to a friend's house after only having been there once before 
B)  multiple-choice exams 
C)  wandering the aisles of the grocery store until you realize you need some items 
D)  true-false exams

Which of the following would be among Patty's semantic memories?

When the priming method is used for measuring implicit memory, a person reads or listens to information and is later tested to see whether the information affects performance on the same or another type of task.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic memory processes?

In the three-box model of memory, ________ has a capacity of seven-plus or minus-two chunks of information.

In the three-box model of memory, short-term memory holds a limited amount of information.

Which of the following has NOT been shown to affect the accuracy of eyewitness testimony?

The problems with memory seem to stem from the fact that memory is largely:

One objection to the three-box model of memory is that:

The ________ model represents information as flowing from one system to another.

Priming is a method for measuring explicit memory.

Confabulation is especially likely to occur if you have thought about the imagined event many times.

Which memory system has an unlimited capacity and can keep information for hours or decades?

Jannell solved a crossword puzzle on Thursday, and by Saturday she doesn't recall the words in the puzzle. But Saturday night, when she is playing Scrabble with her brother, she unconsciously tends to form words that were in the puzzle. Jannell has ________ memory for some of the words.

Most memory researchers agree that forgetting can be due to but doubt that it could be the result of .

When psychological scientists examined 40 cases where wrongful conviction had been established beyond doubt, they found that ________ of these cases had involved a false identification by one or more eyewitnesses.

When a word is on the tip of the tongue, people tend to come up with words that are similar in meaning to the correct word. This is evidence for:

Memory is like a wax tablet.

Elaborative rehearsal is defined as the rote repetition of material in order to maintain its availability in memory.

Match the following definitions with the correct terms. -The process by which a long-term memory becomes durable and stable.

Which of the following require recall?

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Which of the following would be among Patty's semantic memories?

When the priming method is used for measuring implicit memory, a person reads or listens to information and is later tested to see whether the information affects performance on the same or another type of task.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic memory processes?

In the three-box model of memory, ________ has a capacity of seven-plus or minus-two chunks of information.

In the three-box model of memory, short-term memory holds a limited amount of information.

Which of the following has NOT been shown to affect the accuracy of eyewitness testimony?

The problems with memory seem to stem from the fact that memory is largely:

One objection to the three-box model of memory is that:

The ________ model represents information as flowing from one system to another.

Priming is a method for measuring explicit memory.

Confabulation is especially likely to occur if you have thought about the imagined event many times.

Which memory system has an unlimited capacity and can keep information for hours or decades?

Jannell solved a crossword puzzle on Thursday, and by Saturday she doesn't recall the words in the puzzle. But Saturday night, when she is playing Scrabble with her brother, she unconsciously tends to form words that were in the puzzle. Jannell has ________ memory for some of the words.

Most memory researchers agree that forgetting can be due to ________ but doubt that it could be the result of ________.

When psychological scientists examined 40 cases where wrongful conviction had been established beyond doubt, they found that ________ of these cases had involved a false identification by one or more eyewitnesses.

When a word is on the tip of the tongue, people tend to come up with words that are similar in meaning to the correct word. This is evidence for:

Memory is like a wax tablet.

Elaborative rehearsal is defined as the rote repetition of material in order to maintain its availability in memory.

Match the following definitions with the correct terms. -The process by which a long-term memory becomes durable and stable.

Which of the following require recall?

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

Most memory researchers agree that forgetting can be due to but doubt that it could be the result of .