Question 1

The spreading activation model accounts for the results of the lexical decision experiments that demonstrate priming by explaining ____.

Accepted Answer

A) our unconscious daily responses to non-real words 
B) the quicker decision time with related words 
C) the strong connections between unrelated words 
D) the organization of related words in short-term memory 
A) our unconscious daily responses to non-real words 
B) the quicker decision time with related words 
C) the strong connections between unrelated words 
D) the organization of related words in short-term memory

Question 2

Bob and Tom are debating the true meaning of the term memory.How does your textbook define this process?

Accepted Answer

A) The acquisition of knowledge through experience 
B) The ability to learn from environmental stimuli 
C) The ability to retain knowledge 
D) The acquisition of sensory information 
A) The acquisition of knowledge through experience 
B) The ability to learn from environmental stimuli 
C) The ability to retain knowledge 
D) The acquisition of sensory information

Question 3

What is the correct ordering of the processes of memory?

Accepted Answer

A) Storage,encoding,and retrieval 
B) Retrieval,storage,and encoding 
C) Encoding,storage,and retrieval 
D) Encoding,retrieval,and storage 
A) Storage,encoding,and retrieval 
B) Retrieval,storage,and encoding 
C) Encoding,storage,and retrieval 
D) Encoding,retrieval,and storage

Question 4

Sarah is having a tip-of-the tongue experience with the name of an Indian restaurant that recently received a great review.She suspects that it may start with a "K" sound and consist of two syllables,but all that comes to mind is Canton or Ccouscous.Which of the following choices would be the most likely name of the restaurant?

Accepted Answer

A) Curry Palace 
B) Kebab Express 
C) Chaudhury's 
D) Kashmir 
A) Curry Palace 
B) Kebab Express 
C) Chaudhury's 
D) Kashmir

Question 5

An implicit memory is also known as a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A) nondeclarative memory 
B) episodic memory 
C) autobiographical memory 
D) declarative memory 
A) nondeclarative memory 
B) episodic memory 
C) autobiographical memory 
D) declarative memory

Question 6

Will is 10 years old and preparing for a spelling contest.He is starting to memorize the spelling of the word antidisestablishmentarianism.He realizes that he can group the letters into anti,dis,establish,and so forth.This process is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) rehearsal 
B) chunking 
C) consolidation 
D) encoding 
A) rehearsal 
B) chunking 
C) consolidation 
D) encoding

Question 7

The hippocampus plays an essential role in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) assessing emotional situations 
B) the formation of new memories 
C) the consolidation of procedural memories 
D) assessing analytical situations 
A) assessing emotional situations 
B) the formation of new memories 
C) the consolidation of procedural memories 
D) assessing analytical situations

Question 8

A set of expectations about objects and situations is called a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A) template 
B) mnemonic 
C) mindset 
D) schema 
A) template 
B) mnemonic 
C) mindset 
D) schema

Question 9

In a study by Loftus and Palmer,participants viewed a short video of an automobile accident.One group was asked "How fast was the white sports car going while traveling along the country road?" A second group was asked,"How fast was the white sports car going when it passed the barn while traveling along the country road?" One week later,both groups were asked if they recalled seeing a barn (there was no barn in the video).Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) There was no difference in responses among those who heard barn,and the control group. 
B) Those who heard barn were almost 15% more likely than those who did not hear barn to report seeing a barn. 
C) Those who heard barn were about as likely as the control group to report seeing a barn. 
D) Those who did not hear barn were almost three times more likely than those who heard barn to report seeing a barn. 
A) There was no difference in responses among those who heard barn,and the control group. 
B) Those who heard barn were almost 15% more likely than those who did not hear barn to report seeing a barn. 
C) Those who heard barn were about as likely as the control group to report seeing a barn. 
D) Those who did not hear barn were almost three times more likely than those who heard barn to report seeing a barn.

Question 10

Long-term memory is characterized by ____.

Accepted Answer

A) unlimited duration and unlimited capacity 
B) limited duration and unlimited capacity 
C) limited duration and limited capacity 
D) unlimited duration and limited capacity 
A) unlimited duration and unlimited capacity 
B) limited duration and unlimited capacity 
C) limited duration and limited capacity 
D) unlimited duration and limited capacity

Question 11

Ashley is studying a list of vocabulary words for her psychology exam.Which of the following would be most effective for recalling definitions during the exam?

Accepted Answer

A) Cues based on her own experiences 
B) Cues provided by the textbook 
C) Cues suggested by her study partner 
D) Cues recommended by her professor 
A) Cues based on her own experiences 
B) Cues provided by the textbook 
C) Cues suggested by her study partner 
D) Cues recommended by her professor

Question 12

Long-term potentiation shares many features with memory,such as being ____.

Accepted Answer

A) slow to form and subject to forgetting and decay 
B) long-lasting and formed after a very brief exposure to stimuli 
C) malleable and subject to persuasion 
D) organized in accordance with the spreading activation model 
A) slow to form and subject to forgetting and decay 
B) long-lasting and formed after a very brief exposure to stimuli 
C) malleable and subject to persuasion 
D) organized in accordance with the spreading activation model

Question 13

Matt remembers visiting the Universal theme park and SeaWorld in Florida with his family when he was 8 years old.This is an example of a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A) procedural memory 
B) autobiographical memory 
C) episodic memory 
D) semantic memory 
A) procedural memory 
B) autobiographical memory 
C) episodic memory 
D) semantic memory

Question 14

How do evolutionary psychologists view memory and its evolutionary purpose? Forming memories requires energy.Discuss this tradeoff within the context of the animal kingdom.(Fruit flies may provide a useful analogy. )

Accepted Answer

Evolutionary psychologists view memory a

Question 15

Roger is preparing for his final exam in Bioethics.The most difficult type of question for him on the exam,in terms of memory retrieval,will most likely be ____.

Accepted Answer

A) essay 
B) true-false 
C) matching 
D) multiple choice 
A) essay 
B) true-false 
C) matching 
D) multiple choice

Question 16

What is the basis for the effectiveness of the method of loci?

Accepted Answer

A) The method provides mnemonics to store memories. 
B) Explaining material to someone else points out our gaps in understanding. 
C) We form excellent representations of visual images in memory. 
D) Distributing practice over time consolidates memories. 
A) The method provides mnemonics to store memories. 
B) Explaining material to someone else points out our gaps in understanding. 
C) We form excellent representations of visual images in memory. 
D) Distributing practice over time consolidates memories.

Question 17

Doris is memorizing the names of conference attendees she is meeting for the first time.For each name,she repeats the name five times,uses the name when she addresses the new person she just met,and thinks of a connection to a celebrity with the same name.She is engaging in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) elaborative rehearsal 
B) chunking 
C) explicit learning 
D) maintenance rehearsal 
A) elaborative rehearsal 
B) chunking 
C) explicit learning 
D) maintenance rehearsal

Question 18

As discussed in your text,Henry Molaison (H.M. )lost extensive tissue in the inner part of both temporal lobes,including the hippocampus and amygdala in both hemispheres.In her research,Brenda Milner found that Molaison could learn a new procedural task,mirror tracing,as well as typical control participants did.However,he could not remember the details of the task.This outcome suggests that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) his declarative memories were intact but not his procedural memories 
B) his procedural memories were intact but not his nondeclarative memories 
C) his procedural memories were intact but not his declarative memories 
D) his declarative memories were intact but not his nondeclarative memories 
A) his declarative memories were intact but not his procedural memories 
B) his procedural memories were intact but not his nondeclarative memories 
C) his procedural memories were intact but not his declarative memories 
D) his declarative memories were intact but not his nondeclarative memories

Question 19

Sheldon goes to the grocery store to buy a few items,and when he gets there he can remember only the last few things that he wanted to buy."I knew I should have written everything down," he says to himself.Sheldon has illustrated the _____ effect.

Accepted Answer

A) recency 
B) rehearsal 
C) mnemonic 
D) primacy 
A) recency 
B) rehearsal 
C) mnemonic 
D) primacy

Question 20

According to the levels of processing theory,who will be able to remember the most definitions of the vocabulary words in a given chapter?

Accepted Answer

A) Tommy,who reads through each term and its definition 
B) Lillian,who takes turns with her roommate defining and explaining each term 
C) Chuckie,who memorizes the definitions by chunking 
D) Angelica,who repeats each term and its definition multiple times out loud 
A) Tommy,who reads through each term and its definition 
B) Lillian,who takes turns with her roommate defining and explaining each term 
C) Chuckie,who memorizes the definitions by chunking 
D) Angelica,who repeats each term and its definition multiple times out loud

The spreading activation model accounts for the results of the lexical decision experiments that demonstrate priming by explaining ____.

Bob and Tom are debating the true meaning of the term memory.How does your textbook define this process?

What is the correct ordering of the processes of memory?

An implicit memory is also known as a(n)____.

Will is 10 years old and preparing for a spelling contest.He is starting to memorize the spelling of the word antidisestablishmentarianism.He realizes that he can group the letters into anti,dis,establish,and so forth.This process is called ____.

The hippocampus plays an essential role in ____.

A set of expectations about objects and situations is called a(n)____.

Long-term memory is characterized by ____.

Ashley is studying a list of vocabulary words for her psychology exam.Which of the following would be most effective for recalling definitions during the exam?

Long-term potentiation shares many features with memory,such as being ____.

Matt remembers visiting the Universal theme park and SeaWorld in Florida with his family when he was 8 years old.This is an example of a(n)____.

How do evolutionary psychologists view memory and its evolutionary purpose? Forming memories requires energy.Discuss this tradeoff within the context of the animal kingdom.(Fruit flies may provide a useful analogy. )

Roger is preparing for his final exam in Bioethics.The most difficult type of question for him on the exam,in terms of memory retrieval,will most likely be ____.

What is the basis for the effectiveness of the method of loci?

Doris is memorizing the names of conference attendees she is meeting for the first time.For each name,she repeats the name five times,uses the name when she addresses the new person she just met,and thinks of a connection to a celebrity with the same name.She is engaging in ____.

Sheldon goes to the grocery store to buy a few items,and when he gets there he can remember only the last few things that he wanted to buy."I knew I should have written everything down," he says to himself.Sheldon has illustrated the _____ effect.

According to the levels of processing theory,who will be able to remember the most definitions of the vocabulary words in a given chapter?

The Science of Mind the Discipline of Psychology

The Measure of Mind Methods of Psychology

The Evolving Mind Nature and Nurture Intertwined

The Biological Mind the Physical Basis of Behavior

The Perceiving Mind Sensation and Perception

The Aware Mind Elements of Consciousness

The Feeling Mind Emotion and Motivation

The Adaptive Mind Learning

The Thinking Mind Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

The Developing Mind Life Span Development

The Individual Mind Personality and the Self

The Connected Mind Social Psychology

The Troubled Mind Psychological Disorders

Healing the Troubled Mind Therapy

The Healthy Mind Stress and Coping, Health Psychology, and Positive Psychology

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Exam 9: The Knowing Mind Memory

The spreading activation model accounts for the results of the lexical decision experiments that demonstrate priming by explaining ____.

Bob and Tom are debating the true meaning of the term memory.How does your textbook define this process?

What is the correct ordering of the processes of memory?

An implicit memory is also known as a(n)____.

Will is 10 years old and preparing for a spelling contest.He is starting to memorize the spelling of the word antidisestablishmentarianism.He realizes that he can group the letters into anti,dis,establish,and so forth.This process is called ____.

The hippocampus plays an essential role in ____.

A set of expectations about objects and situations is called a(n)____.

Long-term memory is characterized by ____.

Ashley is studying a list of vocabulary words for her psychology exam.Which of the following would be most effective for recalling definitions during the exam?

Long-term potentiation shares many features with memory,such as being ____.

Matt remembers visiting the Universal theme park and SeaWorld in Florida with his family when he was 8 years old.This is an example of a(n)____.

How do evolutionary psychologists view memory and its evolutionary purpose? Forming memories requires energy.Discuss this tradeoff within the context of the animal kingdom.(Fruit flies may provide a useful analogy. )

Roger is preparing for his final exam in Bioethics.The most difficult type of question for him on the exam,in terms of memory retrieval,will most likely be ____.

What is the basis for the effectiveness of the method of loci?

Doris is memorizing the names of conference attendees she is meeting for the first time.For each name,she repeats the name five times,uses the name when she addresses the new person she just met,and thinks of a connection to a celebrity with the same name.She is engaging in ____.

Sheldon goes to the grocery store to buy a few items,and when he gets there he can remember only the last few things that he wanted to buy."I knew I should have written everything down," he says to himself.Sheldon has illustrated the _____ effect.

According to the levels of processing theory,who will be able to remember the most definitions of the vocabulary words in a given chapter?

The Science of Mind the Discipline of Psychology

The Measure of Mind Methods of Psychology

The Evolving Mind Nature and Nurture Intertwined

The Biological Mind the Physical Basis of Behavior

The Perceiving Mind Sensation and Perception

The Aware Mind Elements of Consciousness

The Feeling Mind Emotion and Motivation

The Adaptive Mind Learning

The Thinking Mind Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

The Developing Mind Life Span Development

The Individual Mind Personality and the Self

The Connected Mind Social Psychology

The Troubled Mind Psychological Disorders

Healing the Troubled Mind Therapy

The Healthy Mind Stress and Coping, Health Psychology, and Positive Psychology

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