Question 1

Suggestibility can cause us to

Accepted Answer

A)  lose old memories in our LTM. 
B)  distort memories and create false ones. 
C)  block painful or upsetting memories. 
D)  be unable to forget painful memories. 
E)  rehearse important material repeatedly. 
A)  lose old memories in our LTM. 
B)  distort memories and create false ones. 
C)  block painful or upsetting memories. 
D)  be unable to forget painful memories. 
E)  rehearse important material repeatedly.

Question 2

You are invited to take part in a study by a researcher trying to replicate the work of Hermann Ebbinghaus. What might this researcher ask you to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Write down all the words you can remember." 
B)  "Read this poem and then interpret its meaning." 
C)  "Listen to me: BEC, DAX, FER, KOJ; now repeat what I said." 
D)  "Listen to these sounds and write down words that come to mind." 
E)  Look at these inkblots and tell me what you see in them. 
A)  "Write down all the words you can remember." 
B)  "Read this poem and then interpret its meaning." 
C)  "Listen to me: BEC, DAX, FER, KOJ; now repeat what I said." 
D)  "Listen to these sounds and write down words that come to mind." 
E)  Look at these inkblots and tell me what you see in them.

Question 3

The processes of encoding, storage, and retrieval are seen as part of the ________model of memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  information-processing 
B)  top-down storage 
C)  classical conditioning 
D)  Tolman's cognitive 
E)  Atkinson and Shiffrin 
A)  information-processing 
B)  top-down storage 
C)  classical conditioning 
D)  Tolman's cognitive 
E)  Atkinson and Shiffrin

Question 4

The two main forms of long-term memory are

Accepted Answer

A)  recognition and recall. 
B)  encoding and rehearsal. 
C)  procedural and declarative memory. 
D)  semantic and episodic memory. 
E)  immediate and eventual memory. 
A)  recognition and recall. 
B)  encoding and rehearsal. 
C)  procedural and declarative memory. 
D)  semantic and episodic memory. 
E)  immediate and eventual memory.

Question 5

________ most clearly resembles an encyclopedia in terms of its content.

Accepted Answer

A)  Procedural memory 
B)  Priming 
C)  Implicit memory 
D)  Distributed learning 
E)  Semantic memory 
A)  Procedural memory 
B)  Priming 
C)  Implicit memory 
D)  Distributed learning 
E)  Semantic memory

Question 6

During the memory process of ________, we select, identify, and label an experience.

Accepted Answer

A)  retrieval 
B)  storage 
C)  access 
D)  processing 
E)  encoding 
A)  retrieval 
B)  storage 
C)  access 
D)  processing 
E)  encoding

Question 7

________ refers to the inability to form new memories.

Accepted Answer

A)  Retrograde amnesia 
B)  Anterograde amnesia 
C)  Retroactive interference 
D)  Proactive interference 
E)  Repression 
A)  Retrograde amnesia 
B)  Anterograde amnesia 
C)  Retroactive interference 
D)  Proactive interference 
E)  Repression

Question 8

Your memory of how much fun you had last spring break is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic memory. 
B)  chunking. 
C)  procedural memory. 
D)  episodic memory. 
E)  sensory memory. 
A)  semantic memory. 
B)  chunking. 
C)  procedural memory. 
D)  episodic memory. 
E)  sensory memory.

Question 9

________ memory is the LTM subsystem that stores memory for how things are done.

Accepted Answer

A)  Episodic 
B)  Semantic 
C)  Eventual 
D)  Procedural 
E)  Declarative 
A)  Episodic 
B)  Semantic 
C)  Eventual 
D)  Procedural 
E)  Declarative

Question 10

The best strategy by which to transfer information from working memory to long-term memory is to engage in

Accepted Answer

A)  eidetic imagery. 
B)  maintenance rehearsal. 
C)  long-term potentiation. 
D)  elaborative rehearsal. 
E)  repression. 
A)  eidetic imagery. 
B)  maintenance rehearsal. 
C)  long-term potentiation. 
D)  elaborative rehearsal. 
E)  repression.

Question 11

The ________ theory claims that establishing more connections with long-term memories makes information more meaningful and memorable and thus easier to recall.

Accepted Answer

A)  levels-of-processing 
B)  engram 
C)  spatial analyses 
D)  distributed learning 
E)  mood-congruent 
A)  levels-of-processing 
B)  engram 
C)  spatial analyses 
D)  distributed learning 
E)  mood-congruent

Question 12

Patient H.M. is unable to form ________ memories as a result of the removal of his ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  declarative; hippocampus and amygdala 
B)  semantic; medulla 
C)  procedural; thalamus 
D)  declarative; frontal cortex 
E)  implicit; cerebellum 
A)  declarative; hippocampus and amygdala 
B)  semantic; medulla 
C)  procedural; thalamus 
D)  declarative; frontal cortex 
E)  implicit; cerebellum

Question 13

Someone asks you to name the twenty-second president of the United States, but you can't remember. To aid your memory, the person then tells you that the president's name is the same as that of a large city on Lake Erie. Upon hearing the hint, you instantly realize that Grover Cleveland is the answer. In this situation, the hint acted as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  elaborative rehearsal cue. 
B)  cross code. 
C)  structural cue. 
D)  retrieval cue. 
E)  mnemonic cue. 
A)  elaborative rehearsal cue. 
B)  cross code. 
C)  structural cue. 
D)  retrieval cue. 
E)  mnemonic cue.

Question 14

________ memories are the most fleeting.

Accepted Answer

A)  Motor 
B)  Working 
C)  Long-term 
D)  Eidetic 
E)  Sensory 
A)  Motor 
B)  Working 
C)  Long-term 
D)  Eidetic 
E)  Sensory

Question 15

Luiz is being asked to remember a series of the following 15 letters: FOXHOWLSWANTBUG. He finds this to be easier to remember as the four words "fox howls want bug," rather than 15 individual letters. Luiz has used a process known as

Accepted Answer

A)  maintenance rehearsal. 
B)  long-term potentiation. 
C)  recognition. 
D)  chunking. 
E)  eidetic imagery. 
A)  maintenance rehearsal. 
B)  long-term potentiation. 
C)  recognition. 
D)  chunking. 
E)  eidetic imagery.

Question 16

Which of the following statements regarding TOT experiences is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  They often involve the names of famous people or familiar objects. 
B)  They typically involve recognition tasks. 
C)  About half the time, the words do eventually pop into mind. 
D)  When words are finally remembered, it is usually within one minute. 
E)  They may be explained by inadequate context cues. 
A)  They often involve the names of famous people or familiar objects. 
B)  They typically involve recognition tasks. 
C)  About half the time, the words do eventually pop into mind. 
D)  When words are finally remembered, it is usually within one minute. 
E)  They may be explained by inadequate context cues.

Question 17

In the game show Jeopardy! contestants are tested on general information. The type of memory used to answer these kinds of questions is

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural. 
B)  semantic. 
C)  episodic. 
D)  working. 
E)  autobiographical. 
A)  procedural. 
B)  semantic. 
C)  episodic. 
D)  working. 
E)  autobiographical.

Question 18

The failures of memory identified by Schachter

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot be overcome. 
B)  primarily only affect semantic memory. 
C)  are worsened by mnemonics. 
D)  affect men much more than women. 
E)  are naturally adaptive. 
A)  cannot be overcome. 
B)  primarily only affect semantic memory. 
C)  are worsened by mnemonics. 
D)  affect men much more than women. 
E)  are naturally adaptive.

Question 19

Shalissa has two exams today. One is in French and the other is in history. Last night she studied French before history. When she gets to her history test, all she can remember is French! Shalissa's memory is suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  cue-dependent forgetting. 
B)  proactive interference. 
C)  decay. 
D)  retroactive interference . 
E)  encoding specificity. 
A)  cue-dependent forgetting. 
B)  proactive interference. 
C)  decay. 
D)  retroactive interference . 
E)  encoding specificity.

Question 20

The two subdivisions of declarative memory are ________ memory, which stores personal information, and ________ memory, which stores the meanings of words and concepts.

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic; explicit 
B)  episodic; semantic 
C)  semantic; episodic 
D)  implicit; semantic 
E)  implicit; explicit 
A)  episodic; explicit 
B)  episodic; semantic 
C)  semantic; episodic 
D)  implicit; semantic 
E)  implicit; explicit

Suggestibility can cause us to

You are invited to take part in a study by a researcher trying to replicate the work of Hermann Ebbinghaus. What might this researcher ask you to do?

The processes of encoding, storage, and retrieval are seen as part of the ________model of memory.

The two main forms of long-term memory are

________ most clearly resembles an encyclopedia in terms of its content.

During the memory process of ________, we select, identify, and label an experience.

________ refers to the inability to form new memories.

Your memory of how much fun you had last spring break is an example of

________ memory is the LTM subsystem that stores memory for how things are done.

The best strategy by which to transfer information from working memory to long-term memory is to engage in

The ________ theory claims that establishing more connections with long-term memories makes information more meaningful and memorable and thus easier to recall.

Patient H.M. is unable to form memories as a result of the removal of his .

________ memories are the most fleeting.

Luiz is being asked to remember a series of the following 15 letters: FOXHOWLSWANTBUG. He finds this to be easier to remember as the four words "fox howls want bug," rather than 15 individual letters. Luiz has used a process known as

Which of the following statements regarding TOT experiences is FALSE?

In the game show Jeopardy! contestants are tested on general information. The type of memory used to answer these kinds of questions is

The failures of memory identified by Schachter

Shalissa has two exams today. One is in French and the other is in history. Last night she studied French before history. When she gets to her history test, all she can remember is French! Shalissa's memory is suffering from

The two subdivisions of declarative memory are memory, which stores personal information, and memory, which stores the meanings of words and concepts.

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Exam 5: Memory

Suggestibility can cause us to

You are invited to take part in a study by a researcher trying to replicate the work of Hermann Ebbinghaus. What might this researcher ask you to do?

The processes of encoding, storage, and retrieval are seen as part of the ________model of memory.

The two main forms of long-term memory are

________ most clearly resembles an encyclopedia in terms of its content.

During the memory process of ________, we select, identify, and label an experience.

________ refers to the inability to form new memories.

Your memory of how much fun you had last spring break is an example of

________ memory is the LTM subsystem that stores memory for how things are done.

The best strategy by which to transfer information from working memory to long-term memory is to engage in

The ________ theory claims that establishing more connections with long-term memories makes information more meaningful and memorable and thus easier to recall.

Patient H.M. is unable to form ________ memories as a result of the removal of his ________.

________ memories are the most fleeting.

Luiz is being asked to remember a series of the following 15 letters: FOXHOWLSWANTBUG. He finds this to be easier to remember as the four words "fox howls want bug," rather than 15 individual letters. Luiz has used a process known as

Which of the following statements regarding TOT experiences is FALSE?

In the game show Jeopardy! contestants are tested on general information. The type of memory used to answer these kinds of questions is

The failures of memory identified by Schachter

Shalissa has two exams today. One is in French and the other is in history. Last night she studied French before history. When she gets to her history test, all she can remember is French! Shalissa's memory is suffering from

The two subdivisions of declarative memory are ________ memory, which stores personal information, and ________ memory, which stores the meanings of words and concepts.

Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science

Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Human Nurture

Thinking and Intelligence

Development Over the Lifespan

States of Consciousness

Emotion and Motivation

Personality: Theories of the Whole Person

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies for Psychological Disorders

From Stress to Health and Well-Being

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Patient H.M. is unable to form memories as a result of the removal of his .

The two subdivisions of declarative memory are memory, which stores personal information, and memory, which stores the meanings of words and concepts.