Question 1

An eidetic image will fade from memory if you

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A)  describe it. 
B)  think about it. 
C)  are aware of it. 
D)  view it for too long. 
E)  rehearse it. 
A)  describe it. 
B)  think about it. 
C)  are aware of it. 
D)  view it for too long. 
E)  rehearse it.

Question 2

Suzy looks up from her lunch, realizing that Jacques has just said something to her. What was it? Oh, yes, he has just asked her if she wants to go to the movies. Suzy's ability to retrieve what Jacques said is due to her

Accepted Answer

A)  iconic sensory memory. 
B)  echoic sensory memory. 
C)  working memory. 
D)  tactile sensory memory. 
E)  gustatory sensory memory. 
A)  iconic sensory memory. 
B)  echoic sensory memory. 
C)  working memory. 
D)  tactile sensory memory. 
E)  gustatory sensory memory.

Question 3

Material that is ________ is more susceptible to interference in memory.

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A)  low in context 
B)  low in emotional content 
C)  high in context 
D)  low in meaningfulness 
E)  A and D are 
A)  low in context 
B)  low in emotional content 
C)  high in context 
D)  low in meaningfulness 
E)  A and D are

Question 4

Shaquin finished his term paper and handed it in. As he walked out of the classroom, he realized that there were a few more things he should have included in the paper. Shaquin's problem is the ________ component of memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding 
B)  storage 
C)  retrieval 
D)  retention 
E)  metacognition 
A)  encoding 
B)  storage 
C)  retrieval 
D)  retention 
E)  metacognition

Question 5

What are the major divisions of declarative memory?

Accepted Answer

semantic m

Question 6

Explain the difference between the two forms of rehearsal.

Accepted Answer

Maintenance rehearsal may involve simply

Question 7

Name and discuss the various types of long-term memories.

Accepted Answer

The two main forms are procedural memory

Question 8

Two strategies that are useful in dealing with the limits of working memory are to

Accepted Answer

A)  encode and process. 
B)  chunk and rehearse. 
C)  recall and recognize. 
D)  relearn and retrieve. 
E)  prime and repress. 
A)  encode and process. 
B)  chunk and rehearse. 
C)  recall and recognize. 
D)  relearn and retrieve. 
E)  prime and repress.

Question 9

Using the partial report method, Sperling found the capacity of iconic memory to be around

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A)  four or five items. 
B)  nine or ten items. 
C)  all the letters present. 
D)  one to two items. 
E)  seven plus or minus two items. 
A)  four or five items. 
B)  nine or ten items. 
C)  all the letters present. 
D)  one to two items. 
E)  seven plus or minus two items.

Question 10

To answer this multiple choice question, you must use

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit memory. 
B)  recognition. 
C)  recall. 
D)  procedural memory. 
E)  the method of loci. 
A)  implicit memory. 
B)  recognition. 
C)  recall. 
D)  procedural memory. 
E)  the method of loci.

Question 11

Because of self-consistency bias,

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A)  Don may have trouble remembering how he initially felt about Vicki. 
B)  Pete's feelings about Anne may be stronger than they once were. 
C)  Sam may not love Florence any more. 
D)  Shawna believes that she always felt passionately about Matthew. 
E)  Tom believes that he loves Coral more than Mike does. 
A)  Don may have trouble remembering how he initially felt about Vicki. 
B)  Pete's feelings about Anne may be stronger than they once were. 
C)  Sam may not love Florence any more. 
D)  Shawna believes that she always felt passionately about Matthew. 
E)  Tom believes that he loves Coral more than Mike does.

Question 12

Ebbinghaus's studies of memory for relatively unimportant material demonstrate that

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A)  there is a slow initial loss of memory followed by a steady rate of loss. 
B)  memories fade rapidly and consistently. 
C)  memories fade slowly and consistently. 
D)  there is a slow initial loss of memory, followed by an increasing rate of loss. 
E)  there is a rapid initial loss of memory, followed by a decreasing rate of loss. 
A)  there is a slow initial loss of memory followed by a steady rate of loss. 
B)  memories fade rapidly and consistently. 
C)  memories fade slowly and consistently. 
D)  there is a slow initial loss of memory, followed by an increasing rate of loss. 
E)  there is a rapid initial loss of memory, followed by a decreasing rate of loss.

Question 13

If knowing the names of your current teachers makes it difficult to remember the names of your teachers from last year, you are experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  retroactive interference. 
B)  proactive interference. 
C)  misattribution. 
D)  suggestibility. 
E)  transience. 
A)  retroactive interference. 
B)  proactive interference. 
C)  misattribution. 
D)  suggestibility. 
E)  transience.

Question 14

What is the capacity of working memory?

Accepted Answer

About seve

Question 15

Your memory for the moment you heard about the planes crashing into the World Trade Towers in New York would be most appropriately termed a(n) ________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic 
B)  autobiographical 
C)  flashbulb 
D)  repressed 
E)  echoic 
A)  episodic 
B)  autobiographical 
C)  flashbulb 
D)  repressed 
E)  echoic

Question 16

Retroactive interference as used in the study of memory refers to when

Accepted Answer

A)  older information already in memory interferes with the retrieval of newer information. 
B)  newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information. 
C)  information is not attended to and fails to be encoded. 
D)  information that is not accessed decays from the storage system over time. 
E)  previously stored information becomes distorted by personal biases and prejudices. 
A)  older information already in memory interferes with the retrieval of newer information. 
B)  newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information. 
C)  information is not attended to and fails to be encoded. 
D)  information that is not accessed decays from the storage system over time. 
E)  previously stored information becomes distorted by personal biases and prejudices.

Question 17

A guitarist uses ________ to recall how to play the notes of a specific song.

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic memory 
B)  procedural memory 
C)  semantic memory 
D)  a flashbulb memory 
E)  mnemonics 
A)  episodic memory 
B)  procedural memory 
C)  semantic memory 
D)  a flashbulb memory 
E)  mnemonics

Question 18

Because of the limited capacity of ________, it is unsafe to talk on a cell phone while driving on a freeway during rush-hour.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory memory 
B)  procedural memory 
C)  episodic memory 
D)  working memory 
E)  echoic memory 
A)  sensory memory 
B)  procedural memory 
C)  episodic memory 
D)  working memory 
E)  echoic memory

Question 19

Based on the principle of __________, to reduce the likelihood of transience you should study material you will be tested on in several shorter sessions, rather than in one big "cram" session.

Accepted Answer

distribute

Question 20

A person's total knowledge of the world and of the self is contained within

Accepted Answer

A)  photographic memory. 
B)  eidetic imagery. 
C)  declarative memory. 
D)  long-term memory. 
E)  maintenance rehearsal. 
A)  photographic memory. 
B)  eidetic imagery. 
C)  declarative memory. 
D)  long-term memory. 
E)  maintenance rehearsal.

An eidetic image will fade from memory if you

Suzy looks up from her lunch, realizing that Jacques has just said something to her. What was it? Oh, yes, he has just asked her if she wants to go to the movies. Suzy's ability to retrieve what Jacques said is due to her

Material that is ________ is more susceptible to interference in memory.

Shaquin finished his term paper and handed it in. As he walked out of the classroom, he realized that there were a few more things he should have included in the paper. Shaquin's problem is the ________ component of memory.

What are the major divisions of declarative memory?

Explain the difference between the two forms of rehearsal.

Name and discuss the various types of long-term memories.

Two strategies that are useful in dealing with the limits of working memory are to

Using the partial report method, Sperling found the capacity of iconic memory to be around

To answer this multiple choice question, you must use

Because of self-consistency bias,

Ebbinghaus's studies of memory for relatively unimportant material demonstrate that

If knowing the names of your current teachers makes it difficult to remember the names of your teachers from last year, you are experiencing

What is the capacity of working memory?

Your memory for the moment you heard about the planes crashing into the World Trade Towers in New York would be most appropriately termed a(n) ________ memory.

Retroactive interference as used in the study of memory refers to when

A guitarist uses ________ to recall how to play the notes of a specific song.

Because of the limited capacity of ________, it is unsafe to talk on a cell phone while driving on a freeway during rush-hour.

Based on the principle of __________, to reduce the likelihood of transience you should study material you will be tested on in several shorter sessions, rather than in one big "cram" session.

A person's total knowledge of the world and of the self is contained within

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Exam 5: Memory

An eidetic image will fade from memory if you

Suzy looks up from her lunch, realizing that Jacques has just said something to her. What was it? Oh, yes, he has just asked her if she wants to go to the movies. Suzy's ability to retrieve what Jacques said is due to her

Material that is ________ is more susceptible to interference in memory.

Shaquin finished his term paper and handed it in. As he walked out of the classroom, he realized that there were a few more things he should have included in the paper. Shaquin's problem is the ________ component of memory.

What are the major divisions of declarative memory?

Explain the difference between the two forms of rehearsal.

Name and discuss the various types of long-term memories.

Two strategies that are useful in dealing with the limits of working memory are to

Using the partial report method, Sperling found the capacity of iconic memory to be around

To answer this multiple choice question, you must use

Because of self-consistency bias,

Ebbinghaus's studies of memory for relatively unimportant material demonstrate that

If knowing the names of your current teachers makes it difficult to remember the names of your teachers from last year, you are experiencing

What is the capacity of working memory?

Your memory for the moment you heard about the planes crashing into the World Trade Towers in New York would be most appropriately termed a(n) ________ memory.

Retroactive interference as used in the study of memory refers to when

A guitarist uses ________ to recall how to play the notes of a specific song.

Because of the limited capacity of ________, it is unsafe to talk on a cell phone while driving on a freeway during rush-hour.

Based on the principle of __________, to reduce the likelihood of transience you should study material you will be tested on in several shorter sessions, rather than in one big "cram" session.

A person's total knowledge of the world and of the self is contained within

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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