Question 1

Which model of memory proposes that the deeper a person processes information, the better it will be remembered?

Accepted Answer

A)  levels-of-processing model 
B)  parallel distributed processing model 
C)  information-processing model 
D)  three stage 
E)  the flashbulb model 
A)  levels-of-processing model 
B)  parallel distributed processing model 
C)  information-processing model 
D)  three stage 
E)  the flashbulb model

Question 2

Proactive 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)  older information becomes distorted over time and is retrieved 
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)  older information becomes distorted over time and is retrieved

Question 3

Retrograde amnesia involves ________ and can be caused by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  memory distortion; meditation 
B)  the loss of prior memory traces; head trauma 
C)  the inability to transfer into LTM; head trauma 
D)  the failure of semantic memory; abuse of alcohol 
E)  the inability to transfer into LTM; cortical damage 
A)  memory distortion; meditation 
B)  the loss of prior memory traces; head trauma 
C)  the inability to transfer into LTM; head trauma 
D)  the failure of semantic memory; abuse of alcohol 
E)  the inability to transfer into LTM; cortical damage

Question 4

Our memory ability is WORST for

Accepted Answer

A)  information which we focused our attention on. 
B)  information in which we are interested. 
C)  emotionally arousing information. 
D)  information that we have practiced repeatedly. 
E)  information that doesn't fit with previous experiences. 
A)  information which we focused our attention on. 
B)  information in which we are interested. 
C)  emotionally arousing information. 
D)  information that we have practiced repeatedly. 
E)  information that doesn't fit with previous experiences.

Question 5

How do retrieval cues help you to remember?

Accepted Answer

A)  They provide inferences. 
B)  They help chunk information. 
C)  They direct you to relevant information stored in long term memory. 
D)  They provide numbers for ideas. 
E)  They don't - this is a placebo effect that leaves you feeling as if memory was aided when it really was not. 
A)  They provide inferences. 
B)  They help chunk information. 
C)  They direct you to relevant information stored in long term memory. 
D)  They provide numbers for ideas. 
E)  They don't - this is a placebo effect that leaves you feeling as if memory was aided when it really was not.

Question 6

Why did research participants in Sperling's experiment recall so few letters stored in iconic memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  They stopped paying attention after a few stimuli. 
B)  Proactive interference reduced the effectiveness of recall. 
C)  The stress of participating in this research became excessive. 
D)  The remaining stimuli quickly faded from iconic memory. 
E)  Because participants were not able to recall more than 1 or 2 of the letters during each trial. 
A)  They stopped paying attention after a few stimuli. 
B)  Proactive interference reduced the effectiveness of recall. 
C)  The stress of participating in this research became excessive. 
D)  The remaining stimuli quickly faded from iconic memory. 
E)  Because participants were not able to recall more than 1 or 2 of the letters during each trial.

Question 7

When people hear a sound, their ears turn the vibrations in the air into neural messages from the auditory nerve, which makes it possible for the brain to interpret the sound. This process is called

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding. 
B)  storage. 
C)  retrieval. 
D)  evaluation. 
E)  rehearsal. 
A)  encoding. 
B)  storage. 
C)  retrieval. 
D)  evaluation. 
E)  rehearsal.

Question 8

Ted asks Krystal to say the words "hop," "pop," and "mop." Then, Ted asks Krystal, "What do you do at a green light?" Krystal quickly replies, "Stop," (instead of the right answer: "Go") because of

Accepted Answer

A)  recognition. 
B)  encoding specificity. 
C)  TOT phenomenon. 
D)  priming. 
E)  misattribution. 
A)  recognition. 
B)  encoding specificity. 
C)  TOT phenomenon. 
D)  priming. 
E)  misattribution.

Question 9

The ________ method of retrieval is used when you are asked to answer an essay question.

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit memory 
B)  recognition 
C)  recall 
D)  memory traces 
E)  procedural memory 
A)  implicit memory 
B)  recognition 
C)  recall 
D)  memory traces 
E)  procedural memory

Question 10

If you are unable to remember the name of your second grade teacher because you haven't thought of her in awhile, you are demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A)  the serial position effect. 
B)  transience. 
C)  misattribution. 
D)  absent-mindedness. 
E)  encoding specificity. 
A)  the serial position effect. 
B)  transience. 
C)  misattribution. 
D)  absent-mindedness. 
E)  encoding specificity.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT true of the memory process of encoding?

Accepted Answer

A)  A stimulus is identified during encoding. 
B)  Encoding requires conscious attention. 
C)  Emotionally charged experiences are easily encoded. 
D)  Encoding involves linking a new concept with one already in memory. 
E)  B and D are 
A)  A stimulus is identified during encoding. 
B)  Encoding requires conscious attention. 
C)  Emotionally charged experiences are easily encoded. 
D)  Encoding involves linking a new concept with one already in memory. 
E)  B and D are

Question 12

If ________is like losing a document in the computer because of a power loss, ________ is like pushing the "save" key and having the document disappear instead of being stored.

Accepted Answer

A)  anterograde amnesia, retrograde amnesia 
B)  retrograde amnesia, anterograde amnesia 
C)  adolescent amnesia, conductive amnesia 
D)  procedural amnesia, implicit amnesia 
E)  implicit amnesia, explicit amnesia 
A)  anterograde amnesia, retrograde amnesia 
B)  retrograde amnesia, anterograde amnesia 
C)  adolescent amnesia, conductive amnesia 
D)  procedural amnesia, implicit amnesia 
E)  implicit amnesia, explicit amnesia

Question 13

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 French test, all she can remember is history! Shalissa's memory is suffering from

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Jessica took psychology in the fall semester and is now taking sociology. Several of the concepts are similar, and Jessica finds that she sometimes has trouble recalling some of the major psychological theorists. She keeps getting them confused with sociological theorists. Jessica's problem is most likely due to

Accepted Answer

A)  decoding failure. 
B)  retroactive interference. 
C)  proactive interference. 
D)  Toronto syndrome. 
E)  anterograde amnesia. 
A)  decoding failure. 
B)  retroactive interference. 
C)  proactive interference. 
D)  Toronto syndrome. 
E)  anterograde amnesia.

Question 15

Elizabeth Loftus is best known for her work on

Accepted Answer

A)  eyewitness accuracy. 
B)  blocking. 
C)  proactive interference. 
D)  the forgetting curve. 
E)  retrograde amnesia. 
A)  eyewitness accuracy. 
B)  blocking. 
C)  proactive interference. 
D)  the forgetting curve. 
E)  retrograde amnesia.

Question 16

The reason it may be difficult to remember how many rows of stars appear on the United States flag is most likely due to

Accepted Answer

A)  the limits of our visual system. 
B)  sensory adaptation. 
C)  the fact that we pay little attention to such details. 
D)  habituation. 
E)  sensory interference. 
A)  the limits of our visual system. 
B)  sensory adaptation. 
C)  the fact that we pay little attention to such details. 
D)  habituation. 
E)  sensory interference.

Question 17

Simon read the words "bed," "night," "snore," "dream," "comfort," and "pillow" to Jennifer. As a result of misattribution, we could expect Jennifer to

Accepted Answer

A)  remember the word sleep. 
B)  experience some sleepiness. 
C)  only remember three or four of the words. 
D)  remember the first and last words, but not the middle words. 
E)  confuse the order of the words. 
A)  remember the word sleep. 
B)  experience some sleepiness. 
C)  only remember three or four of the words. 
D)  remember the first and last words, but not the middle words. 
E)  confuse the order of the words.

Question 18

________ memory is an unconscious form of memory that can alter behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Semantic 
B)  Implicit 
C)  Episodic 
D)  Explicit 
E)  Declarative 
A)  Semantic 
B)  Implicit 
C)  Episodic 
D)  Explicit 
E)  Declarative

Question 19

Which of these is an example of what has been called childhood amnesia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Betty, age 25, can recall only good memories of what happened when she was 4 to 5 years old. 
B)  Johnny, age 10, has no memory of a family vacation that occurred when he was 2 years old. 
C)  When faced with a horrible stressor, some people return to an earlier stage of development, such as infancy, for the comfort that it provides. 
D)  Despite the fact that Alice, age 35, played the piano from ages 3 through 13, she has very little ability to do so now. 
A)  Betty, age 25, can recall only good memories of what happened when she was 4 to 5 years old. 
B)  Johnny, age 10, has no memory of a family vacation that occurred when he was 2 years old. 
C)  When faced with a horrible stressor, some people return to an earlier stage of development, such as infancy, for the comfort that it provides. 
D)  Despite the fact that Alice, age 35, played the piano from ages 3 through 13, she has very little ability to do so now.

Question 20

The TOT phenomenon is explained as due to a weak match between

Accepted Answer

A)  retrieval cues and encoding in LTM. 
B)  mnemonics and engrams. 
C)  semantic memory and recall. 
D)  implicit and explicit memory. 
E)  episodic memory and recognition. 
A)  retrieval cues and encoding in LTM. 
B)  mnemonics and engrams. 
C)  semantic memory and recall. 
D)  implicit and explicit memory. 
E)  episodic memory and recognition.

Which model of memory proposes that the deeper a person processes information, the better it will be remembered?

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

Retrograde amnesia involves and can be caused by .

Our memory ability is WORST for

How do retrieval cues help you to remember?

Why did research participants in Sperling's experiment recall so few letters stored in iconic memory?

When people hear a sound, their ears turn the vibrations in the air into neural messages from the auditory nerve, which makes it possible for the brain to interpret the sound. This process is called

Ted asks Krystal to say the words "hop," "pop," and "mop." Then, Ted asks Krystal, "What do you do at a green light?" Krystal quickly replies, "Stop," (instead of the right answer: "Go") because of

The ________ method of retrieval is used when you are asked to answer an essay question.

If you are unable to remember the name of your second grade teacher because you haven't thought of her in awhile, you are demonstrating

Which of the following is NOT true of the memory process of encoding?

If is like losing a document in the computer because of a power loss, is like pushing the "save" key and having the document disappear instead of being stored.

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 French test, all she can remember is history! Shalissa's memory is suffering from

Elizabeth Loftus is best known for her work on

The reason it may be difficult to remember how many rows of stars appear on the United States flag is most likely due to

Simon read the words "bed," "night," "snore," "dream," "comfort," and "pillow" to Jennifer. As a result of misattribution, we could expect Jennifer to

________ memory is an unconscious form of memory that can alter behavior.

Which of these is an example of what has been called childhood amnesia?

The TOT phenomenon is explained as due to a weak match between

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Exam 5: Memory

Which model of memory proposes that the deeper a person processes information, the better it will be remembered?

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

Retrograde amnesia involves ________ and can be caused by ________.

Our memory ability is WORST for

How do retrieval cues help you to remember?

Why did research participants in Sperling's experiment recall so few letters stored in iconic memory?

When people hear a sound, their ears turn the vibrations in the air into neural messages from the auditory nerve, which makes it possible for the brain to interpret the sound. This process is called

Ted asks Krystal to say the words "hop," "pop," and "mop." Then, Ted asks Krystal, "What do you do at a green light?" Krystal quickly replies, "Stop," (instead of the right answer: "Go") because of

The ________ method of retrieval is used when you are asked to answer an essay question.

If you are unable to remember the name of your second grade teacher because you haven't thought of her in awhile, you are demonstrating

Which of the following is NOT true of the memory process of encoding?

If ________is like losing a document in the computer because of a power loss, ________ is like pushing the "save" key and having the document disappear instead of being stored.

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 French test, all she can remember is history! Shalissa's memory is suffering from

Elizabeth Loftus is best known for her work on

The reason it may be difficult to remember how many rows of stars appear on the United States flag is most likely due to

Simon read the words "bed," "night," "snore," "dream," "comfort," and "pillow" to Jennifer. As a result of misattribution, we could expect Jennifer to

________ memory is an unconscious form of memory that can alter behavior.

Which of these is an example of what has been called childhood amnesia?

The TOT phenomenon is explained as due to a weak match between

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

Filters

Retrograde amnesia involves and can be caused by .

If is like losing a document in the computer because of a power loss, is like pushing the "save" key and having the document disappear instead of being stored.