Question 1

Personal facts and memories of one's personal history are parts of ___________ memory/memories.

Accepted Answer

A) episodic 
B) procedural 
C) declarative 
D) semantic 
A) episodic 
B) procedural 
C) declarative 
D) semantic

Question 2

When the sound of the word is the aspect that cannot be retrieved,leaving only the feeling of knowing the word without the ability to pronounce it,this is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) encoding failure. 
B) trace memory decay. 
C) primacy effect. 
D) the tip-of-the-tongue effect. 
A) encoding failure. 
B) trace memory decay. 
C) primacy effect. 
D) the tip-of-the-tongue effect.

Question 3

Someone asks you to name the first female prime minister of Canada but you can't remember.To aid your memory,the person then tells you that the prime minister's name is frequently mentioned in soup commercials.Upon hearing the hint,you instantly realize that Kim Campbell is the answer.In this situation,the hint acted as a/an:

Accepted Answer

A) elaborative rehearsal cue. 
B) mnemonic. 
C) flashbulb memory. 
D) retrieval cue. 
A) elaborative rehearsal cue. 
B) mnemonic. 
C) flashbulb memory. 
D) retrieval cue.

Question 4

Recall is a type of memory retrieval in which the information to be retrieved must be "pulled" out of memory with few or no cues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A __________ occurs when a person incorrectly "matches" a stimulus that is merely similar to a real memory.

Accepted Answer

A) retrieval error 
B) false positive 
C) recency effect 
D) misinformation effect 
A) retrieval error 
B) false positive 
C) recency effect 
D) misinformation effect

Question 6

_____________ memory is constantly updated.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Hypnosis enhances the confidence people have in their memories,regardless of their accuracy or inaccuracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Conduction deafness refers to hearing problems that originate in the:

Accepted Answer

A) outer ear. 
B) inner ear. 
C) outer and middle ear. 
D) auditory pathways to the brain. 
A) outer ear. 
B) inner ear. 
C) outer and middle ear. 
D) auditory pathways to the brain.

Question 9

Ebbinghaus found that information is forgotten:

Accepted Answer

A) more rapidly as time goes by. 
B) gradually at first,then with increasing speed. 
C) quickly at first,then tapers off gradually. 
D) most quickly,24 hours after learning 
A) more rapidly as time goes by. 
B) gradually at first,then with increasing speed. 
C) quickly at first,then tapers off gradually. 
D) most quickly,24 hours after learning

Question 10

The constructive processing effect refers to the tendency of people who are asked misleading questions or given misleading information to incorporate that information into their memories for a particular event.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The physical trace of memory in the brain is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) memogram. 
B) engram. 
C) sonogram. 
D) pachygram. 
A) memogram. 
B) engram. 
C) sonogram. 
D) pachygram.

Question 12

The misinformation effect refers to the tendency of people who are asked misleading questions or given misleading information to incorporate that information into their memories for a particular event.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The ______________ appears to be responsible for the storage of new long-term memories.If it is removed,the ability to store anything new is completely lost.

Accepted Answer

A) cerebellum 
B) prefrontal cortex 
C) hippocampus 
D) amygdala 
A) cerebellum 
B) prefrontal cortex 
C) hippocampus 
D) amygdala

Question 14

This quiz question,as well as the other quiz questions,makes use of which form of retrieval of memories?

Accepted Answer

A) rehearsal 
B) relearning 
C) recall 
D) recognition 
A) rehearsal 
B) relearning 
C) recall 
D) recognition

Question 15

Episodic memory consists of personal facts and memories of one's personal history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One problem with assuming that nodes of information were logically arranged in semantic networks,as suggested by Collins and his colleagues,was that:

Accepted Answer

A) most but not all human brains form networks. 
B) networks are only formed for certain types of information and experiences. 
C) the networks were not always logical from the scientist's point of view but were based on individual personal experience. 
D) access of information inside a node of a network may take place in a serial fashion. 
A) most but not all human brains form networks. 
B) networks are only formed for certain types of information and experiences. 
C) the networks were not always logical from the scientist's point of view but were based on individual personal experience. 
D) access of information inside a node of a network may take place in a serial fashion.

Question 17

Predictions of skyrocketing increases in the number of people with Alzheimer's disease in Canada by the year 2038 also implies a projected related economic burden of approximately ________ for Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) $15 billion 
B) $50 billion 
C) $100 billion 
D) $150 billion 
A) $15 billion 
B) $50 billion 
C) $100 billion 
D) $150 billion

Question 18

Bits of information are combined into meaningful units so that more information can be held in short-term memory through the process of:

Accepted Answer

A) chunking. 
B) categorizing. 
C) rote rehearsal. 
D) cueing. 
A) chunking. 
B) categorizing. 
C) rote rehearsal. 
D) cueing.

Question 19

Which theorist is associated with the idea that information moves from sensory memory to short-term memory through the processes of selective attention?

Accepted Answer

A) Craik 
B) Loftus 
C) Sperling 
D) Broadbent 
A) Craik 
B) Loftus 
C) Sperling 
D) Broadbent

Question 20

Loftus and others have found that people constantly update and revise their memories of events,adding information to a memory that occurred later even when that information is in error.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Personal facts and memories of one's personal history are parts of ___________ memory/memories.

When the sound of the word is the aspect that cannot be retrieved,leaving only the feeling of knowing the word without the ability to pronounce it,this is known as:

Recall is a type of memory retrieval in which the information to be retrieved must be "pulled" out of memory with few or no cues.

A __________ occurs when a person incorrectly "matches" a stimulus that is merely similar to a real memory.

_____________ memory is constantly updated.

Hypnosis enhances the confidence people have in their memories,regardless of their accuracy or inaccuracy.

Conduction deafness refers to hearing problems that originate in the:

Ebbinghaus found that information is forgotten:

The constructive processing effect refers to the tendency of people who are asked misleading questions or given misleading information to incorporate that information into their memories for a particular event.

The physical trace of memory in the brain is called the:

The misinformation effect refers to the tendency of people who are asked misleading questions or given misleading information to incorporate that information into their memories for a particular event.

The ______________ appears to be responsible for the storage of new long-term memories.If it is removed,the ability to store anything new is completely lost.

This quiz question,as well as the other quiz questions,makes use of which form of retrieval of memories?

Episodic memory consists of personal facts and memories of one's personal history.

One problem with assuming that nodes of information were logically arranged in semantic networks,as suggested by Collins and his colleagues,was that:

Predictions of skyrocketing increases in the number of people with Alzheimer's disease in Canada by the year 2038 also implies a projected related economic burden of approximately ________ for Canada.

Bits of information are combined into meaningful units so that more information can be held in short-term memory through the process of:

Which theorist is associated with the idea that information moves from sensory memory to short-term memory through the processes of selective attention?

Loftus and others have found that people constantly update and revise their memories of events,adding information to a memory that occurred later even when that information is in error.

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Exam 6: Memory

Personal facts and memories of one's personal history are parts of ___________ memory/memories.

When the sound of the word is the aspect that cannot be retrieved,leaving only the feeling of knowing the word without the ability to pronounce it,this is known as:

Recall is a type of memory retrieval in which the information to be retrieved must be "pulled" out of memory with few or no cues.

A __________ occurs when a person incorrectly "matches" a stimulus that is merely similar to a real memory.

_____________ memory is constantly updated.

Hypnosis enhances the confidence people have in their memories,regardless of their accuracy or inaccuracy.

Conduction deafness refers to hearing problems that originate in the:

Ebbinghaus found that information is forgotten:

The constructive processing effect refers to the tendency of people who are asked misleading questions or given misleading information to incorporate that information into their memories for a particular event.

The physical trace of memory in the brain is called the:

The misinformation effect refers to the tendency of people who are asked misleading questions or given misleading information to incorporate that information into their memories for a particular event.

The ______________ appears to be responsible for the storage of new long-term memories.If it is removed,the ability to store anything new is completely lost.

This quiz question,as well as the other quiz questions,makes use of which form of retrieval of memories?

Episodic memory consists of personal facts and memories of one's personal history.

One problem with assuming that nodes of information were logically arranged in semantic networks,as suggested by Collins and his colleagues,was that:

Predictions of skyrocketing increases in the number of people with Alzheimer's disease in Canada by the year 2038 also implies a projected related economic burden of approximately ________ for Canada.

Bits of information are combined into meaningful units so that more information can be held in short-term memory through the process of:

Which theorist is associated with the idea that information moves from sensory memory to short-term memory through the processes of selective attention?

Loftus and others have found that people constantly update and revise their memories of events,adding information to a memory that occurred later even when that information is in error.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

Theories of Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Psychology and Human Development

Filters