Question 1

It is not useful for a person to test himself or herself while rehearsing information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

_____ is the method of improving short-term memory that involves the conscious repetition of information.

Accepted Answer

A) Chunking 
B) Mental imagery 
C) Rehearsal 
D) Elaboration 
A) Chunking 
B) Mental imagery 
C) Rehearsal 
D) Elaboration

Question 3

While on a trek,Ben gets bitten by a snake.He notices the color and size of the snake and realizes that the snake is not poisonous.In this scenario,Ben has most likely used his _____ to recall that the snake is not poisonous.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Derek is suffering from anterograde amnesia.Which of the following is most likely to be true of Derek in this case?

Accepted Answer

A) He cannot recall his past memories,but he can create new memories. 
B) He can neither recall his past memories nor create new memories. 
C) He can recall his past memories,but he cannot create new memories. 
D) He can recall his past memories and can create new memories. 
A) He cannot recall his past memories,but he can create new memories. 
B) He can neither recall his past memories nor create new memories. 
C) He can recall his past memories,but he cannot create new memories. 
D) He can recall his past memories and can create new memories.

Question 5

Aaron was solving a crossword puzzle.The clue for a seven-letter word said "prose literature,not based on facts." Aaron was confident that he knew the word,but kept coming up with other words such as "faction," "friction," and "fraction." After saying these few words out loud,Aaron suddenly remembered the correct word: "fiction." In this scenario,Aaron experienced the

Accepted Answer

A) tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon. 
B) recency effect. 
C) primacy effect. 
D) retrograde amnesia phenomenon. 
A) tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon. 
B) recency effect. 
C) primacy effect. 
D) retrograde amnesia phenomenon.

Question 6

_____ refers to auditory sensory memory,which is retained for up to several seconds.

Accepted Answer

A) Short-term memory 
B) Working memory 
C) Iconic memory 
D) Echoic memory 
A) Short-term memory 
B) Working memory 
C) Iconic memory 
D) Echoic memory

Question 7

Darren injured himself in a skiing accident and was in a coma for three months.When he awoke,he clearly remembered what he was doing when the accident happened and events that dated back to many years ago.However,he was unable to recall that he was getting married in a week.In this scenario,Darren's _____ memory is most likely impaired.

Accepted Answer

A) retrospective 
B) episodic 
C) prospective 
D) sensory 
A) retrospective 
B) episodic 
C) prospective 
D) sensory

Question 8

While on her way to work,Rachel remembered that she forgot her phone at home.She then decided to paste a note on her house door to remind herself to take the phone.In this scenario,Rachel's plan to paste a note will be stored in her _____.

Accepted Answer

A) retrospective memory 
B) prospective memory 
C) procedural memory 
D) autobiographical memory 
A) retrospective memory 
B) prospective memory 
C) procedural memory 
D) autobiographical memory

Question 9

June plays a game with her brother.Her brother quickly shows her a picture and she has to describe the picture in as few words as possible.In this scenario,June's ____ is most likely to help her remember the picture.

Accepted Answer

A) semantic memory 
B) sensory memory 
C) explicit memory 
D) long-term memory 
A) semantic memory 
B) sensory memory 
C) explicit memory 
D) long-term memory

Question 10

In the context of memory processes,which of the following scenarios best illustrates the process of retrieving information?

Accepted Answer

A) Daniel is watching a play in a theater. 
B) Martha is reciting a poem she learned in school. 
C) Vivian is reading a book on insects. 
D) Jack is listening to his professor's lecture. 
A) Daniel is watching a play in a theater. 
B) Martha is reciting a poem she learned in school. 
C) Vivian is reading a book on insects. 
D) Jack is listening to his professor's lecture.

Question 11

Jennifer and Stacey go to different schools but study the same text books.Jennifer's end-of-semester tests consist of only essay questions,whereas Stacey's end-of-semester tests consist of only multiple-choice questions.In the context of memory retrieval,which of the following statements is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Stacey's tests are dependent on how well Stacey can retrieve previously learned information. 
B) Jennifer's tests have poorer retrieval cues than Stacey's tests. 
C) Jennifer's tests are based on recognition. 
D) Stacey's tests are based on recall. 
A) Stacey's tests are dependent on how well Stacey can retrieve previously learned information. 
B) Jennifer's tests have poorer retrieval cues than Stacey's tests. 
C) Jennifer's tests are based on recognition. 
D) Stacey's tests are based on recall.

Question 12

Who proposed an influential model of working memory featuring a three-part system that allows individuals to hold information temporarily "in mind" as they perform cognitive tasks?

Accepted Answer

A) Richard Atkinson 
B) Alan Baddeley 
C) George Sperling 
D) Allan Paivio 
A) Richard Atkinson 
B) Alan Baddeley 
C) George Sperling 
D) Allan Paivio

Question 13

When John was asked to memorize 15 alphabets in a particular order,he organized them into groups of three letters each and memorized them in the given order.In this scenario,John has used the tactic of

Accepted Answer

A) self-reference. 
B) priming. 
C) rehearsal. 
D) chunking. 
A) self-reference. 
B) priming. 
C) rehearsal. 
D) chunking.

Question 14

People adapt very quickly to the procedures and behaviors that are appropriate in a church.This preexisting mental framework that tells people how to behave in church is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) priming. 
B) a schema. 
C) a frame. 
D) vigilance. 
A) priming. 
B) a schema. 
C) a frame. 
D) vigilance.

Question 15

While auditioning for a play,Theodore insisted that he will audition either first or last.He believes that there are greater chances of him making a lasting impression if he is either first or last.In this scenario,Theodore is adhering to the

Accepted Answer

A) absentmindedness phenomenon. 
B) tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon. 
C) placebo effect. 
D) serial position effect. 
A) absentmindedness phenomenon. 
B) tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon. 
C) placebo effect. 
D) serial position effect.

Question 16

Which of the following is true of flashbulb memories?

Accepted Answer

A) They are examples of the recency effect. 
B) They have limited capacity,unlike echoic memories. 
C) They are short-term memories of skills. 
D) They are more durable than memories of day-to-day happenings. 
A) They are examples of the recency effect. 
B) They have limited capacity,unlike echoic memories. 
C) They are short-term memories of skills. 
D) They are more durable than memories of day-to-day happenings.

Question 17

David's roommate,Ryan,asks David for advice on how to study for his final exams.Applying his knowledge of context-dependent memory,David will be most likely to recommend that Ryan study

Accepted Answer

A) in the apartment,alone. 
B) in the library with his friends. 
C) quietly in the classroom in which he is going to take his exam. 
D) outside,in the pavilion near the basketball court. 
A) in the apartment,alone. 
B) in the library with his friends. 
C) quietly in the classroom in which he is going to take his exam. 
D) outside,in the pavilion near the basketball court.

Question 18

Jennifer suffered a stroke at the age of forty nine.Since the stroke,she has not been able to form any new memories or process new information.However,she remembers all her friends and family members and can recount stories from her past with great accuracy.In this scenario,Jennifer most likely has

Accepted Answer

A) Alzheimer disease, 
B) retrograde amnesia, 
C) anterograde amnesia, 
D) Parkinson's disease, 
A) Alzheimer disease, 
B) retrograde amnesia, 
C) anterograde amnesia, 
D) Parkinson's disease,

Question 19

_____ refers to the formation of a number of different connections around a stimulus at any given level of memory encoding.

Accepted Answer

A) Connectionism 
B) Selective attention 
C) Elaboration 
D) Priming 
A) Connectionism 
B) Selective attention 
C) Elaboration 
D) Priming

Question 20

_____ refers to a situation in which material that was learned earlier disrupts the recall of material that was learned later.

Accepted Answer

A) Retroactive interference 
B) Priming 
C) Proactive interference 
D) Repression 
A) Retroactive interference 
B) Priming 
C) Proactive interference 
D) Repression

It is not useful for a person to test himself or herself while rehearsing information.

_____ is the method of improving short-term memory that involves the conscious repetition of information.

While on a trek,Ben gets bitten by a snake.He notices the color and size of the snake and realizes that the snake is not poisonous.In this scenario,Ben has most likely used his _____ to recall that the snake is not poisonous.

Derek is suffering from anterograde amnesia.Which of the following is most likely to be true of Derek in this case?

_____ refers to auditory sensory memory,which is retained for up to several seconds.

While on her way to work,Rachel remembered that she forgot her phone at home.She then decided to paste a note on her house door to remind herself to take the phone.In this scenario,Rachel's plan to paste a note will be stored in her _____.

June plays a game with her brother.Her brother quickly shows her a picture and she has to describe the picture in as few words as possible.In this scenario,June's ____ is most likely to help her remember the picture.

In the context of memory processes,which of the following scenarios best illustrates the process of retrieving information?

Who proposed an influential model of working memory featuring a three-part system that allows individuals to hold information temporarily "in mind" as they perform cognitive tasks?

When John was asked to memorize 15 alphabets in a particular order,he organized them into groups of three letters each and memorized them in the given order.In this scenario,John has used the tactic of

People adapt very quickly to the procedures and behaviors that are appropriate in a church.This preexisting mental framework that tells people how to behave in church is an example of

While auditioning for a play,Theodore insisted that he will audition either first or last.He believes that there are greater chances of him making a lasting impression if he is either first or last.In this scenario,Theodore is adhering to the

Which of the following is true of flashbulb memories?

David's roommate,Ryan,asks David for advice on how to study for his final exams.Applying his knowledge of context-dependent memory,David will be most likely to recommend that Ryan study

Jennifer suffered a stroke at the age of forty nine.Since the stroke,she has not been able to form any new memories or process new information.However,she remembers all her friends and family members and can recount stories from her past with great accuracy.In this scenario,Jennifer most likely has

_____ refers to the formation of a number of different connections around a stimulus at any given level of memory encoding.

_____ refers to a situation in which material that was learned earlier disrupts the recall of material that was learned later.

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Exam 7: Memory

It is not useful for a person to test himself or herself while rehearsing information.

_____ is the method of improving short-term memory that involves the conscious repetition of information.

While on a trek,Ben gets bitten by a snake.He notices the color and size of the snake and realizes that the snake is not poisonous.In this scenario,Ben has most likely used his _____ to recall that the snake is not poisonous.

Derek is suffering from anterograde amnesia.Which of the following is most likely to be true of Derek in this case?

_____ refers to auditory sensory memory,which is retained for up to several seconds.

While on her way to work,Rachel remembered that she forgot her phone at home.She then decided to paste a note on her house door to remind herself to take the phone.In this scenario,Rachel's plan to paste a note will be stored in her _____.

June plays a game with her brother.Her brother quickly shows her a picture and she has to describe the picture in as few words as possible.In this scenario,June's ____ is most likely to help her remember the picture.

In the context of memory processes,which of the following scenarios best illustrates the process of retrieving information?

Who proposed an influential model of working memory featuring a three-part system that allows individuals to hold information temporarily "in mind" as they perform cognitive tasks?

When John was asked to memorize 15 alphabets in a particular order,he organized them into groups of three letters each and memorized them in the given order.In this scenario,John has used the tactic of

People adapt very quickly to the procedures and behaviors that are appropriate in a church.This preexisting mental framework that tells people how to behave in church is an example of

While auditioning for a play,Theodore insisted that he will audition either first or last.He believes that there are greater chances of him making a lasting impression if he is either first or last.In this scenario,Theodore is adhering to the

Which of the following is true of flashbulb memories?

David's roommate,Ryan,asks David for advice on how to study for his final exams.Applying his knowledge of context-dependent memory,David will be most likely to recommend that Ryan study

Jennifer suffered a stroke at the age of forty nine.Since the stroke,she has not been able to form any new memories or process new information.However,she remembers all her friends and family members and can recount stories from her past with great accuracy.In this scenario,Jennifer most likely has

_____ refers to the formation of a number of different connections around a stimulus at any given level of memory encoding.

_____ refers to a situation in which material that was learned earlier disrupts the recall of material that was learned later.

What Is Psychology

Psychologys Scientific Method

Biological Foundations of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Human Development

Motivation and Emotion

Gender, Sex, and Sexuality

Personality

Social Psychology

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Health Psychology

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