Question 1

The hippocampus,the temporal lobes in the cerebral cortex,and other areas of the limbic system play a very important role in _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  repressed 
B)  implicit 
C)  explicit 
D)  sensory 
A)  repressed 
B)  implicit 
C)  explicit 
D)  sensory C

Question 2

Implicit memory,procedural memory,and priming are all part of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  declarative memory 
B)  nondeclarative memory 
C)  episodic memory 
D)  working memory 
A)  declarative memory 
B)  nondeclarative memory 
C)  episodic memory 
D)  working memory B

Question 3

The _____ is the tendency to recall the items at the beginning and end of a list more readily than those in the middle.

Accepted Answer

A)  halo effect 
B)  ambiguity effect 
C)  serial position effect 
D)  framing effect 
A)  halo effect 
B)  ambiguity effect 
C)  serial position effect 
D)  framing effect C

Question 4

_____ involves retaining information over time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Learning 
B)  Memory 
C)  Priming 
D)  Amnesia 
A)  Learning 
B)  Memory 
C)  Priming 
D)  Amnesia

Question 5

Cognitive psychologist Jonathan Schooler has suggested that the term recovered memories be replaced with the term discovered memories.Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals with "discovered" memories experience them as real, whether or not the memories are accurate. 
B)  "Discovered" memories are more accurate and detailed than "recovered" memories. 
C)  The term discovered memories avoids the negative connotations of the term recovered memories. 
D)  Individuals with "discovered" memories realize that the memories may be inaccurate. 
A)  Individuals with "discovered" memories experience them as real, whether or not the memories are accurate. 
B)  "Discovered" memories are more accurate and detailed than "recovered" memories. 
C)  The term discovered memories avoids the negative connotations of the term recovered memories. 
D)  Individuals with "discovered" memories realize that the memories may be inaccurate.

Question 6

Describe the distinction between recall and recognition,and give an example of each.Which process typically yields better memory performance?

Accepted Answer

Recall is a memory task in which the ind

Question 7

The connectionist view of memory _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  suggests that memories are large knowledge structures 
B)  advocates that people forget not because memories are lost from storage but because other information gets in the way of what they want to remember 
C)  proposes that memories are organized only to the extent that neurons, the connections among them, and their activity are organized 
D)  states that memory storage involves three separate systems: sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory 
A)  suggests that memories are large knowledge structures 
B)  advocates that people forget not because memories are lost from storage but because other information gets in the way of what they want to remember 
C)  proposes that memories are organized only to the extent that neurons, the connections among them, and their activity are organized 
D)  states that memory storage involves three separate systems: sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory

Question 8

_____ is the activation of information that people already have in storage to help them remember new information better and faster.

Accepted Answer

A)  Priming 
B)  Procedural memory 
C)  Classical conditioning 
D)  Skill memory 
A)  Priming 
B)  Procedural memory 
C)  Classical conditioning 
D)  Skill memory

Question 9

Based on the famous case study of H.M.,a patient who had severe epilepsy,H.M.underwent surgery that involved removing the hippocampus and a portion of the temporal lobes of both hemispheres in his brain.After the surgery,his epilepsy was cured but his memory was impaired.Which of the following best describes the effect that surgery had on H.M.'s memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  H.M. developed an inability to form new memories that outlive working memory. 
B)  H.M. showed major deficits in sensory, short-term, and long-term memory. 
C)  H.M.'s procedural memory suffered the most damage. 
D)  H.M. could not learn new physical tasks. 
A)  H.M. developed an inability to form new memories that outlive working memory. 
B)  H.M. showed major deficits in sensory, short-term, and long-term memory. 
C)  H.M.'s procedural memory suffered the most damage. 
D)  H.M. could not learn new physical tasks.

Question 10

Research has shown that individuals who are _____ tend to cope better with a variety of assaults to the brain,including Alzheimer disease,stroke,head injury,and even poisoning with neurotoxins.

Accepted Answer

A)  optimists and who go through life smiling and helping others to feel good about themselves 
B)  physically fit, aggressive, competitive, and law-abiding 
C)  educated, have high IQs, and remain mentally engaged in complex tasks 
D)  physically attractive, physically fit, easy-going, and interested in reading and yoga 
A)  optimists and who go through life smiling and helping others to feel good about themselves 
B)  physically fit, aggressive, competitive, and law-abiding 
C)  educated, have high IQs, and remain mentally engaged in complex tasks 
D)  physically attractive, physically fit, easy-going, and interested in reading and yoga

Question 11

The adage most appropriate to memory function and aging is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  "Use it or lose it" 
B)  "Better late than never" 
C)  "A little goes a long way" 
D)  "Seize the moment" 
A)  "Use it or lose it" 
B)  "Better late than never" 
C)  "A little goes a long way" 
D)  "Seize the moment"

Question 12

Which of the following involves being able to consciously recall information from the past and recite it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensory memory 
B)  Short-term memory 
C)  Declarative memory 
D)  Nondeclarative memory 
A)  Sensory memory 
B)  Short-term memory 
C)  Declarative memory 
D)  Nondeclarative memory

Question 13

Your roommate Chuck is having difficulty in his chemistry class.He asks you for advice on how to improve his memory of the material.You suggest that rather than trying to memorize the definitions,he should learn the concept by coming up with real-world examples.You tell Chuck to work on making links between new information and everything he already knows.Which of the following memory strategies are you recommending to Chuck?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elaboration 
B)  Imagery 
C)  Chunking 
D)  Selective attention 
A)  Elaboration 
B)  Imagery 
C)  Chunking 
D)  Selective attention

Question 14

Recollections of John's first family vacation to Disneyland are part of John's _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit memory 
B)  nondeclarative memory 
C)  episodic memory 
D)  procedural memory 
A)  implicit memory 
B)  nondeclarative memory 
C)  episodic memory 
D)  procedural memory

Question 15

Which of the following is true of the visual spatial sketchpad?

Accepted Answer

A)  When there are many items in the visuo-spatial sketchpad, one can represent them accurately enough to retrieve them successfully. 
B)  The visual spatial sketchpad depends on the phonological loop for its operations. 
C)  The visuo-spatial sketchpad acts like a supervisor who monitors which information deserves attention and which should be ignored. 
D)  The capacity of the visuo-spatial sketchpad is limited. 
A)  When there are many items in the visuo-spatial sketchpad, one can represent them accurately enough to retrieve them successfully. 
B)  The visual spatial sketchpad depends on the phonological loop for its operations. 
C)  The visuo-spatial sketchpad acts like a supervisor who monitors which information deserves attention and which should be ignored. 
D)  The capacity of the visuo-spatial sketchpad is limited.

Question 16

According to,_____ repression's main function is to protect the individual from threatening information.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic theory 
B)  Atkinson-Shiffrin theory 
C)  connectionism 
D)  interference theory 
A)  psychodynamic theory 
B)  Atkinson-Shiffrin theory 
C)  connectionism 
D)  interference theory

Question 17

Your friend Jane is having difficulty "taking in" the information in her history class so she asks you to use your expertise in psychology to offer some suggestions on how to improve her memory performance.Discuss how attention,deep processing,elaboration,and the use of mental imagery can affect the encoding process.

Accepted Answer

Being able to engage in selective percep

Question 18

Your knowledge of the alphabet and multiplication tables is stored in your _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic 
B)  semantic 
C)  autobiographical 
D)  implicit 
A)  episodic 
B)  semantic 
C)  autobiographical 
D)  implicit

Question 19

Short-term memory has a _____ capacity than sensory memory and a _____ duration.

Accepted Answer

A)  more limited/longer 
B)  less limited/longer 
C)  larger/shorter 
D)  more limited/shorter 
A)  more limited/longer 
B)  less limited/longer 
C)  larger/shorter 
D)  more limited/shorter

Question 20

What is long-term potentiation and why is it important to the process of memory?

Accepted Answer

Long-term potentiation explains how memo

The hippocampus,the temporal lobes in the cerebral cortex,and other areas of the limbic system play a very important role in _____ memory.

Implicit memory,procedural memory,and priming are all part of _____.

The _____ is the tendency to recall the items at the beginning and end of a list more readily than those in the middle.

_____ involves retaining information over time.

Cognitive psychologist Jonathan Schooler has suggested that the term recovered memories be replaced with the term discovered memories.Why?

Describe the distinction between recall and recognition,and give an example of each.Which process typically yields better memory performance?

The connectionist view of memory _____.

_____ is the activation of information that people already have in storage to help them remember new information better and faster.

Research has shown that individuals who are _____ tend to cope better with a variety of assaults to the brain,including Alzheimer disease,stroke,head injury,and even poisoning with neurotoxins.

The adage most appropriate to memory function and aging is _____.

Which of the following involves being able to consciously recall information from the past and recite it?

Recollections of John's first family vacation to Disneyland are part of John's _____.

Which of the following is true of the visual spatial sketchpad?

According to,_____ repression's main function is to protect the individual from threatening information.

Your knowledge of the alphabet and multiplication tables is stored in your _____ memory.

Short-term memory has a _ capacity than sensory memory and a _ duration.

What is long-term potentiation and why is it important to the process of memory?

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The hippocampus,the temporal lobes in the cerebral cortex,and other areas of the limbic system play a very important role in _____ memory.

Implicit memory,procedural memory,and priming are all part of _____.

The _____ is the tendency to recall the items at the beginning and end of a list more readily than those in the middle.

_____ involves retaining information over time.

Cognitive psychologist Jonathan Schooler has suggested that the term recovered memories be replaced with the term discovered memories.Why?

Describe the distinction between recall and recognition,and give an example of each.Which process typically yields better memory performance?

The connectionist view of memory _____.

_____ is the activation of information that people already have in storage to help them remember new information better and faster.

Research has shown that individuals who are _____ tend to cope better with a variety of assaults to the brain,including Alzheimer disease,stroke,head injury,and even poisoning with neurotoxins.

The adage most appropriate to memory function and aging is _____.

Which of the following involves being able to consciously recall information from the past and recite it?

Recollections of John's first family vacation to Disneyland are part of John's _____.

Which of the following is true of the visual spatial sketchpad?

According to,_____ repression's main function is to protect the individual from threatening information.

Your knowledge of the alphabet and multiplication tables is stored in your _____ memory.

Short-term memory has a _____ capacity than sensory memory and a _____ duration.

What is long-term potentiation and why is it important to the process of memory?

The Science of Psychology

The Brain and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Thinking, intelligence, and Language

Human Development

Motivation

Personality

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Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Health Psychology

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Short-term memory has a _ capacity than sensory memory and a _ duration.