Question 1

_____ has to do with remembering who,what,where,when,and why._____ has to do with remembering how.

Accepted Answer

A)  Semantic memory/episodic memory 
B)  Episodic memory/semantic memory 
C)  Implicit memory/explicit memory 
D)  Explicit memory/implicit memory 
A)  Semantic memory/episodic memory 
B)  Episodic memory/semantic memory 
C)  Implicit memory/explicit memory 
D)  Explicit memory/implicit memory

Question 2

_____ states that memory storage involves three separate systems: sensory memory,short-term memory,and long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  The dual-code hypothesis 
B)  Atkinson-Shiffrin theory 
C)  Ebbinghaus' curve of forgetting 
D)  Parallel distributed processing (PDP) 
A)  The dual-code hypothesis 
B)  Atkinson-Shiffrin theory 
C)  Ebbinghaus' curve of forgetting 
D)  Parallel distributed processing (PDP)

Question 3

The memory of emotionally significant events that people often recall with more accuracy and vivid imagery than everyday events is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  precognition 
B)  working memory 
C)  procedural memory 
D)  flashbulb memory 
A)  precognition 
B)  working memory 
C)  procedural memory 
D)  flashbulb memory

Question 4

Which of the following memory systems has a time frame of up to 30 seconds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensory memory 
B)  Short-term memory 
C)  Long-term memory 
D)  Schemas 
A)  Sensory memory 
B)  Short-term memory 
C)  Long-term memory 
D)  Schemas

Question 5

What are schemas and how are they relevant to memory?

Accepted Answer

A schema is a preexisting mental concept

Question 6

Proactive and retroactive interference are examples of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding failures 
B)  storage failures 
C)  retrieval failures 
D)  brain damage 
A)  encoding failures 
B)  storage failures 
C)  retrieval failures 
D)  brain damage

Question 7

Emily and Samantha were in a boating accident and both now suffer from amnesia.Emily has been diagnosed with retrograde amnesia,whereas Samantha has been diagnosed with.Describe what Emily and Samantha will likely forget.

Accepted Answer

Amnesia involves a loss of memory.Antero

Question 8

According to _____,when we learn something new,a neurochemical memory trace forms,but over time this trace disintegrates.

Accepted Answer

A)  tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon 
B)  decay theory 
C)  interference theory 
D)  psychodynamic theory 
A)  tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon 
B)  decay theory 
C)  interference theory 
D)  psychodynamic theory

Question 9

Janel was sexually abused by her uncle when she was 5 years old.This experience was so devastating and traumatic that she removed the memory from her conscious awareness.This is an example of a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit memory 
B)  schema 
C)  repressed memory 
D)  elaboration 
A)  implicit memory 
B)  schema 
C)  repressed memory 
D)  elaboration

Question 10

The locations of neural activity,called _____,are interconnected.

Accepted Answer

A)  scripts 
B)  phonological loops 
C)  chunks 
D)  nodes 
A)  scripts 
B)  phonological loops 
C)  chunks 
D)  nodes

Question 11

Although _____ is rich and detailed,we lose the information in it quickly unless we use certain strategies that transfer it into other memory systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory memory 
B)  selective memory 
C)  long-term memory 
D)  declarative memory 
A)  sensory memory 
B)  selective memory 
C)  long-term memory 
D)  declarative memory

Question 12

Some of the answers to complex questions about neural mechanics of memory come from experimental studies of which animal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chimpanzee 
B)  Sea slug 
C)  Cat 
D)  Dog 
A)  Chimpanzee 
B)  Sea slug 
C)  Cat 
D)  Dog

Question 13

If all of the information on the hard drive of your computer is like long-term memory,then _____,like RAM,is comparable to what you actually have open and active at any given moment.

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic memory 
B)  working memory 
C)  declarative memory 
D)  procedural memory 
A)  semantic memory 
B)  working memory 
C)  declarative memory 
D)  procedural memory

Question 14

The cerebellum and _____ play an important role in implicit memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral cortex 
B)  frontal lobes 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  hypothalamus 
A)  cerebral cortex 
B)  frontal lobes 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  hypothalamus

Question 15

_____ of information is linked with neural activity,especially in the brain's left frontal lobe.

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-reference 
B)  Forgetting 
C)  Chunking 
D)  Elaboration 
A)  Self-reference 
B)  Forgetting 
C)  Chunking 
D)  Elaboration

Question 16

_____ leads to the accumulation of a "cognitive store," an emergency stash of mental capacity that allows individuals to avoid the negative effects of harm to the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  An active physical life 
B)  An active mental life 
C)  Singing 
D)  Praying 
A)  An active physical life 
B)  An active mental life 
C)  Singing 
D)  Praying

Question 17

Asking an eyewitness to describe a suspect's physical appearance to a sketch artist would be an example of a _____ task,whereas asking an eyewitness to identify a suspect on the basis of a lineup of five possible assailants is an example of a _____ task.

Accepted Answer

A)  recognition/recall 
B)  recall/recognition 
C)  rehearsal/elaboration 
D)  chunking/rehearsal 
A)  recognition/recall 
B)  recall/recognition 
C)  rehearsal/elaboration 
D)  chunking/rehearsal

Question 18

_____ is a situation in which material that was learned later disrupts the retrieval of information that was learned earlier.

Accepted Answer

A)  Retroactive interference 
B)  Motivated forgetting 
C)  Transience 
D)  Transference 
A)  Retroactive interference 
B)  Motivated forgetting 
C)  Transience 
D)  Transference

Question 19

Jillian was in a car accident and sustained a serious head trauma.Since the surgery,she has forgotten her name,career,and other vital information about herself.Yet,she is still able to talk,know what words mean,and have general knowledge about the world,such as what day it is or who currently is the president of the U.S.This behavior suggests that Jillian's _____ is impaired,but her _____ is still functioning.

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic memory/semantic memory 
B)  semantic memory/episodic memory 
C)  sensory memory/long-term memory 
D)  declarative memory/nondeclarative memory 
A)  episodic memory/semantic memory 
B)  semantic memory/episodic memory 
C)  sensory memory/long-term memory 
D)  declarative memory/nondeclarative memory

Question 20

Shannon is an excellent student.She rewrites her class notes after each class.Rewriting her notes is a form of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  rehearsal 
B)  priming 
C)  chunking 
D)  imagery 
A)  rehearsal 
B)  priming 
C)  chunking 
D)  imagery

_ has to do with remembering who,what,where,when,and why._ has to do with remembering how.

_____ states that memory storage involves three separate systems: sensory memory,short-term memory,and long-term memory.

The memory of emotionally significant events that people often recall with more accuracy and vivid imagery than everyday events is known as _____.

Which of the following memory systems has a time frame of up to 30 seconds?

What are schemas and how are they relevant to memory?

Proactive and retroactive interference are examples of _____.

Emily and Samantha were in a boating accident and both now suffer from amnesia.Emily has been diagnosed with retrograde amnesia,whereas Samantha has been diagnosed with.Describe what Emily and Samantha will likely forget.

According to _____,when we learn something new,a neurochemical memory trace forms,but over time this trace disintegrates.

Janel was sexually abused by her uncle when she was 5 years old.This experience was so devastating and traumatic that she removed the memory from her conscious awareness.This is an example of a(n)_____.

The locations of neural activity,called _____,are interconnected.

Although _____ is rich and detailed,we lose the information in it quickly unless we use certain strategies that transfer it into other memory systems.

Some of the answers to complex questions about neural mechanics of memory come from experimental studies of which animal?

If all of the information on the hard drive of your computer is like long-term memory,then _____,like RAM,is comparable to what you actually have open and active at any given moment.

The cerebellum and _____ play an important role in implicit memory.

_____ of information is linked with neural activity,especially in the brain's left frontal lobe.

_____ leads to the accumulation of a "cognitive store," an emergency stash of mental capacity that allows individuals to avoid the negative effects of harm to the brain.

Asking an eyewitness to describe a suspect's physical appearance to a sketch artist would be an example of a _ task,whereas asking an eyewitness to identify a suspect on the basis of a lineup of five possible assailants is an example of a _ task.

_____ is a situation in which material that was learned later disrupts the retrieval of information that was learned earlier.

Shannon is an excellent student.She rewrites her class notes after each class.Rewriting her notes is a form of _____.

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Exam 6: Memory

_____ has to do with remembering who,what,where,when,and why._____ has to do with remembering how.

_____ states that memory storage involves three separate systems: sensory memory,short-term memory,and long-term memory.

The memory of emotionally significant events that people often recall with more accuracy and vivid imagery than everyday events is known as _____.

Which of the following memory systems has a time frame of up to 30 seconds?

What are schemas and how are they relevant to memory?

Proactive and retroactive interference are examples of _____.

Emily and Samantha were in a boating accident and both now suffer from amnesia.Emily has been diagnosed with retrograde amnesia,whereas Samantha has been diagnosed with.Describe what Emily and Samantha will likely forget.

According to _____,when we learn something new,a neurochemical memory trace forms,but over time this trace disintegrates.

Janel was sexually abused by her uncle when she was 5 years old.This experience was so devastating and traumatic that she removed the memory from her conscious awareness.This is an example of a(n)_____.

The locations of neural activity,called _____,are interconnected.

Although _____ is rich and detailed,we lose the information in it quickly unless we use certain strategies that transfer it into other memory systems.

Some of the answers to complex questions about neural mechanics of memory come from experimental studies of which animal?

If all of the information on the hard drive of your computer is like long-term memory,then _____,like RAM,is comparable to what you actually have open and active at any given moment.

The cerebellum and _____ play an important role in implicit memory.

_____ of information is linked with neural activity,especially in the brain's left frontal lobe.

_____ leads to the accumulation of a "cognitive store," an emergency stash of mental capacity that allows individuals to avoid the negative effects of harm to the brain.

Asking an eyewitness to describe a suspect's physical appearance to a sketch artist would be an example of a _____ task,whereas asking an eyewitness to identify a suspect on the basis of a lineup of five possible assailants is an example of a _____ task.

_____ is a situation in which material that was learned later disrupts the retrieval of information that was learned earlier.

Shannon is an excellent student.She rewrites her class notes after each class.Rewriting her notes is a form of _____.

The Science of Psychology

The Brain and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Thinking, intelligence, and Language

Human Development

Motivation

Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Health Psychology

Filters

_ has to do with remembering who,what,where,when,and why._ has to do with remembering how.

Asking an eyewitness to describe a suspect's physical appearance to a sketch artist would be an example of a _ task,whereas asking an eyewitness to identify a suspect on the basis of a lineup of five possible assailants is an example of a _ task.