Question 1

As described in the text, a prime way for students to provide feedback to themselves and improve retrieval while studying is to employ

Accepted Answer

A) massed practice. 
B) recitation. 
C) encoding imagery. 
D) checklist evaluations. 
A) massed practice. 
B) recitation. 
C) encoding imagery. 
D) checklist evaluations.

Question 2

Explain the difference in mental images and eidetic imagery.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that mental images a

Question 3

A strategy or a device that acts as a system or aid to improve memory is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A strategy or a device that acts...

Question 4

An effective technique for improving memory is the use of recitation because it

Accepted Answer

A) helps you to restate information in your own words. 
B) forces you to practice retrieving information. 
C) provides feedback on what you know. 
D) helps in all of these ways. 
A) helps you to restate information in your own words. 
B) forces you to practice retrieving information. 
C) provides feedback on what you know. 
D) helps in all of these ways.

Question 5

Mnemonic techniques are

Accepted Answer

A) include the use of mental pictures and bizarre mental associations. 
B) effective ways of avoiding the necessity of rote learning. 
C) often dependent on making information more familiar or meaningful. 
D) characterized by all of these. 
A) include the use of mental pictures and bizarre mental associations. 
B) effective ways of avoiding the necessity of rote learning. 
C) often dependent on making information more familiar or meaningful. 
D) characterized by all of these.

Question 6

Musicians remember the notes represented by the lines and spaces of the musical staff by learning "F-A-C-E" and "Every Good Boy Does Fine," which are example of the mnemonic device known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Musicians remember the notes represented by the...

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a good strategy to improve memory?

Accepted Answer

A) overlearning 
B) massed practice 
C) organization 
D) review 
A) overlearning 
B) massed practice 
C) organization 
D) review

Question 8

Explain why recognition is usually superior to recall, how recognition is used by police departments, how various distracters can make recognition inaccurate, and how this inaccuracy can be minimized.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that recognition mem

Question 9

Overlearning is an effective study technique and is your best insurance against going blank on a test because of being nervous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Let's say you have a friend, Harriet, who is having trouble memorizing lists of muscles and bones for an anatomy class.The simplest and most helpful thing you could do would be to explain the use of _____ to her.

Accepted Answer

A) mnemonics 
B) eidetic imagery 
C) implicit memory 
D) mental images 
A) mnemonics 
B) eidetic imagery 
C) implicit memory 
D) mental images

Question 11

Mnemonic memories work best in the short run and are more fragile than conventional memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Although you may not have been swimming in years, you probably can swim well in an emergency because of

Accepted Answer

A) retrograde recall. 
B) organization and reorganization. 
C) memory cues. 
D) overlearning. 
A) retrograde recall. 
B) organization and reorganization. 
C) memory cues. 
D) overlearning.

Question 13

The three processes involved in memory are maintenance, elaboration, and forgetting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

____________________ determines what information moves from sensory memory to short-term memory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ determines what information moves from sensory...

Question 15

Short-term memories are stored most often phonetically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Cindy is a college freshman, taking psychology.She made a D on the first test covering three chapters; and she is trying to figure out what went wrong.She highlights in her book as the teacher lectures; and she got up at 5:00 a.m., skipped breakfast, and studied four hours before she went to her first class, which was history.Explain why her study methods are INEFFECTIVE and give Cindy some good study tips.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that Cindy's study s

Question 17

Which of the following statements would be considered good advice to improve memory for your college studies?

Accepted Answer

A) Once you have learned material well enough to remember it once without error, you should stop studying to prevent overlearning the material. 
B) Use massed practice to study for a test. 
C) It is best to take a test on an empty stomach in order to prevent an upset stomach. 
D) Use recitation as you study to practice retrieving information. 
A) Once you have learned material well enough to remember it once without error, you should stop studying to prevent overlearning the material. 
B) Use massed practice to study for a test. 
C) It is best to take a test on an empty stomach in order to prevent an upset stomach. 
D) Use recitation as you study to practice retrieving information.

Question 18

According to economist Jesse Shapiro, every extra commercial you view adds one more positive memory of the product to your long-term memory increasing your positive impression of the product, a process Shapiro refers to as the serial positioning effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Patterns of blood flow within the brain show that the front of the brain cortex is related more to semantic memory, while the back areas are more associated with episodic memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The major problem with using hypnosis in police work is the occurrence of false memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Extension C: Memory

As described in the text, a prime way for students to provide feedback to themselves and improve retrieval while studying is to employ

Explain the difference in mental images and eidetic imagery.

A strategy or a device that acts as a system or aid to improve memory is called ____________________.

An effective technique for improving memory is the use of recitation because it

Mnemonic techniques are

Musicians remember the notes represented by the lines and spaces of the musical staff by learning "F-A-C-E" and "Every Good Boy Does Fine," which are example of the mnemonic device known as ____________________.

Which of the following is NOT a good strategy to improve memory?

Explain why recognition is usually superior to recall, how recognition is used by police departments, how various distracters can make recognition inaccurate, and how this inaccuracy can be minimized.

Overlearning is an effective study technique and is your best insurance against going blank on a test because of being nervous.

Let's say you have a friend, Harriet, who is having trouble memorizing lists of muscles and bones for an anatomy class.The simplest and most helpful thing you could do would be to explain the use of _____ to her.

Mnemonic memories work best in the short run and are more fragile than conventional memories.

Although you may not have been swimming in years, you probably can swim well in an emergency because of

The three processes involved in memory are maintenance, elaboration, and forgetting.

____________________ determines what information moves from sensory memory to short-term memory.

Short-term memories are stored most often phonetically.

Which of the following statements would be considered good advice to improve memory for your college studies?

According to economist Jesse Shapiro, every extra commercial you view adds one more positive memory of the product to your long-term memory increasing your positive impression of the product, a process Shapiro refers to as the serial positioning effect.

Patterns of blood flow within the brain show that the front of the brain cortex is related more to semantic memory, while the back areas are more associated with episodic memories.

The major problem with using hypnosis in police work is the occurrence of false memories.

Introduction the Psychology

Extension A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension A: Brain and Behavior

Extension B: Brain and Behavior

Extension C: Brain and Behavior

Extension A: Human Development

Extension B: Human Development

Extension C: Human Development

Extension D: Human Development

Extension A: Sensation and Reality

Extension B: Sensation and Reality

Extension A: Perceiving the World

Extension B: Perceiving the World

Extension A: States of Consciousness

Extension B: States of Consciousness

Extension C: States of Consciousness

Extension D: States of Consciousness

Extension A: Conditioning and Learning

Extension B: Conditioning and Learning

Extension C: Conditioning and Learning

Extension A: Memory

Extension B: Memory

Extension A: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension B: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension C: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension D: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension A: Motivation and Emotion

Extension B: Motivation and Emotion

Extension C: Motivation and Emotion

Extension D: Motivation and Emotion

Extension A: Gender and Sexuality

Extension B: Gender and Sexuality

Extension C: Gender and Sexuality

Extension A: Personality

Extension B: Personality

Extension C: Personality

Extension D: Personality

Extension A: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension B: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension C: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension A: Psychological Disorders

Extension B: Psychological Disorders

Extension C: Psychological Disorders

Extension D: Psychological Disorders

Extension A: Therapies

Extension B: Therapies

Extension C: Therapies

Extension D: Therapies

Extension A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension A: Applied Psychology

Extension B: Applied Psychology

Extension C: Applied Psychology

Appendix A: Behavioral Statistics