Question 1

You are taking a psychology test and are trying to remember what you studied.The memory process being used when you try to remember the psychology material is

Accepted Answer

A) encoding. 
B) feedback. 
C) storage rehearsal. 
D) retrieval. 
A) encoding. 
B) feedback. 
C) storage rehearsal. 
D) retrieval.

Question 2

You can remember the_____ items on an ordered list of words because these items are still in STM, while the _____ items on this list are also remembered well because they enter an "empty" short-term memory, which allows you to rehearse the items so they move into long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) first; middle 
B) middle; last 
C) first; last 
D) last; first 
A) first; middle 
B) middle; last 
C) first; last 
D) last; first

Question 3

Concerning recent brain stimulation experiments on memories, memory researchers

Accepted Answer

A) found that memory-like experiences were produced in only about three percent of cases. 
B) found that most of the experiences resembled dreams more than memories. 
C) now believe that LTM memories are only relatively permanent. 
D) found all of these to be true. 
A) found that memory-like experiences were produced in only about three percent of cases. 
B) found that most of the experiences resembled dreams more than memories. 
C) now believe that LTM memories are only relatively permanent. 
D) found all of these to be true.

Question 4

Pseudo-memories are closely related to the effects of

Accepted Answer

A) repression. 
B) suppression. 
C) semantic forgetting. 
D) constructive processing. 
A) repression. 
B) suppression. 
C) semantic forgetting. 
D) constructive processing.

Question 5

Regarding episodic memories, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) They are more easily forgotten than semantic memories. 
B) They tend to be impersonal memories. 
C) They are learned by rote memorization. 
D) They involve conditioned responses and learned motor skills. 
A) They are more easily forgotten than semantic memories. 
B) They tend to be impersonal memories. 
C) They are learned by rote memorization. 
D) They involve conditioned responses and learned motor skills.

Question 6

Organizing information into larger units as a way of improving the efficiency of short- term memory is called

Accepted Answer

A) chunking (recoding). 
B) metamorphosis. 
C) verbal labeling. 
D) symbolization (imaging). 
A) chunking (recoding). 
B) metamorphosis. 
C) verbal labeling. 
D) symbolization (imaging).

Question 7

A(n) _____ is a fleeting visual image that persists for about one-half second, while a(n) _____ is a brief flurry of activity in the auditory system that lasts for up to two seconds.

Accepted Answer

A) icon; echo 
B) echo; icon 
C) mnemonic illusion; auditory engram 
D) illusionary engram; mnemonic audiogram 
A) icon; echo 
B) echo; icon 
C) mnemonic illusion; auditory engram 
D) illusionary engram; mnemonic audiogram

Question 8

Selective attention determines what information moves from

Accepted Answer

A) short-term memory to long-term memory. 
B) sensory memory to short-term memory. 
C) implicit memory to explicit memory. 
D) episodic memory to semantic memory. 
A) short-term memory to long-term memory. 
B) sensory memory to short-term memory. 
C) implicit memory to explicit memory. 
D) episodic memory to semantic memory.

Question 9

Which stage of memory allows us to perceive motion pictures as seamless and connected images?

Accepted Answer

A) short-term memory 
B) long-term memory 
C) contextual memory 
D) sensory memory 
A) short-term memory 
B) long-term memory 
C) contextual memory 
D) sensory memory

Question 10

When discussing the relationship between STM and LTM, the authors of your textbook use the analogy of short-term memory being like a(n) _____, while long-term memory could be considered a _____.

Accepted Answer

A) laptop; projector 
B) desk; warehouse 
C) filing cabinet; computer 
D) encyclopedia; dictionary 
A) laptop; projector 
B) desk; warehouse 
C) filing cabinet; computer 
D) encyclopedia; dictionary

Exam 8: Extension A: Memory

You are taking a psychology test and are trying to remember what you studied.The memory process being used when you try to remember the psychology material is

You can remember the_____ items on an ordered list of words because these items are still in STM, while the _____ items on this list are also remembered well because they enter an "empty" short-term memory, which allows you to rehearse the items so they move into long-term memory.

Concerning recent brain stimulation experiments on memories, memory researchers

Pseudo-memories are closely related to the effects of

Regarding episodic memories, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Organizing information into larger units as a way of improving the efficiency of short- term memory is called

A(n) _____ is a fleeting visual image that persists for about one-half second, while a(n) _____ is a brief flurry of activity in the auditory system that lasts for up to two seconds.

Selective attention determines what information moves from

Which stage of memory allows us to perceive motion pictures as seamless and connected images?

When discussing the relationship between STM and LTM, the authors of your textbook use the analogy of short-term memory being like a(n) _____, while long-term memory could be considered a _____.

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 B: Memory

Extension C: 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

Appendix B: Behavioral Statistics

Filters

You can remember the_ items on an ordered list of words because these items are still in STM, while the _ items on this list are also remembered well because they enter an "empty" short-term memory, which allows you to rehearse the items so they move into long-term memory.

A(n) _ is a fleeting visual image that persists for about one-half second, while a(n) _ is a brief flurry of activity in the auditory system that lasts for up to two seconds.

When discussing the relationship between STM and LTM, the authors of your textbook use the analogy of short-term memory being like a(n) _, while long-term memory could be considered a _.