Question 1

_____ memory is defined as a set of active,temporary memory stores that actively manipulate and rehearse information.

Accepted Answer

A)  Declarative 
B)  Semantic 
C)  Long-term 
D)  Working 
A)  Declarative 
B)  Semantic 
C)  Long-term 
D)  Working

Question 2

A schema is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a conceptual framework for interpreting a situation. 
B)  a form of proactive interference. 
C)  an important result of decay. 
D)  an item that has been forgotten. 
A)  a conceptual framework for interpreting a situation. 
B)  a form of proactive interference. 
C)  an important result of decay. 
D)  an item that has been forgotten.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the effect of stress on working memory capacity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress has no effect on the capacity of working memory. 
B)  Stress increases the capacity of working memory only marginally. 
C)  Stress increases the capacity of working memory dramatically. 
D)  Stress can reduce the effectiveness of working memory by reducing its capacity. 
A)  Stress has no effect on the capacity of working memory. 
B)  Stress increases the capacity of working memory only marginally. 
C)  Stress increases the capacity of working memory dramatically. 
D)  Stress can reduce the effectiveness of working memory by reducing its capacity.

Question 4

Which of the following sequences best reflects the order in which memory processes occur,from first to last?

Accepted Answer

A)  Encoding → storage → retrieval 
B)  Storage → retrieval → encoding 
C)  Encoding → retrieval → storage 
D)  Storage → encoding → retrieval 
A)  Encoding → storage → retrieval 
B)  Storage → retrieval → encoding 
C)  Encoding → retrieval → storage 
D)  Storage → encoding → retrieval

Question 5

A typical multiple-choice question on a psychology test is an example of both a _____ and a(n)_____ test of memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  recall;implicit 
B)  recall;explicit 
C)  recognition;implicit 
D)  recognition;explicit 
A)  recall;implicit 
B)  recall;explicit 
C)  recognition;implicit 
D)  recognition;explicit

Question 6

Discuss retrieval cues,recognition vs.recall,and levels of processing.

Accepted Answer

The answer should include the following

Question 7

Implicit memory is often studied through experiments that use _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Implicit memory is often studied through experiments...

Question 8

Which of the following is the best reason that we have trouble remembering the license plate number of a car that we just passed ten minutes ago?

Accepted Answer

A)  Working memory lasts only a minute or so. 
B)  License plate numbers are too difficult to remember easily. 
C)  We probably never encoded the number in the first place. 
D)  The memory,though present,is too difficult to retrieve except under special circumstances,such as hypnosis or substantial amounts of stress. 
A)  Working memory lasts only a minute or so. 
B)  License plate numbers are too difficult to remember easily. 
C)  We probably never encoded the number in the first place. 
D)  The memory,though present,is too difficult to retrieve except under special circumstances,such as hypnosis or substantial amounts of stress.

Question 9

To what extent does culture influence basic memory processes? Strategies for acquiring,rehearsing,and retrieving information? Provide as detailed a response as you can.

Accepted Answer

The answer should include the following

Question 10

Which of the following is true of the neuroscience of memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the process of long-term potentiation,memories become fixed and stable in long-term memory. 
B)  The process called consolidation shows that certain neural pathways become easily excited while a new response is being learned. 
C)  The initial encoding of information aided by the amygdala is passed along to the hippocampus,where it is actually stored. 
D)  The engram is the physical memory trace in the brain that corresponds to a memory. 
A)  In the process of long-term potentiation,memories become fixed and stable in long-term memory. 
B)  The process called consolidation shows that certain neural pathways become easily excited while a new response is being learned. 
C)  The initial encoding of information aided by the amygdala is passed along to the hippocampus,where it is actually stored. 
D)  The engram is the physical memory trace in the brain that corresponds to a memory.

Question 11

Almost everybody has had the feeling of knowing the answer to a question,but not being quite able to say it.This is called the "tip-of-the-tongue" phenomenon,and is a failure of:

Accepted Answer

A)  retention. 
B)  storage. 
C)  retrieval. 
D)  trace consolidation. 
A)  retention. 
B)  storage. 
C)  retrieval. 
D)  trace consolidation.

Question 12

Which of the following is true of flashbulb memories?

Accepted Answer

A)  The less distinctive a stimulus is,the more likely we are to recall it later. 
B)  A distinctive stimulus always helps us remember where the information came from. 
C)  Flashbulb memories contain every detail of an original scene. 
D)  The details recalled in flashbulb memories are often inaccurate. 
A)  The less distinctive a stimulus is,the more likely we are to recall it later. 
B)  A distinctive stimulus always helps us remember where the information came from. 
C)  Flashbulb memories contain every detail of an original scene. 
D)  The details recalled in flashbulb memories are often inaccurate.

Question 13

We look up a number in the phone book,push the book away,and then begin to dial the number.Why do we discourage an interruption during this process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information lasts only 15-25 seconds in short-term memory. 
B)  Information lasts only 5-6 seconds in short-term memory. 
C)  Information can only last a minute or so in short-term memory. 
D)  Short-term memory can only hold one or two chunks of information. 
A)  Information lasts only 15-25 seconds in short-term memory. 
B)  Information lasts only 5-6 seconds in short-term memory. 
C)  Information can only last a minute or so in short-term memory. 
D)  Short-term memory can only hold one or two chunks of information.

Question 14

Bart remembers the release date of his favorite movie director's upcoming project.Which of the following forms of memory would have helped Bart?

Accepted Answer

A)  Implicit memory 
B)  External memory 
C)  Explicit memory 
D)  Internal memory 
A)  Implicit memory 
B)  External memory 
C)  Explicit memory 
D)  Internal memory

Question 15

Which of the following is true of the levels-of-processing theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  At deep levels of processing,information is processed in terms of its physical and sensory aspects. 
B)  At shallow levels of processing,information is analyzed in terms of its meaning. 
C)  When the initial level of processing of specific information is shallow,the information will be retained for longer. 
D)  At an intermediate level of processing,information is translated into meaningful units. 
A)  At deep levels of processing,information is processed in terms of its physical and sensory aspects. 
B)  At shallow levels of processing,information is analyzed in terms of its meaning. 
C)  When the initial level of processing of specific information is shallow,the information will be retained for longer. 
D)  At an intermediate level of processing,information is translated into meaningful units.

Question 16

Rhoda is thinking of a family reunion last summer.This reminds her that a close friend is attending the same college in which her cousin is enrolled;her thoughts then turn to the reading assignments she has neglected in one of her classes.The process of _____ describes how one memory brings up another in our network of mental representations.

Accepted Answer

spreading

Question 17

"Cat food,cola,toothpaste." Your roommate begins reciting items as you get to ready to leave to the store.He continues to list a few more items.Finally,he wraps up: "Coffee creamer,spaghetti sauce,dish liquid,and ice tea mix." You forget a couple of things,but you do manage to get the cat food,cola,and toothpaste.Your memory for these items reflects the _____ effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  primacy 
B)  recency 
C)  serial memory 
D)  item order 
A)  primacy 
B)  recency 
C)  serial memory 
D)  item order

Question 18

The phenomenon by which information in memory disrupts the recall of other information is called _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The phenomenon by which information in memory...

Question 19

Grouping pieces of information together to expand the effective capacity of short-term memory is termed _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  chunking 
B)  clumping 
C)  consolidating 
D)  compacting 
A)  chunking 
B)  clumping 
C)  consolidating 
D)  compacting

Question 20

Julia is puzzling over a fill-in-the-blank question on a sociology test.To answer the question correctly,Julia has to use _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  explicit 
B)  implicit 
C)  subconscious 
D)  implied 
A)  explicit 
B)  implicit 
C)  subconscious 
D)  implied

_____ memory is defined as a set of active,temporary memory stores that actively manipulate and rehearse information.

A schema is:

Which of the following best describes the effect of stress on working memory capacity?

Which of the following sequences best reflects the order in which memory processes occur,from first to last?

A typical multiple-choice question on a psychology test is an example of both a _ and a(n)_ test of memory.

Discuss retrieval cues,recognition vs.recall,and levels of processing.

Implicit memory is often studied through experiments that use _____.

Which of the following is the best reason that we have trouble remembering the license plate number of a car that we just passed ten minutes ago?

To what extent does culture influence basic memory processes? Strategies for acquiring,rehearsing,and retrieving information? Provide as detailed a response as you can.

Which of the following is true of the neuroscience of memory?

Almost everybody has had the feeling of knowing the answer to a question,but not being quite able to say it.This is called the "tip-of-the-tongue" phenomenon,and is a failure of:

Which of the following is true of flashbulb memories?

We look up a number in the phone book,push the book away,and then begin to dial the number.Why do we discourage an interruption during this process?

Bart remembers the release date of his favorite movie director's upcoming project.Which of the following forms of memory would have helped Bart?

Which of the following is true of the levels-of-processing theory?

The phenomenon by which information in memory disrupts the recall of other information is called _____.

Grouping pieces of information together to expand the effective capacity of short-term memory is termed _____.

Julia is puzzling over a fill-in-the-blank question on a sociology test.To answer the question correctly,Julia has to use _____ memory.

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_____ memory is defined as a set of active,temporary memory stores that actively manipulate and rehearse information.

A schema is:

Which of the following best describes the effect of stress on working memory capacity?

Which of the following sequences best reflects the order in which memory processes occur,from first to last?

A typical multiple-choice question on a psychology test is an example of both a _____ and a(n)_____ test of memory.

Discuss retrieval cues,recognition vs.recall,and levels of processing.

Implicit memory is often studied through experiments that use _____.

Which of the following is the best reason that we have trouble remembering the license plate number of a car that we just passed ten minutes ago?

To what extent does culture influence basic memory processes? Strategies for acquiring,rehearsing,and retrieving information? Provide as detailed a response as you can.

Which of the following is true of the neuroscience of memory?

Almost everybody has had the feeling of knowing the answer to a question,but not being quite able to say it.This is called the "tip-of-the-tongue" phenomenon,and is a failure of:

Which of the following is true of flashbulb memories?

We look up a number in the phone book,push the book away,and then begin to dial the number.Why do we discourage an interruption during this process?

Bart remembers the release date of his favorite movie director's upcoming project.Which of the following forms of memory would have helped Bart?

Which of the following is true of the levels-of-processing theory?

The phenomenon by which information in memory disrupts the recall of other information is called _____.

Grouping pieces of information together to expand the effective capacity of short-term memory is termed _____.

Julia is puzzling over a fill-in-the-blank question on a sociology test.To answer the question correctly,Julia has to use _____ memory.

Introduction to Psychology

Psychological Research

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Memory

Cognition and Language

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Development

Personality

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A typical multiple-choice question on a psychology test is an example of both a _ and a(n)_ test of memory.